Is this Joe Jackson?

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Posted By: Jim F

Just kidding!! But, does anyone recognize this uniform or player? Thanks, Jim.

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Posted By: steve f

Evansville?.. no idea

though, he does have So Carolina features like Joe.

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

So. Carolina features? What does that mean? You Yankees are all alike. And don't gimme any of that "some of my best friends live south of brooklyn" crap.

Ooops, I forgot to add:

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Posted By: steve f

Hey, they're my people. I was raised in Southie

It be so... Though he had a few faults, Joe Jeff is my favorite. Especially in the aftermath. Now, who is this player leaguer?

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Posted By: Scot Reader

El Reno Packers Western Association 1909-1910
Enid Railroaders Western Association 1908-1910

???

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Posted By: J Levine

A quick google search says that there is a city called Enola in Arkansas which is located in Faulkner county (see the sign behind the player)...might be an early minor team.

Joshua

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Posted By: Scot Reader

Enola has a population under 200, but who knows?

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Posted By: Jim F

Thanks guys. I saw the sign in the background too but thought it might be about a player because of the wording. I tried to figure out if this might be Jim "Lefty"Faulkner who played for the Giants and Dodgers in the late 20's when he was in his late 20's, but I highly doubt it. Nice antique market find anyways, real photo post card, probably from somewhere in the 20's. Jim.

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Posted By: Anonymous

Evansville, Ind. has a minor league team that is a feeder for the Detroit Tigers....the Tripletts, I believe.

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Posted By: Jason

I played a short stint with the Evansville club in 1997. The Tripletts are no longer there. It is an independent team not called the Otters. Neat old stadium. The one in the picture does not look like Evansville's Bosse field.

Jason

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Posted By: MVSNYC

looked like a young, skinny hans lobert at first...

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Posted By: Jim F

Here is a scan of the whole piece. Now that i look at it again, it seems odd that the photo wasn't printed on straight but the back is fine and the printing and photo seem to be right for the period. Does my 20's dating seem pretty close?

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

This guy has a Right-handed batter's grip.

Shoeless Joe was a Left-handed batter.

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Posted By: Jim F

Ted. I was just kidding about Jackson. Jim.

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Posted By: dd

Kinda looks like Data from Star Trek.

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Posted By: runscott

While the writing in the background has nothing to do with the player, it does give a clue: William Faulkner was notorious for doing book signings in Mississippi to promote his early works. This makes sense as his writing was clearly unreadable even in the 1920's - his only chance of success was through self-advertisement. Clearly the player in the photo played for a wretched team that felt it could draw a crowd by promoting yet another miserable Faulkner book-signing.