Scarcest error - T card of Magee ?

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Posted By: davidcycleback

I would count the Magie as clearly an error, as his name is mispelled. It's not as clear whether
the Doyle variation is an error in the Magie sense, or a non-error variation. Doyle played
in New York, so the 'N.Y.' isn't a literal mistake, just incomplete. If it said 'N.Z.,' that
would be a clear error. I can see fair arguments for either side, but give the error crown to Magie
as that is clearly an error-- Magee didn't spell his name with an 'i.'

Quoting Yogi Berra, if there isn't an error there isn't an error. And it isn't erroneous to say
Slow Joe played for New York.