Lelands-Anyone win!

[sox1903wschamp]

Christy

[danc]

I couldn't compete, and lost on every level.

Great work Josh and Mike!

DanC

[bmarlowe1]

Jay - nice pickup.

I've had the photo below (same image) for a while. Based on the written ID's, which are in kind of in a mish-mash order, and some additional research, these guys are:

Moses Fleet Walker, Ed Dundon, Mox McQuery, Bones Ely, Bill Higgins

Ollie Beard, Murphy, Rasty Wright, Charles Hackett, Joe Battin, ?

Robert Higgins, Al Schellhase


For the unknown guy at the right end of the middle row, the handwriting appears to say "Marc". I haven't been able to correlate that to anyone and I don't know if I'm reading it correctly.


I can't make out the writing on your scan very well. Is there anything on your photo that helps? Thanks.

[oldjudge]

Mark--Murphy is Con B. Murphy, a pitcher, and the fellow at the far right in the middle row is Charles "Lefty" Marr who hit .342 and stole 83 bases that season. In 1889, Marr returned to the majors with Columbus in the AA and was featured in the Old Judge set. A good reference book is "The International League Year-by-Year Statistics, 1884-1953" by Marshall D. Wright.

[bmarlowe1]

Glad I asked - thanks Jay.

It was easy to find confirming images of Murphy - p275 of your book, and Marr on page 308. Also good tip on the IL book which I have just ordered.

[oldjudge]

Mark--The Marr is in the Old Judge book, the Murphy is not (different Murphy). Con did play major league baseball in 1890, but is not in the Old Judge set.
I think you'll enjoy that book. It is a great reference tool.

[bmarlowe1]

Oshkosh NWL 1887 team picture - p275 in your book, that is Con Murphy front row middle. Great photo.