December pickup thread

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by bmarlowe1

David - what's really nice about the Bal-Mtl photo is the scoreboard. It looks like it would be sharp and clear in hi-res. There is probably enough info there in theory to determine the date of the game. You would need to find box scores via online newspapers that match the line scores on that scoreboard. Of course it's much easier to do that for a major league game. If you can figure out the date, the corresponding newspaper article might mention that play.

Mark: I cranked up the scanner to 1200 dpi in order to get a better look at the scoreboard. You can see the partial scores of the day's games although it's difficult to distinguish zeroes from other rounded numbers like 3, 8 etc. Seller only indicated circa 1905 so I can't even be sure of the year. Assuming that the Baltimore player is the pitcher, the Orioles only had three lefties from 1903-1907, one being Fred Burchell who may or not may be this guy.

Originally Posted by bmarlowe1

BTW - we were born in the same year in the same place. The big difference is I am still here.

I was born in Chicago in 1950. You too? We left in '51 and thereafter have lived in five states and three provinces of Canada. I might as well have been born in the back of a Greyhound.

[bmarlowe1]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Mark: I cranked up the scanner to 1200 dpi in order to get a better look at the scoreboard. You can see the partial scores of the day's games although it's difficult to distinguish zeroes from other rounded numbers like 3, 8 etc. Seller only indicated circa 1905 so I can't even be sure of the year. Assuming that the Baltimore player is the pitcher, the Orioles only had three lefties from 1903-1907, one being Fred Burchell who may or not may be this guy.





I was born in Chicago in 1950. You too? We left in '51 and thereafter have lived in five states and three provinces of Canada. I might as well have been born in the back of a Greyhound.

That's very cool. Based on another photo I have, I'd say there is a fair chance that is Burchell.

Toronto got 4 in the bottom of the 4th against Newark. In the Providence Buffalo game, Buffalo got 3 in the bottom of the 1st, Providence got 3 in the top of the 3rd. Jersey city got 3 in the top of the first, 1 in the 3rd and it looks like 2 in the 4th against Rochester. That is probably enought to figure this out. I'm thinking Eastern League box scores would be in The Sporting News, available on line from Paper of Record I believe.

Yes I was born in Chicago, same year as you.

[tlwise12]

Just won off of eBay...

[bcbgcbrcb]

Chris:

Congrats on the pick-ups, the McCarthy is a rookie card and an extremely tough find!

[calvindog]

Been after this one for a while. Thanks, Paul!

[Jayjones82]

Jason

[tbob]

Congrats Travis, nice card. I was in on the Melchior and Bodie but got nosed out. The prices were very reasonable on all 3 cards.

[teetwoohsix]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Been after this one for a while. Thanks, Paul!

That is an awesome pickup Jeff!!

Also, great stuff everyone- Erick, that Cobb miscut is excellent !!!

Clayton

[Matt]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Been after this one for a while. Thanks, Paul!

Jeff - one of my all-time favorite cards. Congrats!

[milkit1]

Man oh man am I excited to get this one.