Minor league photos of players who made it to the majors

[rhettyeakley]

Also, just for the record, and I realize this is a super old post BUT, I really ike that 1921 Moose Jaw photo and even though the info is incomplete on Baseball-Reference.com I'm pretty sure the players depicted are L-R

Elmer O'Shaughnessy--Mark Koenig (obviously)--Peter Rose (the non-cheater) and Karl "Junk" Walters (he palyed throughout the Western states & Canada from at least 1913 to at least 1921--I have seen the same guy on a 1913 RPPC for LaGrande in 1913 id'ed on front as "Junk" Walters).

here are some known cards of O'Shag & Rose to compare to...


Koenig was the only Major Leaguer depicted BUT the Minor Leaguers are even more fun to me as there is so much still unknwn about these guys.
-Rhett

[VintageBall]

Hi Mark,

The Chauncey Fisher photo originated from Lew Lipset many years ago. So what's the statute of limitations on an old purchase?

Here's a photo of Chauncey from BaseballReference.com with which to compare:



And oddly enough, I just discovered that the image for Paddy Fox on BaseballReference is the same photo as the one I listed above. Hmmm.... did they get it from my website, from another source or from an old Lipset catalog? Here's their link: http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Paddy_Fox

And here's their photo:



Cheers,

Robert S

[bmarlowe1]

Hello Robert -

Unlike the most of the things you will find on baseball-reference, the early player photo ID's are very unreliable. They aren't verified, and they won't correct them even when requested to do so by multiple knowledgable people over a long period of time.

There is, to my knowledge, no verified photo of Paddy Fox. Those listed in the SABR encyclopedia include your photo and an 1894 Reading team photo. Unfortunately the ID's for the team photo are not reliable. In any case, the guy ID'd as Fox in the Reading photo is not in your photo. There is a newspaper woodcut of Fox, but I haven't seen it.

There are a number of good photos of Fisher (below are two), and he is certainly not in your photo. You are entitled to a refund. If you want supporting documentation, contact me offline.

BTW - your Carlstrom photo may very well be correct. It does resemble a newspaper half-tone image of him.

Best,
Mark

[thekingofclout]

Shown here in his Seals uniform, this kid went on to have a decent Major League career...

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[Scott Garner]

Congrats to all of you that posted the great photos that preceed my post. Not prwewar, but I've always liked this one...

Here is a 1967 vintage signed newspaper photo of Nolan Ryan while pitching for the Jacksonville Suns. Ryan had a brief cup of coffee with the Mets in 1966 but was sent back down to the minors for more seasoning and returned to the Mets in his rookie season 1968.

[VintageBall]

Here's the team photo that's the companion to the Koenig photo above:

[BrockJacob]

Here is a large team photo of the 1923 Louisville Colonels with a minor league Earle Combs and Mgr. Joe McCarthy

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by VintageBall

Here's the team photo that's the companion to the Koenig photo above:

Robert: That is a Spectacular image.