Frederick Fotos Revisited!

[Vintagecatcher]

It's been a long time since this set or sets have been discussed. Perhaps new information has surfaced since our earlier posts.

Although the set is commonly given a 1921 date. I believe it was issued in multiple years. One of my Frederick Fotos is of Oscar Stanage, who didn't play with Sacramento until 1922. He played for Los Angeles in 1921.

https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...fs#post1162336

Let's see examples and also opinions on whether the large size Frederick Fotos were "proofs" on creating the actual smaller cards.

Patrick

[Leon]

I don't have too much to add except I have owned both sizes and have always thought they were just different sizes > Mark M. might know more about them. I am pretty sure we have discussed them before too.

[Rhotchkiss]

This has to be one of the earliest issued Fotos- Babe in Red Sox jersey but captioned “NY”

[Vintagecatcher]

Awesome Ruth card!

Begs the question whether the larger version may still exist!

Patrick

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Vintagecatcher

Awesome Ruth card!

Begs the question whether the larger version may still exist!

Patrick

As cool as that Ruth Frederick is, the larger version would be off the charts!

[edjs]

I still can’t find what team Griffith is playing for in this photo.

[Vintagecatcher]

Hi Ed,

Think I found your answer regarding Griffith's team on baseball reference:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=griffi002---

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...gi?id=ab0d3e2b

Found a Griffith playing on this team in 1922.

The P. O. on the uniform is for Pawhuska Osages, (Pawhuska, OK) Western League.

Connection to the recent movie, Killers of the Flower Moon, which is about the Osage Nation in OK around 1920.

One of the managers for the team, Johnny Wufflie, does have ties to the PCL where many of the Frederick Fotos players originate from.


Patrick

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Vintagecatcher

Hi Ed,

Think I found your answer regarding Griffith's team on baseball reference:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=griffi002---

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...gi?id=ab0d3e2b

Found a Griffith playing on this team in 1922.

The P. O. on the uniform is for Pawhuska Osages, (Pawhuska, OK) Western League.

Connection to the recent movie, Killers of the Flower Moon, which is about the Osage Nation in OK around 1920.

One of the managers for the team, Johnny Wufflie, does have ties to the PCL where many of the Frederick Fotos players originate from.


Patrick

Dude, now that’s great research. Thank you, Patrick