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clydepepper 09-15-2014 08:26 AM
First HOF Class Question:
 
Does anyone know if, besides the famous 1939 induction photo, any more than two of the first five were ever photographed together?

We've all seen pictures of

Cobb & Ruth,
Cobb & Wagner,
Johnson & Ruth,
Mathewson & Johnson,

but I don't remember seeing any other combinations.

Please feel free to share if you have one.

Hankphenom 09-15-2014 09:56 AM
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At the 1943 War Bond exhibition at the Polo Grounds, the group photo has Ruth, Johnson, and Wagner. And a year later, Connie Mack had his all-time team at Shibe Park with these three included. Supposedly, Cobb didn't want to put on a uniform after he retired, although I have seen pictures from the 1950s of him wearing one at old-timer functions.

parkerj33 09-15-2014 10:14 AM
Who were all the folks in these pics?

clydepepper 09-15-2014 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by parkerj33 (Post 1322236)
Who were all the folks in these pics?
The ones I can make out are:

Top photo; top row, left to right:

?- Eddie Collins- ? - Connie Mack -? - ? -George Sisler

Top photo; bottom row, left to right:

Honus Wagner- ?- Babe Ruth - Walter Johnson - Tris Speaker

Bottom photo- left to right:

Al Simmons - Babe Ruth - ?( maybe Tris Speaker) - Walter Johnson - ? - Connie Mack -

?- Cy Young- ? - Eddie Collins - George Sisler.

clydepepper 09-15-2014 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Hankphenom (Post 1322232)
At the 1943 War Bond exhibition at the Polo Grounds, the group photo has Ruth, Johnson, and Wagner. And a year later, Connie Mack had his all-time team at Shibe Park with these three included. Supposedly, Cobb didn't want to put on a uniform after he retired, although I have seen pictures from the 1950s of him wearing one at old-timer functions.
Thanks Hank - I should have guessed you would have some. I bought your book and am eagerly looking forward to reading it.

sbfinley 09-15-2014 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by parkerj33 (Post 1322236)
Who were all the folks in these pics?
Top Picture

Top: Lewis, Collins, Bresnahan, Mack, Klem, Murry (I think), Sisler
Bottom: Wagner, Frisch, Ruth, Johnson, Speaker


Bottom Pic
Simmons, Ruth, Speaker, Johnson, Grove, Mack, Dickey, Wagner, Hoyt?, Collins, Sisler

buchner 09-15-2014 11:22 PM
Baker not Hoyt

Hankphenom 09-16-2014 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by clydepepper (Post 1322402)
Thanks Hank - I should have guessed you would have some. I bought your book and am eagerly looking forward to reading it.
Just occurred to me that since Cobb isn't in the 1939 photo, either, there may never have been a photo of the four of them together.

Runscott 09-16-2014 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Hankphenom (Post 1322232)
At the 1943 War Bond exhibition at the Polo Grounds, the group photo has Ruth, Johnson, and Wagner.
Simply amazing, incredible photo. The best ever. :)

packs 09-16-2014 09:46 AM
Wags looks to be 300 in that photo.

clydepepper 09-16-2014 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Hankphenom (Post 1322625)
Just occurred to me that since Cobb isn't in the 1939 photo, either, there may never have been a photo of the four of them together.

You would think that Wagner/Mathewson & Cobb/Johnson might have occurred at least once - since they played in the same 8-team leagues.

I believe I have seen Mathewson and Cobb together in their WWI uniforms.

Hankphenom 09-17-2014 05:08 PM
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I've seen several of Cobb and Johnson. And here's two more with three of them together, Christy Walsh Syndicate photos.


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