Interesting Cobb pic
 

Watching Ken Burns baseball and noticed this picture of Cobb wearing a Cleveland uniform during a benefit game for a deceased Addie Joss. Any ideas why he might be wearing this instead of his Detroit uniform, which interestingly Crawford is seen wearing in the same panoramic?

Edit: I'm guessing he just needed a uniform as the game was played in Cleveland. Still an interesting picture.

Cobb, as I recall, was one of two players who wore the Cleveland uniform that day in honor of Joss. I can't recall the other player.

His uni was lost or stolen and was given a Cleveland uni to wear

Here's another shot of Cobb in the Cleveland uniform.
I bought this similar photo (the one pictured is from eBay) at the Philly show 15 years ago from Joe Wood's son, Robert.
He was a fixture at the show selling photo prints of his dad and similar stars of the era.
Joe Wood is in the top row, 3rd from left.

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNj...E2Q~~60_57.JPG

Agree with Jay - something about the uniform being lost or stolen, or he just forgot it, so he was given a Cleveland one to use for the game.

The story I had heard a while ago was that he forgot to pack it. Whatever the case, makes for a cool photo!

I toured Cleveland stadium two years ago and the tour guide said Cobb's uniform was stolen on the train ride down from Detroit.

Cobb had to borrow a Cleveland uniform for the game.


Jantz

Sounds like an awesome tour!

Jay, that photo is my favorite baseball image.

It was a very good tour (I would recommend it) for $7.50 a person. Since baseball season was in progress we couldn't go into the locker rooms, but we got to visit every other part of the stadium.



Jantz

OK. I'm wrong. Here is another post about the game:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=116318