Interesting Steve, I never noticed that.
Your SABR link says:
In February 1912 he signed to manage the Cincinnati team in the new United States League, but when that circuit folded he accepted an invitation to try out for the St. Louis Cardinals. Drawing his unconditional release before the season opened,
However, the Wikipedia (the bastion of all that is true) says:
In 1912, Steinfeldt returned to minor league baseball. He managed the Cincinnati Pippins of the United States Baseball League, but the league folded in midseason.[1] He also played for the Louisville Colonels of the American Association, but was released in May. [10] In June, he became the manager of the Meriden Metropolitans of the Cotton States League.[11]
and for the USB League:
The league's regular season began May 1, 1912 and ended June 5.
Maybe the Type II is showing him with Cincinnati of the USB League? If so, that is fun.
No matter how you slice it, the reasoning for using both of these teams in the caption is based being associated with both over apparently a total of about 4 months.
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