Thread: Could that be someone other than Foley White in the white border tobacco cards, T206???
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Old 06-26-2008, 06:03 PM
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Default Could that be someone other than Foley White in the white border tobacco cards, T206???
Posted By: Craig W

The player on the T206 card appears to be wearing a catchers mitt. Of the Whites that played in the Texas League from 1907 - 1910, Foley White was the only one that was a catcher, according to SABR. So, I'm inclined to believe it is Foley White on the card, but shown with the wrong team. Or perhaps he signed with Houston during an off-season, but then traded to another team before the season started, which could account for there not being a record for him with Houston. Anyways, it is an interesting discovery about The Monster.

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