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Originally Posted by Kawika
This postcard depicts a game between the visiting Baltimore Orioles against the Montreal Royals circa 1905. It's somewhat speculative on my part but I believe the player charging toward the camera is lefty Fred Burchell who pitched parts of four seasons for the Phillies and the Red Sox and who has a T206. There are likely other former/future MLers in the scene; the rosters for both teams at BBRef.com indicate that the majority of players had played in the big leagues. The signage on the fences and beyond is what takes this postcard to the next level. The detail on the scoreboard is just beyond resolution but it might be possible to nail down the specific game if one were so inclined.
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David - there's a fair chance that is Burchell. In any case, I wish more posters knew how have their images appear like yours.