The vast majority of baseball photos don't show nine players. After all, the photo at the bottom shows what are clearly and undeniably baseball bats and there are only thee people.
My guess is the the top one is 1870s baseball. The ball isn't obviously a baseball, and it would be nice identification-wise if it was, but cricket uniforms and baseball uniforms have traditionally been different looking. Post 1860s, cricket uniforms are known for their long white pants with no stripes, while baseball uniforms are known for their signature knickers. You can usually tell a cricket player from a baseball player at first glance, just due to the look of the uniforms. The guys in the top photo are wearing baseball-style uniforms.
Last edited by drcy; 07-20-2014 at 08:52 PM.
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