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Old 01-14-2013, 01:25 PM
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Default Ridiculous Mile High Auction photo claim

Current Mile High auction lot 802:
Offered is a exceptionally rare large format albumen photograph measuring a staggering 15 x 19 inches and framed to an impressive 30 x 26 inches that captures 14 members and one manager of an unidentified team.”

Then they drone on for over 600 words about how the guy back row center holding a ball (his face is shown below left) may be Al Spalding, “…After intense discussion both at last years National Sports Collectors Convention in Baltimore as well as through phone calls and emails with noted hobby historians and advanced enthusiasts the overall thought to this being Albert Spalding rested between 85-90% likely….” They conclude with, “Please note that Mile High Card Co. is selling the above lot as just that a rare large format Baseball photograph with a possibility of it containing Albert Goodwill Spalding making no definitive call.”

Give me a break. I thought we had gotten past this sort of crap, but I guess not. I will make a definitive call. The shape of the visible ear and the chin structure tells us immediately with certainty that this guy cannot be Al Spalding (the real Spalding is shown below center and right). Aside from that, any "noted hobby historians" or "advanced enthusiasts" who think this guy looks like Spalding should stay away from facial ID.


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