Does Anyone Recognize This Uniform?

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Got a bunch of minor league photos in today all from the 1940s and I can't figure out what team this is...Tulsa Oilers, Topeka Owls???? Maybe someone else. The players are Leroy Jarvis, Bob Christofelt, John Stewart, and Ken Polivka. Any help appreciated.

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

Tulsa Oilers. I only did a search on Polivka, and found that he played for Tulsa from 1948-51.

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

Could not find any records on Christofelt, but Stewart was with Tulsa in '51, so that definitively dates these to that season.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Thanks Jodi! Try your luck with these guys?? They're wearing Cubs uniforms, but I find no record of either player ever playing in the majors. Jan Mandel and Larry Powell.





I found a Davenport Cubs and Decatur Cubs team, but these guys both have caps on with a "C" on it so I'm not so sure the town doesn't start with a "C".

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

Decatur, 1949.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Excellent...thanks Jodi. Do you mind if I ask how you found this info?

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

Do yourself a favor and pick up a CD-ROM from Old-Time Baseball Data. Just Google him. It is an invaluable resource containing records of minor league baseball. You can search by player, team, league, etc. The CD is only about $45, but worth a million.

Jodi

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Posted By: Joe_G.

Looks neat, I just wish it covered earlier than 1922.

Best Regards,
Joe Gonsowski