1930's White Sox ID help needed

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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley

I picked up a group of George Burke Stamps the other day, and can't for the life of me figure out who this player is. Would be in the 1935-37 range. They were all White Sox players in the group.
Any help is appreciated.
-Rhett

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Posted By: RC

It sure looks like "Dom Gulli" but I can't find him in the Player Register. I teach school and I can usually figure out the handwriting!!

Is it possible that he never actually had an at bat or a pitch in the Bigs?

Next step would probably be to see if there is a set list for these.

You have roused my curiosity.

Good luck!
RC

This site doesn't list him either, there is a Tom Gulley from '26.
http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/cws/history/players.jsp?sortby=name&filter=G&ATRsection=2>

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Posted By: brian

who were the other players in the group of White Sox you bought?

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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley

These are the White Sox in the Group...
Luke Appling
Jimmy Austin
Italo Chelini
Jocko Conlan
Jimmy Dykes
Frank Grube
Dom Gulli?
Mule Haas
Sam Jones
Vernon Kennedy
Vito Paradiso
Tony Piet
Rip Radcliff
Muddy Ruel
Luke Sewell
Al Simmons
Les Tietje
Les Tietje (Large)
Billy Webb
John Whitehead
Whitlow Wyatt

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Probably a minor leaguer who came to Spring Training with the White Sox in 1935 and never made the major leagues.

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Posted By: brian

you're probably right because i can't find a record of anyone named Vito Paradiso ever playing in the majors either unless the last name is misspelled.

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Posted By: David Kern

I'm glad you received the stamps (a liitle feedback never hurts). I was unable to identify either player; I'll be interested to see if anyone comes up with anything. Unsuccessful areas were:
1. Major League Player - no record (Baseball-reference)
2. Minor League Player - no record (Minor League Player Database, goes back to 1929)
3. Coach or team personnel - there were some team trainers/doctors in the other stamps I didn't sell you but nothing turned up in old rosters, media guides, references.
4. Checklist of the set - I don't think one exists. George Burke's assistant/partner George Brace continued his photography work for years, the archives lists are available at Brace Photo - nothing turned up there either.
5. Some friend of George Burke's that he threw in for fun? - maybe so.
Good luck in the quest.