Interesting pose on my Deitsche Detroit PC w/ Cobb

[rainier2004]

So I am sitting here looking at my cards while my kids nap and have really been digging my PCs. This is the 1909 Deitsche Detroit card, I believe that is Mr. Cobb sitting far left.

Then I notice the African-American child sitting next to him...corresponding with the book in 2015 showing that Cobb wasn't a racist. I could see the boy wanting to sit next to Cobb as he was the star, but I don't think he would have sat there if Cobb was a dick to him nor would have Cobb himself wanted to photographed with that boy next to him or even on the team for that matter.

[ullmandds]

nice pc steve! maybe cobb didn't know he was there!!!! just kidding! I'm of the school cobb was no more racist than anyone else from that era...and again...beautiful card!!!!

[Stonepony]

That's a nice observation!

" Well, I don't believe anyone is 100% a dick"- Rhomann Dey, Guardians of the Galaxy

Also interesting how far away he's sitting from Crawford and how they each seem to be leaning away from one another.

[BeanTown]

Originally Posted by Gobucsmagic74

Also interesting how far away he's sitting from Crawford and how they each seem to be leaning away from one another.

Come on guys. All dudes know what's up. Crawford has gas!

[insidethewrapper]

Group portrait of Detroit Tigers posed on field in front of mostly empty stands. Stamped on duplicate back: "Reproduced by Burke and Brace Photo, 2638 N. Drake Avenue, Chicago 47, Illinois." Handwritten on duplicate back: "1905 Detroit Tigers. Top row: Donovan, Disch, Lindsay, Doran, McIntyre, Eubanks, Mullin. 2nd row: Lowe, Drill, Killian, Crawford, Armour, Wiggs, Cobb, Barrett, O'Leary. Bottom: Kitson, Warner, Coughlin, Schaeffer [Schaefer]." 1905 (Ernie Harwell Sports Collection, Burton Historical Collection via the Detroit Public Library)