Let's see some postcards

[rickalaska]

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[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Amazing thread, guys! This is the kind of thread that gives a baseball card collector thoughts of crossing over....

[RUKen]

Originally Posted by rickalaska

The RPPC is of the 1908 Providence Grays - many of the players can easily be identified. The most important - Sam Frock (pictured in my first posting) ONLY played for Providence in 1908 and is clearly in the photo (his ears are just as distinctive as Duffy's). Duffy was the player/manager of that team - doesn't make sense he would not be in the team photo.

Now compare your photos to the 1906 Fan Craze photo of Duffy and tell me they look exactly the same - they don't. People gain and loose weight - even his hair style is different in every photo. I believe your first photo is from 1894

The photo in my first post is from 1901, from the Chicago Daily News collection. I had not compared the hair, or the weight--I wrote that the eyes, eyebrows, and ears (at least the left ear) did not match. Sometimes people miss team photos. If you have IDs for other players, that would be helpful to confirm the 1908 date. In my opinion, the player in the middle is not a match for Hugh Duffy, whose face is quite distinctive.

[rickalaska]

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[Casey2296]

"Big Train"

Picked up from a member, thanks Jeff.

[rickalaska]

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[rickalaska]

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[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

"Big Train"

Picked up from a member, thanks Jeff.

Fabulous PC, from a significant date in his career.

[tlhss]

The Outfield Staff ...

[robertsmithnocure]

I do not think that is Duffy either. Not even close in my opinion.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by rickalaska

The RPPC is of the 1908 Providence Grays - many of the players can easily be identified. The most important - Sam Frock (pictured in my first posting) ONLY played for Providence in 1908 and is clearly in the photo (his ears are just as distinctive as Duffy's). Duffy was the player/manager of that team - doesn't make sense he would not be in the team photo.

Now compare your photos to the 1906 Fan Craze photo of Duffy and tell me they look exactly the same - they don't. People gain and loose weight - even his hair style is different in every photo. I believe your first photo is from 1894

Doesn't look like Duffy or Frock to me.

Duffy photo used for his 1908 (and '07, '09) Providence composite postcard.



Frock photo also used for his 1908 Providence postcard (and later used for his 1912 c46 card)