Is this Joe DiMaggio?

[jboosted92]

Originally Posted by Robextend

At least no one chose "I Don't Care"....yet

anyone read any of Joe D.'s biograhphies? i wonder if he would have mentioned, the 1st time he met ruth...

[ChiefBenderForever]

The ear experts should be able to tell, perfect ear shot to compare. I think it might be him.

[M's_Fan]

I'm having a bit of trouble identifying which kid you think is Joe (they are all wearing a cap!). Perhaps you could circle the kid on the picture so its clear we are looking at the same kid?

[ethicsprof]

i want it to be joe so i'm voting yes.
best,
barry

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by M's_Fan

I'm having a bit of trouble identifying which kid you think is Joe (they are all wearing a cap!). Perhaps you could circle the kid on the picture so its clear we are looking at the same kid?

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[bmarlowe1]

Please post "Joe" at hi-res (at least 300-600 DPI) - a definitive answer may be possible here.
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Edit - never mind. Ear mismatch, for certain not him.

[barrysloate]

How can you tell it's an ear mismatch from such a very tiny image? And maybe Joe had an ear job- kids do it all the time!

[D. Bergin]

I think I see Jamie Moyer.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

I think I see Jamie Moyer.

Don't fool yourself. Moyer was no kid back then. I think he's driving the second car.

[bmarlowe1]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

How can you tell it's an ear mismatch from such a very tiny image?

I blew it up. It still is not as clear as I would like - but the ear shape looks way different. I suppose it's possible that the jpeg compression could be doing something weird to the image - if Jimmy can post it in better res - I would be happy to post a side by side comparison to the real Joe D.

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by bmarlowe1

I blew it up. It still is not as clear as I would like - but the ear shape looks way different. I suppose it's possible that the jpeg compression could be doing something weird to the image - if Jimmy can post it in better res - I would be happy to post a side by side comparison to the real Joe D.

I wish it was my photo so I could post a better scan, but I just lifted it from a thread that I started a couple of days ago that Hawaiian Dave posted, and he lifted it from Lelands.

It sold for something like $33,000 a few years back! Ya know, if two well to do bidders both felt strongly or had some kind of proof that it was Joe D. in the picture, then that would certainly explain the price realized. It's a great image on it's own merit, but I thought it would go for about $1500 at the time.

Off hand, does anyone know if there were any teenage photos of Joe that came from Hunts? It seems logical to me that there might have been some grouped in a lot.

Dave also made a good observation that the little guy right next to "Joe" resembles his kid brother Dom. The kid does have that chipmunk (for lack of a better word) kinda face that Dom had. I really don't think it's that big of stretch that it is Joe D.

I know my face changed some in a five year period from 14 to 19. Hell, I think most do. We're still growing from boys into young men at that time. Also, teeth do get jarred loose, wisdom teeth grow in, some fall out or get knocked out. I dunno, maybe one of our resident Dentist can shed some light about that.

Anyway, just some thoughts to ponder...

[bijoem]

I voted "I don't know".....

It is either him - or someone who looks a lot like him.

[ullmandds]

Id say a large diastema(space between Joe D's two upper front teeth) would NOT develop from age 14-19...it would have been apparent by this time...unless he had braces to create this space!

[barrysloate]

I knew a dentist could explain the lack of a gap between his teeth. I say it's Joe.

[ullmandds]

Barry...joe who?

[barrysloate]

I don't know...I forgot.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

I knew a dentist could explain the lack of a gap between his teeth. I say it's Joe.

Barry,

I think Peter just voted that it's NOT Joe D. and you agreed with him that it IS Joe D.

Did I get that correct?

[barrysloate]

Oops...you're right Jim. I thought Peter meant the gap would have formed later. Let's drop the whole thing.

[ullmandds]

While it looks kinda like Joe D...I vote for Joe Schmo!

[brickyardkennedy]

I think the guy with the sailor's(?) cap is Bing Crosby.

[rc4157]

Just saw this thread today, this is one of the reasons I love Net54.
Barry, you get no mercy on this site at times.
It would be great if it was Joe D. but I have to go along with those that say it isn't the Clipper.
RC

[barrysloate]

I know Richard. They kick me around like an old dish rag!