Need help with old tintype- for Angela

[slidekellyslide]

Barry, have you ever seen an integrated team tintype before?

[barrysloate]

Dan- come to think of it, maybe not. There is a chance that tintype could go higher because of it. Plus he's holding a catcher's mask. That image has a lot of character.

[B O'Brien]

Not my area of knowledge, but that is awesome. Those guys look like a bunch of straight players! Very vivid.
Nice stuff,
Bob

[steve B]

Could it be a team with Fleet and Welday Walker? Fleet was a catcher, and Welday played with him very briefly for Toledo in 1884. The players may fit, but the "R" on the uniform doesn't.

Steve B

[Leon]

Originally Posted by steve B

Could it be a team with Fleet and Welday Walker? Fleet was a catcher, and Welday played with him very briefly for Toledo in 1884. The players may fit, but the "R" on the uniform doesn't.

Steve B

I am not an expert on Fleet, and I don't mean this in any kind of bigoted way, but from what I think I have seen, Fleet didn't have that kind of "afro" hair style? And of course he could have changed it but still it seems there won't be a consensus, from the board, on who the team/players is/are, or what the event is? Thanks to all who chimed in. More thoughts are welcomed. (For the record the owner is keeping it for now, according to the email I received). thanks again.

[barrysloate]

I strongly suspect this is an amateur team.

[uffda51]

Well, one of the players is obviously Joe DiMaggio . . .

[steve B]

I'm hardly an expert either. I happened to read a little about them last night so they were fresh in my mind when I saw the pic. Amateur team makes sense, especially with the mix of uniforms

steve B