Help with Oriole old-Timers Team Photo (plus Honus)

[OldOriole]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Clark Griffith is not in this photo.

Hank, I'll put a question mark by his name in the OP since it's not unanimous the guy on the far left in the middle row is Clark Griffith or not.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by OldOriole

Hank, I'll put a question mark by his name in the OP since it's not unanimous the guy on the far left in the middle row is Clark Griffith or not.

There is some resemblance, so I'll give it 90-10 it's not him. Also, what would be his connection to Baltimore? Don't know that I'd bet my house on it, but it's not Griffith.

[milkit1]

I agree I dont think its Griffith though there is a resemblance. Its driving me crazy whom it is because he is very familiar. Same with the player 5 from the left on top row. Someone please figure this out so ai can sleep tonight

[lumberjack]

No, that's not Clark Griffith, who by this time looked rather frail. I don't think that's Dazzy Vance, either. He was this big, red-faced guy who always looked old, but that is not him.
lumberjack

[milkit1]

The thing that makes me lean towards that being Vance is that appears to be a Brooklyn hat and not a Baltimore one. Could just he a resemblance again though

[OldOriole]

Originally Posted by lumberjack

No, that's not Clark Griffith, who by this time looked rather frail. I don't think that's Dazzy Vance, either. He was this big, red-faced guy who always looked old, but that is not him.
lumberjack

I'll put a question mark by Vance too. I do think it's a Brooklyn cap, even if it's not Vance.

[ThomasL]

Well this was likely an actual Old Timers Game with one team of Orioles and the other various Old Timers. A quick search I found such a game in Baltimore on 8-8-1931 with Wagner participating. Will check to see if there is a box score (upload failed for the one article I have found so far)

"Nick Altrock and Al Schacht, comedians de luxe, will be the masters of ceremonies."

[ThomasL]

Ya newspaper articles are too big to upload I guess. But this photo is from that game

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by ThomasL

Well this was likely an actual Old Timers Game with one team of Orioles and the other various Old Timers. A quick search I found such a game in Baltimore on 8-8-1931 with Wagner participating. Will check to see if there is a box score (upload failed for the one article I have found so far)

"Nick Altrock and Al Schacht, comedians de luxe, will be the masters of ceremonies."

A blurb from the New York Times mentions the game and identifies a handful of participants, all but one of whom is listed in this thread--- Steve Brodie. I leave it to you all to find him.

[OldOriole]

Originally Posted by milkit1

I agree I don't think its Griffith though there is a resemblance. Its driving me crazy whom it is because he is very familiar. Same with the player 5 from the left on top row. Someone please figure this out so ai can sleep tonight

I agree with the guy 5 from left on the top row - he's got a very unique look. Those ears stick out further than Eddie Collins.

[OldOriole]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

There is some resemblance, so I'll give it 90-10 it's not him. Also, what would be his connection to Baltimore? Don't know that I'd bet my house on it, but it's not Griffith.

I know of no Baltimore connections for Griffith. Then again, some of the other players (Honus Wagner, Jimmy Collins) don't have a Baltimore connection either. I have no idea how it was decided who should attend the "Old Timers" Day. Some make sense, some don't - at least not initially.