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Old 08-01-2012, 06:49 PM
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Default not billy williams?

This Sports Illustrated poster, circa '68, was issued as Ernie Banks, but in the guides listed as an "error" picturing Billy Williams instead. I don't think it's either. It doesn't look like Williams. It actually looks more like a guy named Jimmy McMath, who was with the Cubs in 1968. Does anyone know the background on this?
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Old 08-01-2012, 06:52 PM
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I agree. I think you might be correct, FWIW.
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Old 08-01-2012, 07:08 PM
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it could also be clarence jones, another leftie with similar facial features ...
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I usually avoid modern stuff, and I would like to see a better scan of the SI cover. As best as I can tell the ear is very different from that of Banks, Williams, Jones, and McMath (for McMath I can only compare opposite ears). Of course, he is hitting from the wrong side for Banks.
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Old 08-02-2012, 12:10 PM
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I'll chime in and add that I don't think it's Williams either. Williams has the largest arms from his elbows to his wrists that I've ever seen and that photo doesn't look even close.
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I just now stumbled across this 8+ year old thread. The mentioned possible players are before my time, Jimmy McMath and Clarence Jones, but I'm thinking that it's maybe George Altman?
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You could well be correct.... those ears are a great match!

I would bet it is indeed the lefty, Altman. Nice job potentially solving a long-running mystery!

BTW, that particular SI Poster was always my favorite as a kid, and the Sears we shopped at was always out of stock on that one! I remember having Pete Rose, Bob Gibson, Hank Aaron, Don Drysdale, Carl Yaz and Lou Brock from that 1968 group. Great stuff!
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