Tinker Evers Chance photo

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by BobC

One thing I am a bit surprised about is no one mentioning or commenting on my contribution regarding the possible height difference between Tinker and Evers. I thought that LOTG photo clearly shows Tinker as being shorter than Evers, despite them both supposedly being the same height. And then looking at the 1923 picture and using the ears and seats in the background as a reference, that photo appears to show the two of them as being about the same height, which they should be.

Ordinarily I don't think it's necessarily accurate to judge a person's relative height when they are sitting next to each other, because people carry height differently (short or long legs.) But since you are comparing two photos where both guys are sitting next to each other, I think you make a very valid point. On top of all the other points made.

It's true Evers and Tinker were in the same photo when Chance was with the Red Sox, but clearly neither are at all happy about it. Look at their expressions. I know Evers' nickname was "The Crab," but seriously, it looks like he wants to spit. Maybe they did get together in the late 1920s, but Chance was gone by then. I'm thinking perhaps the strongest argument against might be the fact everyone is genuinely smiling in the original photo.