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Old 08-30-2014, 12:15 PM   #22169
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1917 Tigers question

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Originally Posted by UKBaseballfan View Post
The attached image was identified at source as Les Burke 1926.

My initial thought was that it was Stanage but on further review I believe it to be Tubby Spencer I would be grateful if that identification could be confirmed or if incorrect an alternate identification of the correct player.


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Originally Posted by Cusick View Post
UKBaseballFan, I think you are correct. The flag on the Detroit player's sleeve identifies this as a 1917 uniform. That narrows the possibilities to catchers Oscar Stanage, Tubby Spencer, and Archie Yelle (unless it was a spring training photo of someone who didn't make the regular season roster). The player doesn't look like Stanage or Yelle to me. I've attached a photo of a younger Tubby Spencer in a St. Louis Browns uniform, showing him with a similar expression on his face.
The photo in question is neither Stanage nor Spencer. It is coach Jimmy Burke.
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