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UKBaseballfan · 01-05-2015, 05:26 AM

Team photo of the 1883 St.Louis Browns as depicted on the front cover of the 'Summer of Beer & Whiskey Book book.

Identifications identified in another book , the Great Encyclopedia of 19th Century baseball are as follows (l-r). It also states waiting to be identified is George Strief.

Standing :- Comiskey, Lewis, Von Der Ahe(?),x,Deasley
Seated :- Gleason,McGinnis,x,Mullane,Dolan
Floor :- Nicol,x,Latham,TMansell

I attach an alternate 1883 image of Tom Mansell which seems to question the identification, and suggests to me that Mansell is more likely to be player standing 2nd right.

I am also doubtful in respect of the identification of Lewis who seems to have slimmed down from the attached image. It would seem more probable to me that the player identified as Lewis is in fact the aforementioned George Strief, image attached. A better match for Lewis could well be the player seated in the middle.

I would welcome any feedback, support or conflict to the above.

01-05-2015, 05:26 AM	#23944
UKBaseballfan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6,653 Infractions: 0/1 (2)	1883 St. Louis Browns Team photo of the 1883 St.Louis Browns as depicted on the front cover of the 'Summer of Beer & Whiskey Book book. Identifications identified in another book , the Great Encyclopedia of 19th Century baseball are as follows (l-r). It also states waiting to be identified is George Strief. Standing :- Comiskey, Lewis, Von Der Ahe(?),x,Deasley Seated :- Gleason,McGinnis,x,Mullane,Dolan Floor :- Nicol,x,Latham,TMansell I attach an alternate 1883 image of Tom Mansell which seems to question the identification, and suggests to me that Mansell is more likely to be player standing 2nd right. I am also doubtful in respect of the identification of Lewis who seems to have slimmed down from the attached image. It would seem more probable to me that the player identified as Lewis is in fact the aforementioned George Strief, image attached. A better match for Lewis could well be the player seated in the middle. I would welcome any feedback, support or conflict to the above. Last edited by UKBaseballfan; 07-03-2019 at 04:49 AM.