Fred Brown 1901
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Originally Posted by Cusick
This photo shows him with the Boston N.L. team. It's from the Boston Globe of April 15, 1901.
Although Brown's few appearances in the majors were as an outfielder, he began the spring as a prospect at catcher. In the photo, he appeared with two other catchers as he entered the season under the expectation that he would be playing that position.
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Here is the photo, I believe from the Boston Public Library Collection: