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Originally Posted by cinemaodyssey
Looking through the Missing Players spreadsheet, I observed that there is a note that Quinlan may be pictured in the 1890 Lovell Arms team photo. Looking through some of the box scores and newspapers of the time, I think there's a really good chance this is him. He played most of the year in the Outfield and a few games at Catcher. This mirrors his major league experience exactly. He was from Marlborough, which was a city on the schedule for Lovell in the early part of the season. The team featured several players who would go on to appear in the majors, namely Toby Lyons and Henry Burrell.
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This was the image I noted in the Missing Player List description. When I added the comment, I had located box scores that included multiple players named Quinlan playing in the area, including, ironically enough, another Frank Quinlan. Because I couldn't definitively identify the Lovell Arms player at the time, I didn't accept the image as the major leaguer. To be honest, I haven't focused on Quinlan for some time and would love to find some proof that this Quinlan is or is not our major leaguer.