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1876? Columbus Buckeyes
I've been trying to find a picture for missing player Mike E. Burke and I'm almost certain he's sitting in the front row, far left in this team photo, purportedly of the 1876 Columbus Buckeyes. Burke was a very big man for the time period and he was a starter for the 1876 and 1877 teams. I'm wondering if this is a late-season or early 1877 photo, however, due to Chub Sullivan (front row, far right) and possibly Eddie Booth (front row, second from the right) being present. Also, George Strief being there would mean it would have to be August or later as he was reported to have signed on 8/2/1876 by the Wheeling Daily Register. Tentatively, I have this so far:
Top Row, L-R: Joe Simmons, Jimmy Williams (Manager/Owner), unidentified, unidentified, The Only Nolan, Herm Doscher
Bottom Row, L-R: Mike Burke?, George Strief, unidentified, Eddie Booth?, Chub Sullivan
Jim Foran and one of the Mansells was on the team early in the year. A player named Dodds was a starter for the season, and Shaffer and Martin also appeared in box scores. They could be Orator Shafer and Phonney Martin.
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