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Originally Posted by Dto7
Cusick, thanks for the research on George Ross great information.
I went by this July 7, 1918, Butte Miner Sunday newspaper photo of a pitcher Ross that looked like the ones I posted. I thought this was George Ross that pitched for the Giants in 1918. I found the same image photo from June 22, 1918.
I'll take the two photos down on your information.
Thanks, Dto7
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I found an article in the Houston Post just after Ross made his MLB debut with the Giants in June of 1918. That article also associated him with the San Antonio Bronchos. Given this and your newspaper articles above, I was increasingly coming to the belief that George Sidney Ross and John Sidney Ross were the same player, and that the B-R.com records of the two players should be merged. I consulted with a friend who is skilled at discerning these kinds of cases, and he agrees with that conclusion. So all these photos of Sidney Ross should be valid representations of the major leaguer.