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Originally Posted by cinemaodyssey
I'm trying to tackle another team photo that has been floating around the internet seemingly forever. Obviously it features an early 1890s Troy team but who the players are is another question. I feel comfortable in thinking it represents the 1893 team and here is my tentative attempt to name the players (assuming the photo was taken early in the season):
Top Row (Standing), L-R: Ted Scheffler, Jim Devlin, Edwin Breckenridge, Jim Donnelly, Henry Gruber
Middle Row (Seated), L-R: William Johnson?, Hon Fricken, Tom Cahill, John Pickett, Hank Simon, Marr Phillips
Bottom Row, L-R: Danny Murphy, Harry Morelock
All of these players were with the team in April and would likely be present for the team photo. The only regular I do not have a photo of is William Johnson.
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My immediate question: Was Jim Devlin as tall as that player looks? According to Baseball-Reference, he was 5-7 and 135 lbs. That just doesn't seem large enough for the guy standing in the back row.
The photographer is Zeph Magill. He shows up in the Troy Street Directory from 1890 to 1893 identified as a photographer. By 1894 he is no longer listed under Photographer in the business guide, but he is listed up through 1897.