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Originally Posted by Patsy Tebeau
I found the 1878 Clinton club's team photo recently to use for reference in my email to BR about removing the woodcut of Joe Quinn from Paddy Quinn's page and noticed this player labeled as 'Keefe' in the picture. He's listed as a center fielder but I was told that Tim Keefe was on that club at one point prior to his major league career.
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Tim Keefe was a regular on the 1878 Westboro/Clinton team, and he played third base and outfield. I have not seen an image of Keefe without a large mustache, but the long face seems correct; I think it is likely that "Keefe, CF" on the Clinton team composite is Tim Keefe. Good find!