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Originally Posted by infieldfly
I'm happy with the face but I believe the cap and uniform should have pinstripes but there was not enough info in the starting image to pull those out.
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Yup, I'm certainly with you in respect of your observations, thank you.
This is an image of veteran catcher Frank Snyder with the 1924 New York Giants.
Right handed catcher Snyder's prominent Major League career extended over 16 seasons following his 1912 debut with the St. Louis Cardinals as an 18 year old. He appeared in a total of 1392 games split between the Cardinals and Giants, more with the Giants. He established himself as the Cardinals starting catcher in 1914, appearing in a career high in both games and total bases the following 1915 season. Displaced in a starting role in 1918 he moved to the Giants during the 1919 season.
Batting .320 in 1921 he again established himself as a starter after serving as a back-up to Earl Smith in 1920. 1922 could be described as his career year as he upped that average to .343. In 1923 he drove in a career high 63 runs, from the 8 place, but his batting average dipped significantly. He rebounded in 1924 again batting above .300 but 1925 turned out to be his final year as a starter as his average again fell to .240. After spending 1926 as a reserve with the Giants he finished his career in 1927 back with the Cardinals.