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Old 01-09-2026, 10:31 PM   #37887
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Originally Posted by Patsy Tebeau View Post
I received a message on BR Bullpen from some person known simply as Rick who said he's with the SABR biographical research committee who claims the image of John E. Ward (1884) tnfoto posted here is actually of Piggy Ward. Is there any base for this claim or evidence? I haven't seen anything in regards to it so I figured I'd ask before I removed it from the site.
I believe that "Rick" is correct. The photo I shared here sure looks like Piggy Ward, and the only information available with the photo was the player name. Unless someone else here has a confirmed image, I'll return John E. Ward to the missing list.
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