Gambo and T_Wil1 Photopack

[cinemaodyssey]

Very nice. I had almost no luck identifying most of the players in that photo so this proves why.

[prewinter]

Replying to myself, I was looking at G. O'Brien listed in the picture and noting he was referred to as George "Darby" O'Brien in one article about the club. Upon closer inspection (below), seems as if he was neither George Darby or Darby O'Brien. More likely he was George J. O'Brien (obrien005geo), who played with Rockford and Peoria in 1888, and then Wheeling in 1890.
(Heading for this should be 1889, not 1890.)

[prewinter]

As for J. Cantillion, he is identified as Jimmy Cantillon from Janesville, WI in the article, while Joe Cantillon (manager for Washington in 1907, 1908 and 1909) is also identified as from Janesville, WI. So maybe a brother? Joe played for Terre Haute in 1890. There was also a William D. Cantillon from Janesville who played in 1877 (for Janesville) and 1879 (per Baseball Reference), and a T. Cantillon with Janesville in 1877. Looks like the Cantillon family was a bunch of ball playing brothers.

[tnfoto]

Facepack upgrade, as pictured in the 24-Mar-1937 Gastonia (GA) Daily Gazette.

[tnfoto]

Facepack upgrade, as pictured in the 1934 University of Illinois yearbook.

[prewinter]

Originally Posted by cinemaodyssey

I try very hard to get images of players as close to their playing days as possible. Halbriter, who pitched briefly for Philadelphia in 1882, played semi-pro ball for Terre Haute in 1883 and for their professional team in 1884. I suspect he also played for their semi-pro team that same year and is pictured in the Terre Haute Blues team photo. Anyone else see facial similarities between the player on the left, circa 1884, and Halbriter's obituary photo, circa 1936?

I'm going to jump in here (seven months later) and say I think the player in the Terre Haute photo is actually Jim Donnelly (donnel002jim). The photo of Donnelly from his Baseball-Reference page seems a much better match for the player in the photo. But that is just my opinion.

I would agree that Halbriter is likely in the photo.

[tnfoto]

Something bothered me about the Wallen image used in the Facepack and on his baseball-reference.com page. That image shows a classic posed pitching follow-through shot with the subject wearing an "M" hat. But Wallen wasn't a pitcher, and didn't have a team listed on his minor league page that would likely wear such a hat. In looking further, a contemporary pitcher named Ray Wallen played for both the Milwaukee Brewers and Montgomery Bombers. I believe that is the person shown in the current Facepack image.

The attached image shows Norm Wallen in 1949. Ironically enough, the photo accompanied a story about Norm's team (which also featured Pro Football Hall of Famer Elroy Hirsch) facing a team managed by Ray Wallen. I did not see any mention in that article or elsewhere that there was any relation between the Wallens, and with the Major Leaguer using an assumed name during his career (his birth name was Walentowski), I doubt they were related.

[Expos 1969-2004]

Gene Roof appeared in 8 games for the Montreal Expos in 1983.
This picture is actually on sale on eBay by seller signatures4u!

[Merkle923]

I was told early in the summer that the expectation they would resume selling the detritus of 70 years “after Labor Day.”

It is now after Labor Day. Sure enough, a Topps Vault “test” listing appears on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?item..._ipg=200&rt=nc

[Home Free]

Another image that hockeymonkey10 made available recently is a dated 1966 portrait of veteran pitcher Chuck Estrada. Still an active pitcher in 1966, he was part of the newly renamed California Angels on Opening Day but was returned to the Baltimore Orioles on May 15th without ever having ever pitched. In turn, the Orioles flipped him to the Cubs one day later.
My information is too sketchy for my taste, but I get that teams in 1966 and 1967, due in part to the demise of the Bonus Baby program, were allowed to begin the season with 28-man rosters, cutting back to 25 no later than May 15.
I'm trying to pin down players who were these "extras," but who would depart without ever seeing action. Estrada makes three I know of -- Chuck Schilling (Twins) in '66 and Chris Cannizzaro (Tigers) in '67 were the first. Anybody have a list of those May 15th transactions?

[cinemaodyssey]

Remini-enhanced version of Sparks' 2000 Pacific Omega card. This one came out very nice.

[Jabez54]

WHOA!!
Very sweet!!
Thanks for sharing...

[cinemaodyssey]

Here's another Remini-enhanced player, this one from his 1981 Fleer card. I haven't seen Twitty show up in the Topps Vault as of yet so this is a good placeholder.

[t_wil1]

See you guys are kicking butt

[UKBaseballfan]

But your invaluable contributions will always be cherished and remembered.

[t_wil1]

thanks I spent so much time getting that started. everybody was like when you gonna drop it.... I wanted to do it right

Originally Posted by UKBaseballfan

But your invaluable contributions will always be cherished and remembered.

[cinemaodyssey]

Remini-enhanced version of Davie's 1959 Topps card.

[Jabez54]

Nice work, mate!! And thanks!!

[BaseballMan]

Originally Posted by bearman14

Gaylord Perry 1962 uni

Is that picture from a different year?
It cant be Texas in 1962.

[tnfoto]

Originally Posted by BaseballMan

Is that picture from a different year?
It cant be Texas in 1962.

In this thread specifically, part of the player identification is their rookie year. For Gaylord Perry, he is identified as "Gaylord Perry 1962". The "uni" (sometimes alternately designated as UIN, or uniforms I need) tag is included because that image was offered to add Perry's Rangers image to the Pegasus pitcher's pack. It is technically correct in this thread's jargon, but can be confusing.