Pre-MLB Players Photopack (before 1871) - Page 10

Patsy Tebeau · 04-23-2025, 07:50 PM

From October of 1870

Patsy Tebeau · 04-26-2025, 04:43 AM

Outfielder for the Harvard club in 1868 and 1869
https://protoball.org/Francis_Rawle

Patsy Tebeau · 07-05-2025, 11:08 PM

Me and Bruce Allardice looked a bit into this guy and he is in fact the same man that was an officer for the Union Army so here is a better photo of the Liberty shortstop during his younger years.

Source https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/.../jarvis-wanser

Patsy Tebeau · 09-21-2025, 05:59 PM

They look more like Amish men than ballplayers but these guys were the real deal in their day!

This image is from the Hall of Fame and is apparently from 1862

https://baseballhall.org/discover-mo...tion/adams-doc

Patsy Tebeau · 09-22-2025, 02:55 PM

The 1870 team photo for the Washington & Jefferson College baseball team. This was before the team even acquired the name "Presidents."

Patsy Tebeau · 09-22-2025, 03:01 PM

The Pioneer Club of Portland, Oregon, from either 1866 or 1867. The players are (based on my knowledge) Theodore Miner, Ed Quackenbush, W.K. Witherell/Withercell, William Wadhams, William Warren, James Upton, Joseph Buchtel. James Slevi???, P.W. DeHuff

tnfoto · 09-23-2025, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Patsy Tebeau

They look more like Amish men than ballplayers but these guys were the real deal in their day!

The posted photo almost certainly does not picture the 1847 Knickerbocker club. An extensive 44-page analysis of the image was presented in the October 2011 SABR Pictorial History Committee newsletter supplement.

Patsy Tebeau · 09-26-2025, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tnfoto

The posted photo almost certainly does not picture the 1847 Knickerbocker club. An extensive 44-page analysis of the image was presented in the October 2011 SABR Pictorial History Committee newsletter supplement.

Thanks for that, the book I have which was published in 2006 has the image listed as the 1847 team and so do a number of sites online. That document was very helpful.

Patsy Tebeau · 10-01-2025, 11:05 PM

Due to me having questions recently about certain images due to the hit or miss-ness of certain websites and overall difficulty that there has always been with 19th century images, I have provided the sources for most of the images from what I can remember so if there is any issues please let me know and I will try to correct them.

Patsy Tebeau · 10-09-2025, 08:03 PM

Found this on Pinterest

Patsy Tebeau · 10-09-2025, 08:55 PM

Not sure which Bachelor club this one is specifically. I found the image on Pinterest.

Patsy Tebeau · 10-09-2025, 09:21 PM

Getty Images had this photo listed as the 1865 Buffalo Niagaras.

https://www.gettyimages.in/detail/ne...?adppopup=true

Patsy Tebeau · 10-21-2025, 08:22 PM

This is the 1868 team photo according to John Thorn and the player ID's in order are: Charles Sheffield, Deacon White, J.W. Clarke, Arthur Burt, George Stockley, Austin “Pikey” Smith, William Johnson, Harvey Brown, Leonard Hanna.

Patsy Tebeau · 10-26-2025, 01:40 PM

Team Photo

04-23-2025, 07:50 PM	#181
Patsy Tebeau All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 1,360	Cincinnati Red Stockings and Cleveland Forest Citys 1870 From October of 1870 Attached Images __________________ They say follow your heart Follow it through But how can you When it's split in two?

04-26-2025, 04:43 AM	#182
Patsy Tebeau All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 1,360	Francis Rawle Harvard Club Outfielder for the Harvard club in 1868 and 1869 https://protoball.org/Francis_Rawle Attached Images __________________ They say follow your heart Follow it through But how can you When it's split in two?

07-05-2025, 11:08 PM	#183
Patsy Tebeau All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 1,360	Better Jarvis Wanser New Brunswick Libertys photo Me and Bruce Allardice looked a bit into this guy and he is in fact the same man that was an officer for the Union Army so here is a better photo of the Liberty shortstop during his younger years. Source https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/.../jarvis-wanser Attached Images __________________ They say follow your heart Follow it through But how can you When it's split in two? Last edited by Patsy Tebeau; 10-01-2025 at 11:01 PM.

09-21-2025, 05:59 PM	#184
Patsy Tebeau All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 1,360	New York Knickerbockers team reunion photo They look more like Amish men than ballplayers but these guys were the real deal in their day! This image is from the Hall of Fame and is apparently from 1862 https://baseballhall.org/discover-mo...tion/adams-doc Attached Images __________________ They say follow your heart Follow it through But how can you When it's split in two? Last edited by Patsy Tebeau; 10-24-2025 at 10:21 PM. Reason: removed the other image and replaced with a picture of the actual team, from the Hall itself

09-22-2025, 02:55 PM	#185
Patsy Tebeau All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 1,360	Washington & Jefferson (Presidents) 1870 team photo The 1870 team photo for the Washington & Jefferson College baseball team. This was before the team even acquired the name "Presidents." Attached Images __________________ They say follow your heart Follow it through But how can you When it's split in two?

09-22-2025, 03:01 PM	#186
Patsy Tebeau All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 1,360	1866/1867 Pioneer Club of Portland (Portland Pioneers) The Pioneer Club of Portland, Oregon, from either 1866 or 1867. The players are (based on my knowledge) Theodore Miner, Ed Quackenbush, W.K. Witherell/Withercell, William Wadhams, William Warren, James Upton, Joseph Buchtel. James Slevi???, P.W. DeHuff Attached Images __________________ They say follow your heart Follow it through But how can you When it's split in two?

10-01-2025, 11:05 PM	#189
Patsy Tebeau All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 1,360	Due to me having questions recently about certain images due to the hit or miss-ness of certain websites and overall difficulty that there has always been with 19th century images, I have provided the sources for most of the images from what I can remember so if there is any issues please let me know and I will try to correct them. __________________ They say follow your heart Follow it through But how can you When it's split in two?

10-09-2025, 08:03 PM	#190
Patsy Tebeau All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 1,360	Unknown player Found this on Pinterest Attached Images __________________ They say follow your heart Follow it through But how can you When it's split in two?

10-09-2025, 08:55 PM	#191
Patsy Tebeau All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 1,360	Bachelor Base Ball Club Not sure which Bachelor club this one is specifically. I found the image on Pinterest. Attached Images __________________ They say follow your heart Follow it through But how can you When it's split in two?

10-09-2025, 09:21 PM	#192
Patsy Tebeau All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 1,360	1865(?) Buffalo Niagaras team photo Getty Images had this photo listed as the 1865 Buffalo Niagaras. https://www.gettyimages.in/detail/ne...?adppopup=true Attached Images __________________ They say follow your heart Follow it through But how can you When it's split in two?

10-21-2025, 08:22 PM	#193
Patsy Tebeau All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 1,360	1868 Cleveland Forest Citys This is the 1868 team photo according to John Thorn and the player ID's in order are: Charles Sheffield, Deacon White, J.W. Clarke, Arthur Burt, George Stockley, Austin “Pikey” Smith, William Johnson, Harvey Brown, Leonard Hanna. Attached Images __________________ They say follow your heart Follow it through But how can you When it's split in two?

10-26-2025, 01:40 PM	#194
Patsy Tebeau All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 1,360	1870 Athletic of Philadelphia/Philadelphia Athletics team photo Team Photo Attached Images __________________ They say follow your heart Follow it through But how can you When it's split in two?