Gambo and T_Wil1 Photopack

[tnfoto]

Originally Posted by UKBaseballfan

Identified as Seward at source by Getty images.

He is also identified seated next to Joe Battin in the 1876 St.Louis Browns team photo.

The Seward image on GettyImages comes from a source which offered many early baseball photos, almost all misidentified. As such, without any means of independently verifying the ID, the SABR Pictorial History Committee has declined to accept the ID provided as Seward.

Although misidentified as such on Getty and elsewhere, the player seated next to Battin in the 1876 Browns team photo is not Seward but John Clapp. Complete IDs are:

Back row (3 standing): Joe Blong – George Bradley – Herman Dehlman

Middle row (7 Seated): Joe Battin – John Clapp – Tim McGinley – Lip Pike – Mike McGeary - Dickey Pearce - Denny Mack

Bottom row (1 reclining on floor): Ned Cuthbert

[Dto7]

Sam B. Crane 1917 Washington Senators uniform.

[keonleafs]

New from Topps Vault: Bruce Ellingsen pitched in the Big Show only in 1974 with Cleveland. Drafted by the Dodgers in the 63th round in 1967, then by the Angels in the 1971 rule 5 draft, returned to the Dodgers in 1972, and traded in 1974 to the Indians for Pedro Guerrero. 16 games, 42 IP for the Indians.

[lebby20]

Can I please have a name for these two New Yorkers?

[hobbs11]

Dick Ellsworth with Milwaukee? Yes please, courtesy of Topps Vault.

[keonleafs]

Originally Posted by lebby20

Can I please have a name for these two New Yorkers?

The Mets player seems to be Terry Ervin (Terry Ervin Minor League Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com), drafted by Brewers 1973, traded to Mets 1976. Found a 1975 card of one Terry Erwin with the Burlington Bees...but no Terry Erwin in BB Ref, so must be Ervin.

The Yankee seems to be Juan Espino, catcher, played 82-83 & 85-6 with the Yankees (Juan Espino Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com).
Here is 1984 Donruss card.

I added their other TV pics for better comparison.

[UKBaseballfan]

Thanks to bmarlowe for the SABR Mystery Photo Supplement.

Image doctored to give correct ratio for facepack.

[tnfoto]

Originally Posted by UKBaseballfan

Thanks to bmarlowe for the SABR Mystery Photo Supplement.

Image doctored to give correct ratio for facepack.

Here is a non-doctored version of the photo, pictured ca. 1923-24 with the Nashville Volunteers.

[tnfoto]

Facepack upgrade, pictured in 1914 while playing for the Chattanooga Lookouts.

[Terry D]

Originally Posted by keonleafs

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The Yankee seems to be Juan Espino, catcher, played 82-83 & 85-6 with the Yankees (Juan Espino Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com).
Here is 1984 Donruss card.

I added their other TV pics for better comparison.

Thanks. Does anyone have an idea what year that is for the two Topps Espino images?

[keonleafs]

Originally Posted by Terry D

Thanks. Does anyone have an idea what year that is for the two Topps Espino images?

My "wild" guess would be 1976. Rick Stelmaszek, also a catcher, has about the same background on his Topps pic, his lone year with the Yankees minors. I also added a very bad 1977 Fort Lauderdale card of Espino, but still looks about the same age as the TV pic, 20-21 years old.

[Merkle923]

That sure as heck looks like Espino, and the supposition about 1976 is a good one (though you can date troublesome Yankee photos by the "gloss" on the seats - they didn't really fade until '78 or '79 - and whether the Yankees are wearing uniforms or batting practice shirts).

But unlike Stelmaszek, who was on the Yanks' roster for a month in 1976 without ever getting into a game, I have no record of him making a similar "ghost" appearance before his debut season of 1982. It's possible they brought him up for the old Mayor's Trophy Game, or who knows what.

In any event, the Topps Vault treasure trove continues. Bill Faul, pitcher, Cubs, at Candlestick Park, 1965 or 1966.

[Merkle923]

Got a huge bonus to jump right from Santa Clara University to the Colt 45s in 1962 - finished at .182/.273/.270 with Houston (spring training 1963) and Kansas City (Yankee Stadium, 1966)

[Merkle923]

Always hard to find in the White Sox "reds"

[Merkle923]

The veteran White Sox radio voice during three short stints around the majors: Tigers (1973 - taken in spring training '74), Phillies (1974), Orioles (1977 - taken in spring training '78).

[Terry D]

Great shots of Eatin' Ed Farmer, always one of my favorites. Does anyone have him as an Oakland A (1983) yet, or is that still among the unicorns?

[Terry D]

Bob Davis, a good-catch, no-hit catcher with the Padres and Blue Jays, got into a single game (2 AB's) with the 1981 California Angels. The only other genuine MLB image I'd seen of him as an Angel was a small BW shot from a yearbook, but here are two good spring training shots from the Topps Vault.

[Merkle923]

St. Louis Cardinals' pitcher, 1963-64

[hobbs11]

From Topps Vault....Had 6 huge ABs for the Cardinals in '73...later as part of the Cubs organization, was part of the deal that sent Glenn Beckert to the Padres for Jerry Morales...Bobby never saw an MLB game as a San Dieg-on, er,,umm...San Dieg-un....no - San Dieg-ian....Pffffft - the Padres!!

[Pinetarpress]

Originally Posted by tnfoto

Here is a non-doctored version of the photo, pictured ca. 1923-24 with the Nashville Volunteers.

Looks a bit like Deniro in Godfather part 2....or not?