Dexterpointing Member Username: Dexterpointing
Post Number: 1 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 11:58 am: | |
Can anyone identify this person? Was he a Detroit Tiger in the 20's 30's
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Defendbrooklyn Member Username: Defendbrooklyn
Post Number: 168 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 12:10 pm: | |
Bandon Inge's great grandpa. |
Paulmcall Member Username: Paulmcall
Post Number: 138 Registered: 05-2004
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 12:14 pm: | |
He might have played for Dayton in the minors. |
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa
Post Number: 1490 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 12:16 pm: | |
Wow, for a second I thought I was in the wrong place... That looks like it could be an I. Ira Thomas, 1908 pitcher? |
Qdaddy77 Member Username: Qdaddy77
Post Number: 12 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 12:17 pm: | |
here is a list of all the tigers players with the last name Thomas, if what i read at the bottom of the picture to be correct... Frosty Thomas, P, 1905 Bud Thomas, P, 1939-1941 George Thomas, OF, 1957-1961, 1963-1965 Ira Thomas, C, 1908 |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 448 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 12:32 pm: | |
It looks like it says Ed Thomas to me, if you ignore the black pen and look only at the blue. |
Waz Member Username: Waz
Post Number: 44 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 12:40 pm: | |
The on-line bible of baseball history, Baseball-reference.com, shows no major leaguers ever named Ed Thomas |
Catman_dude Member Username: Catman_dude
Post Number: 135 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 1:39 pm: | |
Did the Detroit Tigers ever have 2 Old English "D" on the front of their shirt of the uniforms as this guy does? |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 1662 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 1:52 pm: | |
If that is a Tigers uniform, it has to be pre-1910. |
Gtat44 Member Username: Gtat44
Post Number: 139 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 2:14 pm: | |
Seems like he was a healthy young lad. Note the cigarette. |
Qdaddy77 Member Username: Qdaddy77
Post Number: 13 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 2:22 pm: | |
Tigers 1910 uni's looked like this:
The guy in the pic has pinstripes on his pants, this wasnt done until 1912
Pinstripes were used in 1913 and again in 1915. the returned again in 1918, but with a diffrent D
The Olde English would not come back until 1921. Also the D has NEVER been on the RIGHT side. (Message edited by qdaddy77 on May 17, 2007) |
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13
Post Number: 1663 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 2:32 pm: | |
I'll bet this was a player for a minor-league team (one that started with "D"). The appearance of the cigarette is interesting, I hadn't noticed that. Cigarettes didn't become popular until during WW I, so I would guess the photo was taken after 1915. |
Qdaddy77 Member Username: Qdaddy77
Post Number: 14 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 2:37 pm: | |
the only year Tigers wore pinstripes with that sock style (Blue top/white bottom) was 1926, but they didnt wear white hats anymore....
this must be minor league. Dexter any more info on the pic? |
Stecks77 Member Username: Stecks77
Post Number: 350 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 2:46 pm: | |
This is why I love this site. There seems to be experts on just about anything with information at their fingertips in minutes. Nice Qdaddy77 (Message edited by stecks77 on May 17, 2007) |
Qdaddy77 Member Username: Qdaddy77
Post Number: 15 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 2:49 pm: | |
also the D in the picture is diffrent than the Tigers Olde English D. Tigers D has two lines on the inside ( to the right of the flourish) both D's on this guys jersey has only 1. This type of D was only used twice, once in 1915 as an away, and 1925 but without pinstripes, and the D was closed at the bottom, not open like in the photo
(Message edited by qdaddy77 on May 17, 2007) |
Dexterpointing Member Username: Dexterpointing
Post Number: 2 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 3:30 pm: | |
hi, wow, plenty of informitive people here. The only other info on this pic is the numberr 33 handwritten on the back. It comes from a photobook that was made as a scrapbook and says River Rouge Mich. |
Sstashmoo Member Username: Sstashmoo
Post Number: 105 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 3:45 pm: | |
That could be the Father of the imposter of Brandon Inge's father. Pretending to play for the Tigers. That would be my guess The cigarette is a dead give-away. |
Yooper Member Username: Yooper
Post Number: 40 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 3:48 pm: | |
My great grandpa was a relly big Tiger fan. Is it Henry "Heine" George Schuble? |
Udmphikapbob Member Username: Udmphikapbob
Post Number: 349 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 4:10 pm: | |
hmm...looks old to be Dearborn Divine Child HS... school wasn't founded until 1958. that's the only site-friendly occurrence of "double-D" i could think of. |
Udmphikapbob Member Username: Udmphikapbob
Post Number: 350 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 4:18 pm: | |
A Claude Thomas pitched for the Des Moines Demons in the '20s. His middle name was Alfred. http://www.baseball-reference. com/bullpen/Claude_Thomas http://www.baseball-reference. com/bullpen/Des_Moines_Demons |
Dexterpointing Member Username: Dexterpointing
Post Number: 4 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Friday, May 18, 2007 - 8:18 am: | |
I guess this guy must be just a regular schmo after all. thanx for all you help |
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul
Post Number: 1021 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Friday, May 18, 2007 - 8:29 am: | |
What if it were like some sort of practice uniform. The scenery behind him doesn't really look like a ball park, and maybe that would explain the cig. |
Dexterpointing Member Username: Dexterpointing
Post Number: 6 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Friday, May 18, 2007 - 8:33 am: | |
hi, no, its a backyard I think. I have a ton of photos from a family from the River Rouge area and quite a few are taken in this yard. I dunno, maybe just a big fan of sports I guess. Im going to send a copy off to a few auction houses to see if they can identify this guy. Have to give you guys credit though, quite a few of you on here are brains. I really do appreciate the help. |
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch
Post Number: 921 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Friday, May 18, 2007 - 8:38 am: | |
Tilted ball cap. Old english D on his shirt. Baggy pants. Something that resembles a cigarette in his right hand. Marshall Mathers the first ? |