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Originally Posted by cinemaodyssey
A pretty amazing photo of the 1896 Detroit Tigers is up on Robert Edwards Auctions currently. Unique poses have proved a bit tough for some of the identifications but I have so far:
Top Row, L-R:?, ?, Art Twineham, Tom Thomas, George Stallings, Al McCauley, Sam Gillen, ?, ?
Bottom Row, L-R: George Darby, Mike Trost, Lew Whistler, ?, Robert Gayle, Sam Dungan, Parson Nicholson
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According to the Detroit Free Press, McCauley was released around May 27, 1896. Thomas was not signed until July 10, 1896.
Here are sketches of Egan, Knoll, Gayle and Mayer (four of the five non-major league players from the 1896 season) from the pre-season, working under the assumption that the photo may have been taken at the start of the season. Mayer's release was reported at the same time as McCauley's.
The Ely photo is from much later (1905).