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RUKen · 05-05-2024, 04:01 PM

1911 Washington Nationals

The setting is Hilltop Park in New York, so we know that this is not a spring training photo. The Nationals (as they had been known since 1905) were the Highlanders' opponents for their home opener in April. Several of the players are wearing heavy sweaters, suggesting that this is an early-season image, and there were usually lots of photographs taken on Opening Day at each ballpark, so I think there is an excellent chance that this image can be dated to April 21st, 1911.

I have attached below a list of the 23 players that were with the Nationals at the end of spring training, and I have lined out three that were cut just before the season began, leaving twenty. There are 19 players in the photo; I expect that they are all among the twenty on the early-season roster. I've also attached an image of Manager Jimmy McAleer, who I am pretty sure was normally managing in street clothes by 1911 and is not in the photo. I will separately post images of the twenty players.

05-05-2024, 04:01 PM	#318
RUKen Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 302	1911 Washington Nationals The setting is Hilltop Park in New York, so we know that this is not a spring training photo. The Nationals (as they had been known since 1905) were the Highlanders' opponents for their home opener in April. Several of the players are wearing heavy sweaters, suggesting that this is an early-season image, and there were usually lots of photographs taken on Opening Day at each ballpark, so I think there is an excellent chance that this image can be dated to April 21st, 1911. I have attached below a list of the 23 players that were with the Nationals at the end of spring training, and I have lined out three that were cut just before the season began, leaving twenty. There are 19 players in the photo; I expect that they are all among the twenty on the early-season roster. I've also attached an image of Manager Jimmy McAleer, who I am pretty sure was normally managing in street clothes by 1911 and is not in the photo. I will separately post images of the twenty players. Attached Images Last edited by RUKen; 05-05-2024 at 05:02 PM.