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Old 01-29-2025, 11:13 AM   #5322
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Ed Cogswell 1879

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Originally Posted by Patsy Tebeau View Post
I like the Lawlor theory since that would seem to make sense if he was there around that time and was 6 feet tall. This player looks to be between 5'10 1/2 to 6'0 if I had to guess. However I don't think there are any verified images of Lawlor to compare, once again complicating things.
The Worcester team photo of 1882 provides further evidence to question the height listing of Cogswell on B-R. Cogswell is 2nd from right in the top row. Immediately to his right is George Creamer listed at 6'2" and at the extreme left of the back row is Lee Richmond listed at 5'10". Cogswell appears to be taller than Richmond.
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