Gambo and T_Wil1 Photopack

[rrb77]

1923 Philadelphia Phillies...from ebay seller lucas--d

[Shea6408]

Originally Posted by rrb77

1943-44 Brooklyn Dodgers...from ebay seller trademarksportscards.

That's a 1943 uniform (the HEALTH patch did not return in 1944, and Brooklyn switched from the zip-ups to button-fronts) so the picture is either from then or from Spring Training in 1944.

[cinemaodyssey]

I've been working on Lawlor for awhile and finally tracked him down. He was pictured in the 1888 Houston team composite and was listed under the name "M.H. Lawler." The Houston Post on 3/25/1888 finally convinced me this was the same player as they commented that "Lawler was snowbound at Troy, NY but will arrive today." Lawlor lived his whole life in Troy, N.Y. and played catcher as he did early on with the Houston club.

[Cusick]

Congratulations, cinemaodyssey on another great find. Lawlor was also a major league umpire for one game in the National League in 1882.

[Patsy Tebeau]

Who is this guy? This image was listed as Rich Hill on BR Bullpen and had been there for years before I was on there, but I removed it because I don't think it really looks like him plus he has a right handed hitter's helmet on.

[72A'sDolphins]

ANY chance of a color pict? Please/TY?

[72A'sDolphins]

Originally Posted by Patsy Tebeau

Another shot of him with the A's

any chance of a color picture? Please/ty

[Patsy Tebeau]

I am in desperate need of every single known image of Tubby Spencer you got guys, if there's any that aren't already on here send them along please, thank you.

[Patsy Tebeau]

Originally Posted by 72A'sDolphins

any chance of a color picture? Please/ty

Had to go back a bit to find which one you were talking about but I think the image might be too low quality, I tried and didn't have success

[krantzbucks]

Morris Charles Rath colorized by google gemini with a few tweaks. how's this?

[RUKen]

Originally Posted by Patsy Tebeau

I am in desperate need of every single known image of Tubby Spencer you got guys, if there's any that aren't already on here send them along please, thank you.

Philadelphia Enquirer August 15 1911

[RUKen]

Originally Posted by Patsy Tebeau

Had to go back a bit to find which one you were talking about but I think the image might be too low quality, I tried and didn't have success

2 photos from the Chicago Daily News collection.

[RUKen]

Originally Posted by Patsy Tebeau

I am in desperate need of every single known image of Tubby Spencer you got guys, if there's any that aren't already on here send them along please, thank you.

The newspaper clipping is from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 22, 1908.

[RUKen]

Originally Posted by Patsy Tebeau

I am in desperate need of every single known image of Tubby Spencer you got guys, if there's any that aren't already on here send them along please, thank you.

I believe this is a reproduction of a Carl Horner photo.

[Patsy Tebeau]

These are absolutely wonderful thank you so much sir!!!

[UKBaseballfan]

Here are some more :- Firstly with the Red Sox, secondly with the Browns and 3 with the Tigers

[UKBaseballfan]

2 more

[RUKen]

Originally Posted by UKBaseballfan

Here are some more :- Firstly with the Red Sox, secondly with the Browns and 3 with the Tigers

The St. Louis uniform on the player in UKBaseballFan's post #37916 is in the style of 1911 through 1914, and he is not wearing a catcher's mitt. Spencer's last season with the Browns was 1908, his SABR bio does not indicate any renewed connection with that team, and prior to 1918 he did not play any defensive position other than catcher in the major leagues. I think that the player in that photo is someone else, though he may have been misidentified as Tubby Spencer in an auction. The Browns had a pitcher in 1912 who appeared in just one early-season game named Fred "Hack" Spencer; I believe this is an image of him. ("Hack" was also an alternate nickname for Ed "Tubby" Spencer, but the Browns' pitcher was a different man.)

[tnfoto]

Originally Posted by RUKen

The St. Louis uniform on the player in UKBaseballFan's post #37916 is in the style of 1911 through 1914, and he is not wearing a catcher's mitt. Spencer's last season with the Browns was 1908, his SABR bio does not indicate any renewed connection with that team, and prior to 1918 he did not play any defensive position other than catcher in the major leagues. I think that the player in that photo is someone else, though he may have been misidentified as Tubby Spencer in an auction. The Browns had a pitcher in 1912 who appeared in just one early-season game named Fred "Hack" Spencer; I believe this is an image of him. ("Hack" was also an alternate nickname for Ed "Tubby" Spencer, but the Browns' pitcher was a different man.)

Do you think it could possibly be William Rumler?

[RUKen]

Originally Posted by tnfoto

Do you think it could possibly be William Rumler?

The back of that photo (which was online at RMY Auctions) has "Spencer" written on it and is stamped 1912. (Rumler was with the Browns only in 1914.) It is almost almost certainly Fred Spencer. I've pasted below Spencer from the 1912 Browns panoramic photo next to the image of Spencer throwing.