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Posted 1 year ago

dalet007
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HI ..Would anyone out there know where this Baseball Team is from and maybe who any of the players might be?On their jersey are the letter i and the numbers 1 8.thanks for any imfor you might know!!

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1. walksoftly, 1 year ago
   Looks like military tents in background, & man in centre is in uniform.
2. trgrubaugh, 1 year ago
   yep, could be a military school, maybe a prison team. Everyone back then had a traveling baseball team, even some religious cults. what is on the back of the postcard? I would guess the I 18 indicates the military unit they belonged to
3. trgrubaugh, 1 year ago
   bats and gloves appear to be post 1910, but it is hard to tell. probably 1920's
4. walksoftly, 1 year ago
   I enhanced the photo & posted it on flickr you can do a screen capture of it to keep & I will remove it.
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/61974450@N05/?saved=1
5. trgrubaugh, 1 year ago
   thanks I wonder if it could be the 18th infantry division baseball team? I found some pics of other infantry divisions that had teams, they are later. here is a link
   http://www.warfoto.com/3rdsocietyphotos2.htm
6. walksoftly, 1 year ago
   Where is scottvez when you need him, he should be able to ID the uniform.
7. trgrubaugh, 1 year ago
   No doubt, I am far from an expert, but it is probably WWI and most likely military. I love baseball and the different uniforms, but that time period there are so many.
8. dalet007, 1 year ago
   Thank you all for your input on this pic!!
9. dalet007, 1 year ago
   There isnt anything on the back of this pic!!
10. walksoftly, 1 year ago
    I can't see any buttons or insignia on his uniform.
11. trgrubaugh, 1 year ago
    yeah, that is interesting, maybe basic training? or maybe he is the warden and its a prison team? Or he just didn't put them on for the team pic?
12. Militarist, 1 year ago
    If it is postmarked that would be a clue. Uniform of the coach is army circa WWI so my guess would be possibly an inter state summer camp or war games and these guys would be from the Illinois, Indiana or Iowa 18th regt.
13. dalet007, 1 year ago
    HI Militarist..There is no postmark or writings on the back of this card.Thanks for your imfor. Wm
14. scottvez, 1 year ago
    Agree with other posts appears to be WW1 era military team.
    
    I would think the "18" represents a regiment and the "I" may represent the Company.
    
    Great subject matter, too bad about the damage.
    
    Scott
15. BELLIN68, 1 year ago
    very cool photo:)

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