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bigrebone

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Found this picture recently when we were getting together for a family reunion. It was sent to my father quite some time ago. My Grandfather is on the second row, first person on the left. If any of you old timers or historians can identify the rest of this team, I would be grateful. We figure this picture was taken between 1898 and 1900 when my Grandfather attended A&M.

 
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Dinkle

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Im still amazed you would put an album of your grandkid on your profile...
 
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Dinkle

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i'd take those pics off here...and it's also kind of god damn creepy that you want a sports messageboard to see it
 
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TUSK.sixpack

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How ya been?<div>
</div><div>Ya ready for another Tide rapin' this fall? Lemme know if ya wanna go to the game....</div>
 
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00Dawg

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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">M Book of Athletics</span>, it should be easy to nail down a list of potential names just by knowing your grandfather's last name, although individual identification isn't possible with what I have. The rosters were almost entirely different from year to year, and there was no 1900 squad.
Oh, and the 1898 team didn't play any match games due to an outbreak of yellow fever in Mississippi.
 
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bigrebone

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I appreciate the offer; but, I'm going to come over for the Texas game. Been planning that trip for a couple years. I'll let you know when I'm back over there in the area.
 
The Peeper

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and that old school logo looks like crap. Wonder if they wore white batting helmets?
 
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MSUHistory

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The folks in the picture are:

Prof. F. J. Weddill, President of Athletic Assoc.-top left
I. D. Sessums, Manager of Baseball Team-top right
Eral (?) Ford, Left Field-top right, below Sessums
W. J. Nofford (?), Right field-md right
H. A. Minor, Center field-Middle of middle row
J. D. Guyton, Short stop-MIddle left
H. S. Chilton, 3rd Base-Bottom left
F. W. Parker, 1st base-Bottom left (first step)
H. H. Smith, Pitcher, Bottom Middle (next to Parker)
H. L. Winston, Catcher, Bottom middle right
H. L. Palty (?), 2nd Base, Bottom far right

Hope that is helpful. We have the original (in rough shape) in the University Archives. And it is also online here:
http://library.msstate.ed...s/baseball/1885-1910.asp
 
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Imadick

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Wonder if he was perhaps father of a EE prof Robert Guyton. He was one tuff prof.
 
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bigrebone

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I really appreciate you taking the time to look this up for me. It's nice to have the roster and identify the rest of the players.
 
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they didn't think anyone was ever gonna get injured or need a day off. I mean, nine on the team including ONE pitcher.

Tough dudes back then .... really tough.
 
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