YFD Early 1900's Baseball Team

[Bs918]

The back of the pic syas 1905 YFD on uniforms, they sort of look like the Chicago Black Sox

[Bs918]

Update I see on the picture a few guys are idenified Last row far righ end Bill Richards. The guy in the middle with the derby is Harry Baker. First guy second row is Joe Hennessy and the first row last right is Pat Murphy and the first row center mascot who looks to be around 14 years old is Dave McGraw

[daysleeper47]

Its almost interesting that Dave McGraw was about 14 and went on to be a very successful Youngstown Firefighter, making it to the rank of Engineer. He was appointed on 10/11/1917, twelve years after this photo was take and retired on 7/15/1941 after just under 24 years on the job. He lived at 804 W. Fifth Ave. and Madison Ave., not far from where he worked at Station 7. He was origionally appointed as a cadet firefighter and was also a substitute firefighter.

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