Chicago Cubs team picture, 1906

Chicago Cubs team picture, 1906, originally uploaded by Boston Public Library.

From the collection of the Boston Public Library, here is the pennant winning 1906 Chicago Cubs National League Ball Club.

The picture is from a postcard of the team. Players are identified as: Top Row, left to right: M. Brown, J. Pfeister, A. Hofman, C.G. Williams, O. Overall, E. Reulback, J. Kling.

Middle Row: H. Gessler, J. Taylor, H. Steinfeldt, J. McCormick, F. Chance, J. Sheckard, P. Moran, F. Schulte.

Bottom Row: C. Lundgren, T. Walsh, J. Evers, J. Slagle, J. Tinker.

Pen annotation on front of postcard: "Tinker-Evers to Chance, 1906" refers to famous poem by Franklin Pierce Adams entitled, "Baseball's Sad Lexicon." The names of the three players have been underlined. Pen annotation on back of postcard: "Miss Alice E. McGreevy, Roxbury, Mass., from mother & father." Alice McGreevey was the daughter of Michael T. McGreevey.

--BPL Collection: McGreevey Collection