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Checklist of Mislabeled Vintage Cards

Below is a partial list of vintage baseball cards in which the player named on the card is not the player pictured. There are no doubt many other such examples. The list is organized by major card groups and now contains over 50 mislabeled cards, all from sets produced before 1950. We welcome any corrections or additions to the list. Please send all feedback to editor@oldcardboard.com. We will update and expand the list accordingly.
Note: For more information about checklisting mislabeled cards,
see the Editor's Notebook section of Old Cardboard Issue #23.

N-Cards

Player
(per label) Player
(image on card) Notes

1887-90 N172 Old Judge

Pete Connell P. J. O'Connell -

Jack Horner E. H. Warner -

Leech Maskrey James Macullar -

Tip O'Neill Bill White -

Bobby Wheelock Con Daily -

1888 N403 Yum Yum Tobacco

Cap Anson Ned Williamson -

Tom Daily Billy Sunday -

Billy Sunday Mark Baldwin (portrait variation)

E-Cards

Player
(per label) Player
(image on card) Notes

1909-10 E91 American Caramel (Subsets A, B, C)

TBD TBD Set IDs are out of control; details to be determined later

1909-10 E97 C. A. Briggs Co.

Cy Young Irv Young Card is labeled "Cy. Young, Cleveland Amer"

1910 E98 Anonymous "Set of 30"

Cy Young Irv Young Card is labeled "'Cy' Young, Cleveland"

1910 E104-1 Nadja

Morgan Benny Bowcock See OC eNews #112 for details

1903-04 E107 Breisch-Williams

Patsy Dougherty Tom Hughes -

1921-22 E121 American Caramel (Series of 80)

W. Wambsganss Fritz Coumbe -

1921-22 E121 American Caramel (Series of 120)

Emil Meusel Lou DeVormer -

W. Wambsganss Fritz Coumbe -

1917 E135 Collins-McCarthy

Hugh High Claude Williams -

Joe Judge Ray Morgan -

Ray Morgan Joe Judge -

Reb Russell Mellie Wolfgang -

Clause Williams Hugh High -

1910-11 E-unc "All Star Base-Ball"

Ty Cobb Mike Mitchell See note below.

Honus Wagner Nap Lajoie See note below

Note: Most (19 out of 24) of the cards from this set are drawings derived from the T3 Turkey Red
series. All are erroneously re-labeled with different player names. The Cobb and Wagner cards listed
above are only two examples. For details, see Scott Mosley article in Old Cardboard Issue #3, p.13.

F-Cards

Player
(per label) Player
(image on card) Notes

1928 F50 Group (Tharps, Yeunglings, E210, etc.)

William H. Terry Zeb Terry -

1916 F-unc Tango Eggs

Happy Felsch Ray Demmitt -

Bill Meyer Fred Jacklitsch -

Ray Morgan Mike Doolan -

Buck Weaver Joe Tinker -

M-Cards

Player
(per label) Player
(image on card) Notes

1916 M101-5 (Blank Back; Famous & Barr; Std. Biscuit, etc.)

Ed Murphy Danny Murphy -

Roger Peckinpaugh Gavvy Cravath -

Ray Fisher ? -

E. J. Pfeffer Jeff Pfeffer -

Bob Shawkey Jack McInnis -

Oscar Stanage Charles Schmidt -

Amos Strunk Olaf Henriksen -

Clarence Walker ? -

1916 M101-4 (Blank Back; Sporting News; etc.)

W. Wambsganss Fritz Coumbe -

R-Cards

Player
(per label) Player
(image on card) Notes

1948 R346 Blue Tint

Harry Majeski Randy Gumpert -

1960 R418-2 Fleer "Baseball Greats"

#65 Harry Heilmann Larry Woodall -

#49 Ed Walsh Ed Walsh, Jr. -

T-Cards

Player
(per label) Player
(image on card) Notes

1910-11 T3 Turkey Reds

Frank Baker Jack Berry -

1909 T204 Ramly

Roy Hartzell Topsy Hartsel Hartsel played for the Athletics; not Browns

Harry Howell Jake Powell Photos for card #57 and #96 are reversed

Jake Powell Harry Howell Photos for card #57 and #96 are reversed

1911 T205 Gold Borders

Wilbur Goode Ralph Good See Mark Fimoff article in OC Mag., Issue #14, p. 18

U-Cards

Player
(per label) Player
(image on card) Notes

1934 U1 Diamond Matchbooks Silver Borders

Ralph Boyle Virgil Davis -

Lynn Nelson Eugene DeSautel -

W-Cards

Player
(per label) Player
(image on card) Notes

1926 W461 Exhibits (aka Set 5)

Wm. Hunnefield Tommy Thomas -

1927 W461 Exhibits (aka Set 6)

Wm. Hunnefield Tommy Thomas -

1928 W461 Exhibits (aka Set 62)

John Ogden Warren Ogden -

1929-30 W463-1 "Four-on-One" Exhibits (aka Set 8)

Floyd C. Herman Jesse Petty -

1931-32 W463-2 "Four-on-One" Exhibits (aka Set 9)

W. Stewart Ed Farrell -

James Reese Andy Reese -

1933 W463-3 "Four-on-One" Exhibits (aka Set 10)

O. Melillo Ed Farrell -

1935 W463-5 "Four-on-One" Exhibits (aka Set 12)

Dan Taylor George Puccinelli -

1938 W463-8 "Four-on-One" Exhibits (aka Set 13)

Dan Taylor George Puccinelli -

1909 W555 Strip Cards (Actually Candy Cards)

Cy Young Irv Young Card is labeled "Cy Young, Cleveland Amer."

(Cy) Young Irv Young Card is labeled "Young, Cleveland Amer."

1902-11 W600 Sporting Life Cabinets

George Mullins Roscoe Miller -

1947 W602 Sports Exchange Miniatures

Ted Williams Bobby Doerr -

PostCards

Player
(per label) Player
(image on card) Notes

1908-09 PC760 Rose Company PC's

Buster Brown Mordecai Brown Card is labeled "Brown, Philadelphia N.L."

Frank Delahanty, Wash. A.L. Frank Delahanty The "Wash. A.L." player was Frank's brother Jim

Larry Doyle Joe Doyle (NY A.L.) Card is labeled "Doyle, NY N.L."

Wilson "Highball" Wilson Player is mis-identified as "Chief" Wilson in many hobby checklists

Other

Player
(per label) Player
(image on card) Notes

1923 Lections

Charles Schmidt Walter Schmidt Charles was Walter's older brother

Player
(per label) Player
(image on card) Notes

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Below is a partial list of vintage baseball cards in which the player named on the card is not the player pictured. There are no doubt many other such examples. The list is organized by major card groups and now contains over 50 mislabeled cards, all from sets produced before 1950. We welcome any corrections or additions to the list. Please send all feedback to editor@oldcardboard.com. We will update and expand the list accordingly. Note: For more information about checklisting mislabeled cards, see the Editor's Notebook section of Old Cardboard Issue #23.
N-Cards
Player (per label)	Player (image on card)	Notes

1887-90 N172 Old Judge
Pete Connell	P. J. O'Connell	-
Jack Horner	E. H. Warner	-
Leech Maskrey	James Macullar	-
Tip O'Neill	Bill White	-
Bobby Wheelock	Con Daily	-
1888 N403 Yum Yum Tobacco
Cap Anson	Ned Williamson	-
Tom Daily	Billy Sunday	-
Billy Sunday	Mark Baldwin	(portrait variation)
E-Cards
Player (per label)	Player (image on card)	Notes

1909-10 E91 American Caramel (Subsets A, B, C)
TBD	TBD	Set IDs are out of control; details to be determined later
1909-10 E97 C. A. Briggs Co.
Cy Young	Irv Young	Card is labeled "Cy. Young, Cleveland Amer"
1910 E98 Anonymous "Set of 30"
Cy Young	Irv Young	Card is labeled "'Cy' Young, Cleveland"
1910 E104-1 Nadja
Morgan	Benny Bowcock	See OC eNews #112 for details
1903-04 E107 Breisch-Williams
Patsy Dougherty	Tom Hughes	-
1921-22 E121 American Caramel (Series of 80)
W. Wambsganss	Fritz Coumbe	-
1921-22 E121 American Caramel (Series of 120)
Emil Meusel	Lou DeVormer	-
W. Wambsganss	Fritz Coumbe	-
1917 E135 Collins-McCarthy
Hugh High	Claude Williams	-
Joe Judge	Ray Morgan	-
Ray Morgan	Joe Judge	-
Reb Russell	Mellie Wolfgang	-
Clause Williams	Hugh High	-
1910-11 E-unc "All Star Base-Ball"
Ty Cobb	Mike Mitchell	See note below.
Honus Wagner	Nap Lajoie	See note below
Note: Most (19 out of 24) of the cards from this set are drawings derived from the T3 Turkey Red series. All are erroneously re-labeled with different player names. The Cobb and Wagner cards listed above are only two examples. For details, see Scott Mosley article in Old Cardboard Issue #3, p.13.
F-Cards
Player (per label)	Player (image on card)	Notes

1928 F50 Group (Tharps, Yeunglings, E210, etc.)
William H. Terry	Zeb Terry	-
1916 F-unc Tango Eggs
Happy Felsch	Ray Demmitt	-
Bill Meyer	Fred Jacklitsch	-
Ray Morgan	Mike Doolan	-
Buck Weaver	Joe Tinker	-
M-Cards
Player (per label)	Player (image on card)	Notes

1916 M101-5 (Blank Back; Famous & Barr; Std. Biscuit, etc.)
Ed Murphy	Danny Murphy	-
Roger Peckinpaugh	Gavvy Cravath	-
Ray Fisher	?	-
E. J. Pfeffer	Jeff Pfeffer	-
Bob Shawkey	Jack McInnis	-
Oscar Stanage	Charles Schmidt	-
Amos Strunk	Olaf Henriksen	-
Clarence Walker	?	-
*1916 M101-4 (Blank Back; Sporting News; etc.)*
W. Wambsganss	Fritz Coumbe	-
R-Cards
Player (per label)	Player (image on card)	Notes

1948 R346 Blue Tint
Harry Majeski	Randy Gumpert	-
1960 R418-2 Fleer "Baseball Greats"
#65 Harry Heilmann	Larry Woodall	-
#49 Ed Walsh	Ed Walsh, Jr.	-
T-Cards
Player (per label)	Player (image on card)	Notes

1910-11 T3 Turkey Reds
Frank Baker	Jack Berry	-
1909 T204 Ramly
Roy Hartzell	Topsy Hartsel	Hartsel played for the Athletics; not Browns
Harry Howell	Jake Powell	Photos for card #57 and #96 are reversed
Jake Powell	Harry Howell	Photos for card #57 and #96 are reversed
1911 T205 Gold Borders
Wilbur Goode	Ralph Good	See Mark Fimoff article in OC Mag., Issue #14, p. 18
U-Cards
Player (per label)	Player (image on card)	Notes

1934 U1 Diamond Matchbooks Silver Borders
Ralph Boyle	Virgil Davis	-
Lynn Nelson	Eugene DeSautel	-
W-Cards
Player (per label)	Player (image on card)	Notes

1926 W461 Exhibits (aka Set 5)
Wm. Hunnefield	Tommy Thomas	-
1927 W461 Exhibits (aka Set 6)
Wm. Hunnefield	Tommy Thomas	-
1928 W461 Exhibits (aka Set 62)
John Ogden	Warren Ogden	-
1929-30 W463-1 "Four-on-One" Exhibits (aka Set 8)
Floyd C. Herman	Jesse Petty	-
1931-32 W463-2 "Four-on-One" Exhibits (aka Set 9)
W. Stewart	Ed Farrell	-
James Reese	Andy Reese	-
1933 W463-3 "Four-on-One" Exhibits (aka Set 10)
O. Melillo	Ed Farrell	-
1935 W463-5 "Four-on-One" Exhibits (aka Set 12)
Dan Taylor	George Puccinelli	-
1938 W463-8 "Four-on-One" Exhibits (aka Set 13)
Dan Taylor	George Puccinelli	-
1909 W555 Strip Cards (Actually Candy Cards)
Cy Young	Irv Young	Card is labeled "Cy Young, Cleveland Amer."
(Cy) Young	Irv Young	Card is labeled "Young, Cleveland Amer."
1902-11 W600 Sporting Life Cabinets
George Mullins	Roscoe Miller	-
1947 W602 Sports Exchange Miniatures
Ted Williams	Bobby Doerr	-
PostCards
Player (per label)	Player (image on card)	Notes

1908-09 PC760 Rose Company PC's
Buster Brown	Mordecai Brown	Card is labeled "Brown, Philadelphia N.L."
Frank Delahanty, Wash. A.L.	Frank Delahanty	The "Wash. A.L." player was Frank's brother Jim
Larry Doyle	Joe Doyle (NY A.L.)	Card is labeled "Doyle, NY N.L."
Wilson	"Highball" Wilson	Player is mis-identified as "Chief" Wilson in many hobby checklists
Other
Player (per label)	Player (image on card)	Notes

1923 Lections
Charles Schmidt	Walter Schmidt	Charles was Walter's older brother

Player (per label)	Player (image on card)	Notes


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