
Originally Posted by
Bill Burgess
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Reaching the Pinnacle: The Fat Years. The Age of Ruth
1927 New York Yankees; 110-44, .714, 19 g ahead, (WS W 4-0 over Pirates)---BB-Reference---(photo taken at Spring Training)
Top Row, L-R: Tony Lazzeri (2B), Cedric Durst (OF), Johnny Grabowski (C), Joe Giard (P), Henry Johnson, Bob Meusel (LF), Earl Combs (CF), Lou Gehrig (1B), Hooks Wiltsie (coach), Hi Ferrell, Bach Williams, George Pipgras (P), Wilcy Moore (RP), Don Flickanger, Virgil Davis, Waite Hoyt (P), Roy Chesterfield, Walter Beall (P), Pat Collins (C), Walter 'Dutch' Ruether (P), Babe Ruth (RF), Joe Dugan (3B), Paul Krichell (scout), Myles Thomas (P).
Bottom Row, L-R: Mark Koenig (SS), Ray Morehart (2B), Spence Adams (IF), Ben Paschal (OF), Julie Wera (3B), Charles O'Leary (coach), Shep L. Cannon (P)(behind O'Leary), Miller Huggins (Mgr.), George W. Davis (behind Huggins), Art Fletcher (coach), Elise Funk, Mike Gazella (3B), Bob Shawkey (P)(behind Gazella), Eddie Phillips, Urban Shocker (P), Benny Bengough (C), Johnny Nee (scout), Doc Albert A. Woods (trainer), Eddie Bennett (mascot).

1927 New York Yankees: 110-44, .714, 19 g ahead, (WS: W 4-0 over Pirates)---Spring Training in St. Petersburg, FL., March 30, 1927.---BB Ref--Player Identifications provided courtesy of Mark Fimoff (bmarlowe) and Gary Livacari (GaryL).
Top Row, L-R: Don Miller (P)(former Dartmouth), Joseph Styborsky (P)(former Penn State), Ray Morehart (2B), Paul Krichell (scout), Lou Gehrig (1B), Babe Ruth (OF), Johnny Grabowski (C), Dutch Reuther (P), George Pipgras (P), Jake Ruppert (owner), Mark Koenig (SS), Bob Meusel (OF), Earle Combs (CF), Wilcy Moore (P), Julian Wera (3B), Pat Collins (C), Mark Roth (Traveling Secretary), Al Brennan.
Middle Row, kneeling, L-R: Ben Paschal (OF), Urban Shocker (P), Hank Johnson (P).
Bottom Row, L-R: Cedric Durst (OF), Charlie O'Leary (Coach), Eddie Bennett (mascot), unidentified, Myles Thomas (P), Joe Giard (P), Bob Shawkey (P), Miller Huggins (Mgr.), Herb Pennock (P), Art Fletcher (Coach), Waite Hoyt (P), Benny Bengough (C), Mike Gazella (3B), John 'Pee Wee' Dougherty, Joe Dugan (3B).

Discovered online caption (Florida Museum of Modern Arts): 1927 NY Yankees Photo Courtesy Burgert Brothers Photographic Collection, John F. Germany Public Library. New York Yankees Baseball Team at Spring Training, St. Petersburg, Florida, March 30, 1927.
Standing, L-R: Don Miller, Joseph Styborsky, Roy Morehart, unidentified, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Johnny Grabowski, Dutch Reuther, George Pipgras, Owner Jacob Ruppert, Mark Koenig, Bob Meusel, Earl Combs, Wilcy Moore, Julian Wera, Pat Collins, unidentified, unidentified.
Kneeling, L-R: Ben Paschal, Urban Shocker, Hank Johnson.
Sitting, L-R: Cedric Durst, Coach Charles O’Leary, Mascot Eddie Bennett, Tony Lazzeri, Myles Thomas, Joe Giard, Bob Shawkey, Manager Miller Huggins, Herb Pennock, Coach Art Fletcher, Waite Hoyt, Ben Bengough, Mike Gazella, unidentified, Joe Dugan.
1927 New York Yankees: 110-44, .714, 19 g ahead, (WS: W 4-0 over Pirates)---BB Ref---April 01, 1927, spring training in St. Petersburg, FL.---Player identifications provided courtesy of Gary Livacari (GaryL).
Top Row, L-R: Walter Beall (P), Cedric Durst (OF), Ray Moreheart (2B), Babe Ruth (RF), Dutch Reuther (P), George Pipgras (P), Colonel Jake Ruppert (owner), Roy Chesterfield, Bob Meusel (LF), Lou Gehrig (1B), Herb Pennock (P), Earle Combs (CF), Myles Thomas (P), Pat Collins (C), Mark Roth (Traveling Secretary), Joe Dugan (3B), Al Brennan.
Middle Row, L-R: Paul Krichell (scout), Julian Wera (3B), John Grabowski (C), Urban Shocker (P), Ben Paschal (OF), Bob Shawkey (P), Wiley Moore (P), Mark Koenig (SS), Shep K Cannon, John ' Pee Wee' Dougherty (administrator).
Bottom Row, L-R: Hank Johnson (P), Bennie Bengough (C), Eddie Bennett (mascot), Miller Huggins (Mgr.), Joe Girard (P), Waite Hoyt (P), Arthur Fletcher (coach), Mike Gazella (3B), Charlie O'Leary (coach).

1927 New York Yankees: 110-44, .714, 19 g ahead, (WS: W 4-0 over Pirates)---BB Ref---Player identifications provided courtesy of Gary Livacari (GaryL).
Top Row: L-R: Lou Gehrig (1B), Bob Meusel (LF), Babe Ruth (RF), Wilcy Moore (RP), George Pipgras (P), Earl Combs (CF), Don Miller (P), Waite Hoyt (P), Tony Lazzeri (2B), Mark Koenig (SS), Urban Shocker (P), Cedric Durst (OF), Doc Albert A. Woods (trainer).
Middle Row: L-R: Bob Shawkey (P), Joe Giard (P), Johnny Grabowski (C), Charles O'Leary (coach), Miller Huggins ( Mgr.), Art Fletcher (coach), Herb Pennock (P), Julie Wera (3B), Pat Collins (C).
Bottom Row: L-R: Walter 'Dutch' Ruether (P), Joe Dugan (3B), Ben Paschal (OF), Benny Bengough (C), Myles Thomas (P), Mike Gazella (3B), Ray Morehart (2B), Eddie Bennett (mascot).


Same player identifications as the photo above.

Same player identifications as the photo above.

1927 New York Yankees: 110-44, .714, 19 g ahead, (WS: W 4-0 over Pirates)---BB Ref---Player identifications provided courtesy of Gary Livacari (GaryL).
Top Row, L-R: Lou Gehrig (1B), Herb Pennock (P), Tony Lazzeri (2B), Wilcy Moore (RP), Babe Ruth (RF), Don Miller (P) or possibly Martin 'Chick Autrey (C), Bob Meusel (LF), Bob Shawkey (P), Waite Hoyt (P), Joe Giard (P), Ben Paschal (OF), Roy Chesterfied (P), Doc Albert A. Woods (trainer).
Middle Row, L-R: Urban Shocker (P), Joe Dugan (3B), Earl Combs (CF), Charles O'Leary (coach), Miller Huggins Mgr.), Art Fletcher (coach), Mark Koenig (SS), Walter 'Dutch' Ruether (P), Johnny Grabowski (C), George Pipgras (P).
Bottom Row, L-R: Julie Wera (3B), Mike Gazella (3B), Pat Collins (C), Eddie Bennett (mascot), Benny Bengough (C), Ray Morehart (2B), Myles Thomas (P), Cedric Durst (OF).

The first photo in this post is dated 1929 on the far left... I think. That might be a seven with a hook, as the nines, if it is 1929 don't appear to be written the same way. The hundreds nine has a loop of sorts...
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