Talk:Stan Coveleski

Coveleski image
There have been several attempts to remove the image of Stan Coveleski from this article. Please know that this image is from Wikipedia Commons and is therefore freely licensed. Removal of this image qualifies as vandalism. -- twelsht (talk) 02:00, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

The image identified as "Stan Coveleski" is actually Stan's brother Harry Coveleski, taken in 1909, per the block "P" on the left sleeve and plain dark cap, the only year the Phillies wore this combination. Stan Coveleski's career did not begin in earnest until 1916 and he never wore any uniform with block lettering on the left sleeve, nor a logoless cap. Please compare other contemporary photos of Stan Coveleski and you will see that the two players do not even look alike. The photo was obviously misidentified by someone at the Chicago Historical Society or Daily News. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chuckklein (talk • contribs) 09:50, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

Chuck, Thanks for catching this. There's a strong family resemblance, but you correctly pointed out that the photograph in Wikipedia Commons is of Harry, not Stan. Best, twelsht (talk) 17:34, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

Twelsht, thanks. From your bio and edits on Wikipedia, I figured you would appreciate historical accuracy as much as I do. Unfortunately, that pic is misidentified all over the internet. My speculation on the photo is that it was taken on the Phillies' first trip to Chicago in 1909, the season after Harry beat the Giants three times at the end of the 1908 season, allowing the Cubs to eventually catch the Giants, win the replayed "Merkle game" and the pennant and finally their last World Series title. If not for Harry, the Cubs never would have made the post-season. The pic was probably simply labeled "Coveleski" by the photographer, since Stan was not in baseball at the time, and mislabeled ever since. Thanks again for your input; I enjoy your work here on Wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chuckklein (talk • contribs) 14:06, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

Chuck, Thanks for the kind words. I suspect you're right about the reason for the mixup. Stan Coveleski's career overshadowed Harry's to such an extent that many observers later assumed there was just one notable Coveleski in baseball. Thanks, again, for catching this. With appreciation, twelsht (talk) 17:51, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

I continue to remove the photograph misidentified as "Stan Coveleski". It is, in fact, a photo of his brother Harry. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chuckklein (talk • contribs) 15:21, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Image was finally renamed, so won't happen again. Wizardman  Operation Big Bear 17:14, 27 May 2012 (UTC)

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1918 season
Was the 1918 season shortened because of the flu epidemic, or because of WW1, as the 1918 baseball season article states? 67.190.4.33 (talk) 01:12, 2 December 2022 (UTC)