DATE: 1934 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Boston Red Sox SUBJECT: Jack Onslow PHOTOGRAPHER: George Burke APPROXIMATE SIZE: 3-1/2"x5-1/2" MARKS / STAMPING: Handwritten identification of photo's subject. Has standard postcard back but remains postally unused. NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1 COMMENTS / CONDITION: Offered is an approximately 3-1/2"x5-1/2" real photo postcard of Jack Onslow, pictured in his Boston Red Sox uniform circa 1934. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1934, but this card was produced some time later (no earlier than the 1950's judging by the standard Kodak back). Comes from a large collection of such postcards that we will be listing over the coming months, all having standard postcard backs but being postally unused. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual item being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends. BIO: John James Onslow was born in Scottdale, PA and died in 960 in Concord, MA. He played major league baseball from 92 to 97 as catcher for the Detroit Tigers and the New York Giants. At age 60, Onslow became one of the oldest rookie managers in MLB annals when he was named skipper of the Chicago White Sox in the fall of 948, succeeding Hall of Fame pitcher Ted Lyons. Onslow managed the South Siders for the entire 949 season, finishing sixth in the American League with a 63-9 record. But he could not get along with his boss, Chisox general manager Frank Lane, and after a poor start in 950, when the White Sox dropped 22 of their first 30 contests, Onslow was replaced by one of his coaches, Red Corriden. He was also a longtime coach for a number of teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates (925-26), Washington Senators (927), St. Louis Cardinals (928), Philadelphia Phillies (93-32) and Boston Red Sox (934). In addition, he scouted for the Boston Braves for several years and held a similar job with the Red Sox when he died, at 72, in Concord, Massachusetts, from a heart attack in 960. To people around the game, Onslow was known as one of the most garrulous raconteurs of his day. Onslow also managed minor league clubs for six seasons. His Memphis Chicks won 92 games in 948, finishing second in the Southern Association, prompting his promotion to manager of the parent White Sox. Onslow's younger brother, Eddie, also played Major League Baseball and managed in the minor leagues. SKU: GB12296
Item: GB12296
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