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One of the 8 implicated in the "Black Sox" scandal: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eight_men_banned.png

Dated 1918 by Pictorial History Committee, Society for American Baseball Research, but Sox did not wear any pinstripes that year. Felsch played on the Sox 1917 team as well, so likely 1917 as with other pix in this series. See

John Francis Hylan www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6233903

The curved detail on the top edge of the wall places Mayor Hylan at the Polo Grounds, as he poses prior to throwing out a ceremonial first pitch. (See comment by Jon (LOC P&P) below). The date inscribed (in reverse) on the bottom of image reads "10/6/24," which would make the occasion Game 3 of the 1924 World Series, between the New York Giants and Washington Senators. The first game of the series to be played at the Polo Grounds. The Giants would defeat the Senators that day, by a score of 6-4, but the Senators would ultimately win the World Series (their first World Series Championship) in seven games. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924_World_Series

Thanks TVL1970. The New York Times article published on October, 7th, 1924 says Hylan posed for the photographers with a ball, but didn't actually throw it.

Wally is probably most notable for losing his job to Lou Gehrig in 1925.