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Can anyone identify the two men in this photo?

RMacRMac Posts: 292
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Hi,

This photo was taken during White Sox Spring Training in 1986. That all the information I have on the photo. Does anyone have any idea who the two men in the photo are?

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  • AkbarCloneAkbarClone Posts: 2,476 ✭✭✭
    Is the one on the left from the baseball Garcia family? Just a "gut shot" guess without any web searching.
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  • alnavmanalnavman Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭
    for some reason the guy on the left looks like Alvin Dark.....was he still around and coaching then??
  • EAsportsEAsports Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭


    << <i>for some reason the guy on the left looks like Alvin Dark.....was he still around and coaching then?? >>



    in 1986, Dark served as director of minor leagues and player development of the Chicago White Sox
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  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,487 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>for some reason the guy on the left looks like Alvin Dark.....was he still around and coaching then?? >>



    in 1986, Dark served as director of minor leagues and player development of the Chicago White Sox >>



    Good catch! That's not on his Wiki page at all.
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  • al032184al032184 Posts: 1,146 ✭✭✭
    one of them might be "Felicia" ... hahahahah
  • RMacRMac Posts: 292
    Thanks alot guys, it definatly looks like him. Any idea on the other guy?
  • recbballrecbball Posts: 1,522 ✭✭✭
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  • JohnnyDJohnnyD Posts: 521 ✭✭


    << <i>Thanks alot guys, it definatly looks like him. Any idea on the other guy? >>



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  • PowderedH2OPowderedH2O Posts: 2,443 ✭✭
    The other guy kinda looks like Paul Richards. Not sure if he was with the White Sox at that point.
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  • dennis07dennis07 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭
    Picture of Paul Richards
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  • RMacRMac Posts: 292
    It looks alot like Paul Richards, but I can't find anything on him being with the White Sox in 1986...I'm going to send the photo to Al Dark to autograph, and ask him if he knows who the other man is.

    Thanks,
    R-Mac
  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭
    You might want to try posting it at baseball-fever.com. There's a pretty good chance that someone will know.
  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>You might want to try posting it at baseball-fever.com. There's a pretty good chance that someone will know. >>

    Bill Burgess, in particular.

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  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,152 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If that's Paul Richards, it very well could be the last photo taken of him. According to his page at Baseball-reference.com, he died May 4, 1986 in Waxahatchie TX.

    I also completely agree that Alvin Dark is the guy on the left.

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  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭
    How about Cot Deal? He was the White Sox assistant farm director in 1986.

    Edit to add: I found an article from September 1986 that says Cot Deal was Alvin Dark's aide that year too.

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  • brian26brian26 Posts: 826
    I'm fairly certain it's Moe Drawbowsky.

    In late 1985, Ken "Hawk" Harrelson took over as GM. Spring Training 1986 was a circus in Sox camp, as he brought in a bunch of his old buddies to work as special coaches. He wanted two pitching coaches (one for starters, one for relievers), two hitting coaches (one for power guys, one for average-type hitters), special assistant coaches.

  • RMacRMac Posts: 292


    << <i>How about Cot Deal? He was the White Sox assistant farm director in 1986.

    Edit to add: I found an article from September 1986 that says Cot Deal was Alvin Dark's aide that year too.

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    Now I'm certain that it's Cot Deal. It looks almost exactly like him. Pretty sure it is. Thanks!
  • pclpadspclpads Posts: 457 ✭✭
    Danny Ozark?
  • EAsportsEAsports Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭
    Pic of Cot Deal from a similar time frame....

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  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,504 ✭✭✭✭
    guy on left isn't Alvin Dark; much too heavy
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