Brooklyn Flatlanders Postcard

QUITCRAB

Pick this up today at a fleamarket outside of Brooklyn Any info is appreciated. Postmarked August 1916

QUITCRAB

QUITCRAB

Can't find much on the Flatlander's Where they in the federal league ? Any notable players ?

Stone193

Interesting real photo PC.

I had looked up about the Brooklyn Dodgers aka Superbas, Grooms etc. and back then in that borough, there were dozens of amateur/semi-pro teams - and BB fields littered the countryside.
In fact, many companies like Edison had their leagues and probably paid for the construction of those fields - or paid handsomely to conduct a league?

I've never heard of the Flatland(ers)?

Did you look up the team on the net?

QUITCRAB

I have been searching on the net.... Nothing !

Stone193

<< <i>I have been searching on the net.... Nothing ! >>

I'm from NYC and there's a "Flatbush" area of Brooklyn - flatbush also translates to "flatland."

So my guess is that they're a "local" team - most like amateur in that area of Brooklyn.

Ironmanfan

The Brooklyn clubs in the Federal League were known as the "Brookfeds" and "Tip Tops" (1914-1915)

source: The Federal League of 1914-15 (1989 SABR publication)

IMF

vols1

Flatlands B.B.C. was a semipro team from around 1914 to 1917. Star pitcher for Flatlands in 1917 was Harry Courtney, who went on to pitch for the Senators and White Sox in the American League. He also briefly signed with the Robins in 1926, but did not make the team.

QUITCRAB

Thanks for all the detective work ! Scott

QUITCRAB

That's Harry in the back row center

lawnmowerman

Really cool postcard. Thanks for sharing it.

QUITCRAB

"Lydia I am laughing at you ". Jim
Do you guys think that is "Jim" in the front row of the picture smiling?
I feel like it is him.

Stone193

<< <i>"Lydia I am laughing at you ". Jim
Do you guys think that is "Jim" in the front row of the picture smiling?
I feel like it is him. >>

I think he's laughing cause she got in the pic.