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	Spiceland Academy Baseball Team Title Spiceland Academy Baseball Team Item ID P0159_G_4X5_125 Description Five members of the Spiceland Academy Baseball Team pose in the photographer's studio. African American John "Snowball" Merida is in the group. It is thought that the man on the right is J. Estes Ratcliff. The players wear uniforms with "Spiceland" across the front and lounge on the floor with mitts, masks, and baseballs. One player wears a tag around his neck that says "Base Ball 1900." Subject Group portraits Sports Baseball players Baseball teams Baseballs Athletic shoes Sporting goods Young adults African Americans Hats Creator Cephas M. Huddleston Date Ca. 1900 Time Period 1900s (1900-1909) Geographic Location Indiana--Henry County--Spiceland Format of Original Glass Size of Original 4 x 5 Digital Format JPG2000 Owning Institution Indiana Historical Society Collection Name Cephas M. Huddleston Collection Collection Number P0159 Notes The man holding the baseball is also in Plates 84, 161 and 170. In Henry County, Spiceland Academy's baseball team around 1900 included John Merida (far left). He went on to play with the Indianapolis ABCs from 1907–1910 and was the team's best offensive player. He played as second baseman and as catcher. He began the 1911 season with the Kansas City Royal Giants, but died suddenly of a heart attack. He was buried in the Quaker cemetery in Spiceland. Destination Indiana Destination Indiana Baseball in Indiana Copyright Notice Digital Image © 2008 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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