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Biography J.D. McCarthy was a gifted, prodigious photographer who specialized in pictures of major league baseball players. McCarthy snapped photos of some of the greatest players of all time from both the American and National Leagues and sold the shots to The Topps Company on a freelance basis. however, it is his postcards that have caught the eye of modern day collectors. If a player liked a shot McCarthy took of him, the player could order a supply of postcards made from the photo. These postcards, in turn, were used for responding to requests for autographs. Many teams, the Pilots included, had photos taken of each player, but those were exclusively for press use. This created a large market for McCarthy and he eventually branched out, adding postcards of hockey and football players.--seattlepilots.com
