Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:1909 Pittsburgh Pirates on a boat FINAL.jpg

Reason: A high quality, esoteric image depicting the team with some of their own flavor (rather than simply the stiffer team photos the LoC has for many teams). I left a lengthy note about "Shelton", the unidentifiable utility player on the Commons talk page (I believe he's a minor leaguer who never appeared with the team officially in a major league game). Also note that the ship itself is labeled "Harry Cramnitz", "Frock", and "Leever" below those players (who are labeled elsewhere as well). And yes, the title is something of a joke on this.
Articles in which this image appears: 1909 Major League Baseball season, 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates season, Pittsburgh Pirates
Creator: Created by C. Rollins, Cleveland. Restored by Staxringold

Support as nominator --Staxringold _talk^contribs 03:33, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support per the incredibly funny and kitsch depiction. It could be used for The Pirates of Penzance poster. :-) Caspian blue 07:00, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

OH, I should mention, Durova had the excellent idea that if this is featured we should ask the POTD people to use it on Talk Like a Pirate Day. Staxringold _talk^contribs 15:07, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Suppport per nom. Aaaarrrrrr. Durova³⁹⁴ 01:18, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support. Useful for the historical purposes of the team and the times. Makes you wonder about the significance of the portrayals of the players. I like how they're making the opposition coaches walk the plank. --jjron (talk) 11:16, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support: Very clever of the Pirates! High EV for the team article, and restoration is fine. NW (Talk) 00:00, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Support GerardM (talk) 15:42, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:1909 Pittsburgh Pirates on a boat FINAL.jpg —Maedin\^talk 13:05, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]