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Lot #698
Baseball Letters

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Group of eight letters signed by old-time baseball players and executives, including: Joe Sugden (ALS, "Team work is what wins pennants, a team of all stars would not win many Pennants, to much jealousy among them"), Frank Bowerman (ALS, naming his personal all-time lineup including Ty Cobb, Joe Jackson, Willie Keeler, Honus Wagner, and others, and noting, "Christy Mathewson was the greatest pitcher I ever caught also the smartest pitcher of all time"), George 'Hooks' Wiltse (ALS, naming his all-time lineup and his thrills: "On July 4, 1908 when I pitched a ten inning no run no hit game"), Alva Bradley (ALS, on his greatest thrill: "Walsh pitching for Chicago struck out fifteen men and Addie Joss didn't allow a man to reach first base"), Bill Lange (TLS, "It is hard to say whether I was a better baserunner than I was a hitter or fielder"), Fred Tenney (TLS, naming his all-time team and greatest thrill: "In the game with Baltimore in 1897, with three men on bases, I made a two-base hit and won the game. That was really the turning point in the championship race"), Harry 'Deerfoot' Bay (ALS, naming his all-time team and greatest thrill: "When I made the worlds record of 12 put outs in a game at Boston in 1904"); and John J. 'Red' Murray (TLS, naming his all-time team and greatest thrill: "To hit a home run with 3 on bases"). In overall fine condition.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #549 - Ended April 10, 2019





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