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08-12-2008, 02:27 PM
Posted By: <b>D Brown</b><p>My great-grandfather played minor/semi-pro ball in the 'teens, and an uncle recently shared some snapshots of one of the only relics of his career. I've found a couple traces of info on it online, but nothing very solid. <br /><br />The object is a "Spalding Baseball Trophy" (though it's only a medal), and it includes what I assume is the custom stamp or inscription on the reverse, "Colorado Champions 1918." My knowledge of g-grandfather's career only extends to his time in the midwest -- MINK league, and a team in Iowa. Sorry for the blurry front photo!<br /><br />If anyone has more info on Spalding medals or trophies, I'd love to hear. And if anyone knows who the "Colorado Champions" of 1918 were, that'd be even better. I assume that this was a stock/mail-order trophy that local leagues or teams bought and had customized. <br /><br />Thanks in advance for your help. I'm seeing my grandfather this weekend and would love to bring back some info on his dad's career. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://home.earthlink.net/~brown11231/ldf_baseball_a.jpg"><br><img src="http://home.earthlink.net/~brown11231/ldf_baseball_b.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br />