Wow, your 1916 WS is in great shape too! These are much tougher than 1915. Incredible piece.

Thanks Jeff - appreciate it! Here's the scored Red Sox page from the interior...

Great stuff everyone! 1881 Boston-Chicago.

I'm still walking around in a daze and mumbling wow to myself...

1871 Mutuals v Athletics Peck & Snyder scorecard.

http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/a...rScorecard.jpg

http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/a...recardback.jpg

1871 Mutuals v Athletics = WOW!

Somebody might have to pull out a 69 Red Stockings to beat that.

Rob M

Hawk- Could you tell me the date of the game. I can't quite make it out. Thanks.

Yep, for me too Gary.:o
The pencil makes it hard work on the eyes.

The month is unreadable, but the date looks like the 20th, possibly 29th.
I believe I can just make out the notation top left before the date that the game was played at the Union Grounds - home of the Mutuals, and the Athletics played there on June 29th so I think that the most likely date.

Either that or I am reading those first couple words incorrectly.
If I was better reading a box score I could probably find the schedule and be sure....

I searched Retrosheet for all Mutual and Athletic games for 1871. What's interesting is that I didn't find a game with the 17-3 score that's on the scorecard. I also checked Mutual/Athletics scores for the 1872-1876 seasons and found no 17-3 scores. The scorecard must be for an exhibition game that is not listed in current records.

Thanks Gary, super interesting and just went to look at same statistics....

Here's a blow up of the top of the card, not a whole lot better I'm afraid.
Would be happy to make enlargements of the rest of the card if you have ongoing interest to sleuth.:D

http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/a...psbsmzjm6q.jpg