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Originally Posted by rainier2004
David or anyone else...
I would love to know more about that 1904 Falk Matty, that thing is awesome. I have never seen that before, would love to find one of those.
Anyone?
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Hi Steve - I thought the story was pretty well known by now. First off, it is likely one of a kind. I acquired it from Mastro Auctions about seven years ago. Subsequently Peter Nash alleged that it was stolen from the BB Hall of Fame. Considering the source I let the situation fester for several years and it took a back seat to all the headache and humbug I incurred moving from Hawaii to British Columbia. Last year I made contact with the Hall through an attorney to ascertain if it was indeed theirs. They were able to demonstrate that it was. This past June my wife and I escorted the Falk Matty to Cooperstown and returned it to its rightful home. We were given a personal tour of the archives which was pretty cool (that's me with Harry Hooper's glove) and Graig Kreindler is making a painting of the image which is gonna be killer, but the whole affair was still a sorry-ass sojourn through the sleaze in which our hobby is mired.