My dad thought that Hal was holding the Temple Cup - although that series was retired in 1897, he figured that in his travels, Hal could have met the originator, William Chase Temple, who as owner of the Pittsburgh franchise started the Temple Cup in 1893 (can be seen in HOF) - but not true. The silver loving cup that Hal is holding in the T206 image was presented to Hal by his NY teammates when he returned from holding out (and playing for an outlaw league in CA) after being snubbed as manager.
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