Up for your consideration is an extraordinary example of a Negro League Program from the August 28th 1944 Twinight doubleheader which took place in front of 13,136 fans at Shibe Park.
What a day it was, as the Birmingham Barons defeated the Philadelphia Stars 6-3 in game 1 only to get stifled by Satchel Paige and the Kansas City Monarchs 10-0 in game 2.
Satchel Paige fired off 4 scoreless innings yeilding only one measly hit while striking out 4.
The front cover depicts a beautiful black and white photograph of Satchel Paige in the windup, while the back page shows a photo of big bad Josh Gibson finishing his swing.
While the inside of the program is not scored, the fan boldly made notation of game ones score in pencil above the respective team names.
While the program does show some wear, it displays phenomenally to say the least.
These programs are extremely scarce, and the fact that Paige actually pitched in this game with complete certainty makes it a baseball treasure.
$700 SOLD
