What is the Baseball Monument described on Turf Cigarette card of Sisler?

[brianp-beme]

As seen below, the 1925 British Turf Cigarette card featuring on front (in theory) George Sisler, as is stated on the back, has always been an interesting foreign card. Even more interesting and curious is the '$100,000 Base Ball Monument in Washington' (I assume DC) that is described on the back.

Does anyone have any information on this? Was it ever built? I couldn't find out anything with a quick check on the internet.

Brian (but not Brian's card)

[GeoPoto]

I have lived near Washington for 65 years and never heard of it, which doesn't mean it couldn't exist. I'm struck by the unfortunate proprietor name on the back -- Alexander Boguslavsky, LTD. Makes it sound like something out of Mad magazine.

[Casey2296]

Could be the name of a new Russian grading company "Alexander Boguslabsky".

[MCyganik]

I've got no concrete proof, but I think it alludes to the reported "$100,000" expansion of Griffith Stadium that made the news around August 1923.

The wording of the entire back of the card is a bit confusing, as it perhaps would to a Brit with only a cursory understanding of the American game.

"C.H." Sisler - C instead of G for George?
41,979 - instead of .41979 as we write it

Sisler hit .41979 in 1922. The Senators were rapidly improving with Walter Johnson (eventually winning the 1924 WS and losing the 1925 WS) and gathering larger and larger crowds due to stars like Babe Ruth and Sisler (who did not play in 1923) visiting D.C.

So taken as such, "$100,000 Base Ball Monument" could be taken from a contemporary news story about Clark Griffith's plans to greatly expand what was then National Park and renaming it Griffith Stadium due to the rising attendance.

Perhaps there was a contemporary news article that mentioned the original plans of the expansion to include the names of the A.L.'s biggest stars on a monument... or on the stadium itself?

[Tyruscobb]

I remember reading about this a few years ago. This article provides the answers.

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...ball-monument/

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

I remember reading about this a few years ago. This article provides the answers.

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...ball-monument/

Good memory Ty

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by MCyganik

I've got no concrete proof, but I think it alludes to the reported "$100,000" expansion of Griffith Stadium that made the news around August 1923.

The wording of the entire back of the card is a bit confusing, as it perhaps would to a Brit with only a cursory understanding of the American game.

"C.H." Sisler - C instead of G for George?
41,979 - instead of .41979 as we write it

Sisler hit .41979 in 1922. The Senators were rapidly improving with Walter Johnson (eventually winning the 1924 WS and losing the 1925 WS) and gathering larger and larger crowds due to stars like Babe Ruth and Sisler (who did not play in 1923) visiting D.C.

So taken as such, "$100,000 Base Ball Monument" could be taken from a contemporary news story about Clark Griffith's plans to greatly expand what was then National Park and renaming it Griffith Stadium due to the rising attendance.

Perhaps there was a contemporary news article that mentioned the original plans of the expansion to include the names of the A.L.'s biggest stars on a monument... or on the stadium itself?

Why didn't Sisler play in1923? Injury?

[paul]

He had something wrong with his eyes in 1923.