What's your most prized piece of memorabilia?

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by Leon

If photos are memorabilia I guess this is it. It's the only thing on my office wall...

Wow, great piece Leon!

[slidekellyslide]

I would have to say my 1912-1916 scrapbook/photo album put together by Max Townshend (Nebraska Indians baseball player/Husker Football QB).

[bobfreedman]

Awesome Horner piece Leon!!

[Runscott]

Amazing stuff. I love that Fed League ball - any idea who the pitchers were?

It's possible that you could find a ticket for that game. I have two Fed League tickets.

[ngrow9]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Amazing stuff. I love that Fed League ball - any idea who the pitchers were?

It's possible that you could find a ticket for that game. I have two Fed League tickets.

Thanks! Here's the box score from the game. Dickson pitched for Pittsburgh, Watson for Chicago. I also have a copy of the game story from the Chicago Tribune at home with a few more details.

It would be great to find a ticket from the game, I never thought of that to be honest. I've got a couple Federal League tickets, but both are complimentary passes, not specific game tickets.

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[GrayGhost]

LOVIN this thread. Keep em coming.

[aquarius31]

Great thread and some amazing pieces! This is my favorite one. It is a complete newspaper from a very obscure publication and depicts the Excelsior Club with James Creighton. According to a very reliable, respected source there is only one other copy of the NY Sporting Gazette and it's in the Met. This particular woodcut has previously been mistaken with the well known NY Clipper one which predated it by 2 years.

[baseballart]

This is a great thread, enjoy reading it with a cup of coffee and a Muffin

[packs]

This postcard was mailed by Walter Johnson to his friend on June 19, 1908 between games in Detroit and Cleveland. I believe it is amongst the earliest known Johnson signatures and was sent during his second Major League season:

[Runscott]

If that had been a full Johnson signature, we would have had an incredible battle

Great score!

[packs]

Haha I'll take what I can get with The Big Train. That ohnson would have cost me the Walter J I'm sure.

My second most prized piece:

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by Runscott

If that had been a full Johnson signature, we would have had an incredible battle

Great score!

Looks like three of us would have.. I saved tha when it was at auction and held back.

David, that yankee cap is killer.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by packs

This postcard was mailed by Walter Johnson to his friend on June 19, 1908 between games in Detroit and Cleveland. I believe it is amongst the earliest known Johnson signatures and was sent during his second Major League season:

I LOVE that postcard!
That's an incredible piece, IMHO.

[71buc]

I have posted this one before. Nonetheless, this autographed Clemente night poster is near the top of a very short list for me. The signature measures almost seven inches across.

[WWGjohn]

Mine would have to be this 1880's bunting bat.

John

[bwild22]

i am pretty sure i was punished with something that looks a lot like that!!!!

[karamaxjoe]

One of my favorites is my Jimmy Austin White Sox jersey.

A gentleman in the UK is writing a book about the only three Welsh born players in baseball history and is using my jersey in the book. I'm not sure who the other two Welsh players were, but Austin was born in Swansea. The proposed title of the book is ‘Dragons on the Diamond’, as the dragon is one of Wales’ national emblems and features prominently on the country’s flag.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by karamaxjoe

One of my favorites is my Jimmy Austin White Sox jersey.

A gentleman in the UK is writing a book about the only three Welsh born players in baseball history and is using my jersey in the book. I'm not sure who the other two Welsh players were, but Austin was born in Swansea. The proposed title of the book is ‘Dragons on the Diamond’, as the dragon is one of Wales’ national emblems and features prominently on the country’s flag.

Beautiful jersey, Mike!

[Runscott]

Here's another piece I would have a real hard time ever letting go of. The first sentence of the letter really sums up why I think it will always be the 'Walter Johnson' example in my handwritten letter collection: