"The Steele Box" - 1880's / 1890's Baseball

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Originally Posted by bgar3

If these are the less interesting I can’t wait. Thanks, just do it at your own pace, there is no rush.

I think some of these are more interesting than what's left BUT there is one schedule that stands out to me 1890. It's a pocket schedule nondescript in a way but it has some players in it that are I would guess fairly famous for their time. They are wood cut etchings I think. I guess I like it over all because it has the schedule some additional information and a number of advertisements with lithographs. Please don't think it's that great. It's just the one thing that stands out to me. Outside of that I think what you are seeing already is typical of what I found. Sorry to mislead anyone.

The green schedule in the attached pic is the one I am talking about, it's about 40 pages long.

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This appears to be a signed letter from a Rich Cogan (Dick Cogan, Richard Henry Cogan) who later went on to become a professional baseball player. in the NL He played during the late 1890's and played for the New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles and also the Chicago Orphans.

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Penmanship is definitely a lost art, huh?

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Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Penmanship is definitely a lost art, huh?

It sure is, I think some may not even be able to read this at all.

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This letters looks to be a letter from a friend from the NY Evening Post. There a bit about the NY Giants, and the Beaneaters as well a mention of Tim Keefe who apparently was a pitcher for the NY Giants 1891.

I have no idea this George "G. W' D." is but appears that he was right gin going with the "Beaneaters".

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Toward the bottom of this letter the sender seems to be excited about the game between the Phillies and Brooklyn, apparently 5 Home Runs in one game must have been a big deal.

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Not too bad at back then compared to what that 1888 ball would sell for today.