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06-14-2009, 10:32 PM
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Hmmm, I would be interested in anything you could dig up. This negative ended on eBay Christmas Eve (12/24/08). I would be disappointed at myself if I missed an earlier sale (but still completely satisfied with the item itself). I'm pretty good at keeping up on all the auction catalogs and internet offerings.
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06-15-2009, 12:28 AM
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Here you go Joe...it was in the December 3rd Hunt's internet/phone auction. I bid on it, but was probably the third or fourth underbidder.
http://www.huntauctions.com/phone/im...56&lot_num=284
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06-15-2009, 06:16 AM
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Thanks Dan, not sure how I missed that one. I frequently bid and win Hunt items. Several people brought it to my attention when it hit eBay, none of which noticed it a couple weeks earlier. I'm happy to have it in my collection regardless of price paid.
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06-15-2009, 06:48 AM
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Wow Joe. How great is that? I don't think I knew that it was possible to get an action shot in 1888. I guess I thought (without really thinking about it) that photos at that time were still long sitting sessions in studio. What a great image and nice surprise.
And now for this question. Anyone think that maybe there were more home runs hit to that acreage in left field without the fence than there would have been with a typical-distance fence? It looks like hard liners and even ground shots that might normally bounce off a wall could go a long ways in a field with that design. That's as cool to think about as anything. If it weren't for the loss of seating and concessions in one part of the outfield, it would be interesting to have a modern club think about such a design. J
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06-15-2009, 09:54 AM
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Joann -
The image below from Library of Congress is claimed to be a c1886 Chicago at Washington NL game played at the Swampoodle grounds in DC. A companion image (with the batting/pitching teams reversed) appears in Baseball in Washington DC by Frank Ceresi, Arcadia publishers, on page 14. 
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06-16-2009, 07:18 AM
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A pair of mint cleats with orginal box. circa 1950's
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06-17-2009, 01:01 PM
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Happy to add this true bottle bat (not a softball bat that looks kind of bottle-ish) to the collection. It will suffice until I can afford a H.Groh game used version.
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