August 2011 pickup thread

[Exhibitman]

[Scott Garner]

I'm very happy with a new pickup that I just made. I managed to finally find one of the early no-hit pitcher signatures that has eluded me: RHP George Mogridge. On April 24, 1917 Mogridge pitched a no-hitter against the World Champion Red Sox at Boston's Fenway Park while he was a member of the NY Yankees.

The photo that I just acquired is an original Type I sepia toned picture of Mogridge while he was a member of the 1924 World Champion Washington Senators. Mogridge was the winning pitcher in Game 4, defeating the NY Giants 7-4. Dimensions of the photo are 7" x 10". Condition of the photo is truly fantastic considering it's age. It's unkown who actually took this photo. BTW, if anyone on this board recognizes this photo or can speculate on who might have taken it, I would really appreciate the assist.

The photo is signed in vintage fountain pen. Mogridge's autograph on any medium is extremely scarce. For having a death date of 1962 it's unknown why his signature is so difficult to find. It's speculated that he literally was "off the grid" and his whereabouts were unknown by the early autograph collectors from the 1950's and 1960's, or he seemingly never answered mail requests.

In any case, I'm thrilled to add this Mogridge signed photo to my collection. It's certainly been a long, difficult search. 20 more early no-hitter pitcher signatures to go....

[Hankphenom]

Judging by the crowd, I'd guess he's warming up at Griffith Stadium during the world series, perhaps before game seven in which he played such a key role, holding the Giants for 5 innings and serving as the linchpin to Bucky Harris's outmaneuvering of John McGraw to get Bill Terry out of the game so the Nats righthanders Fred Marberry and (if needed) Walter Johnson wouldn't have to face the Giants rookie who had been tearing them up all series. What's on the back, Scott? And did this come from Keating, whom I saw pick up a great collection of vintage Senators signed photos at the National?
Hank Thomas

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Judging by the crowd, I'd guess he's warming up at Griffith Stadium during the world series, perhaps before game seven in which he played such a key role, holding the Giants for 5 innings and serving as the linchpin to Bucky Harris's outmaneuvering of John McGraw to get Bill Terry out of the game so the Nats righthanders Fred Marberry and (if needed) Walter Johnson wouldn't have to face the Giants rookie who had been tearing them up all series. What's on the back, Scott? And did this come from Keating, whom I saw pick up a great collection of vintage Senators signed photos at the National?
Hank Thomas

Hi Hank,
Thanks for your quick response!

Unfortunately I don't have the photo in hand yet, so I will have to wait to respond about what's on the back until I get it in a few days. Good sleuthing on your part. Yes, this photo did come from Kevin Keating.

Amazingly, all of these 1924 Senators photos from this collection did walk up to his booth at the National. There were several other 1924 Senators signed photos (same photographer) including Fred Marberry. Kevin indicated that each photo had a very small amount of tape present that was used to mount these photos in a frame or frames. This probably provided the protection that kept these photos in such great condition through the years.

How cool would it be if this photo was shot during the pivotal clinching game 7? Wow, neat!

BTW, I did ask Kevin if there was a Walter Johnson in the group and he said there wasn't unfortunately. Imagine what a great signed photo it would be if it exists! I would love to see it if anyone owns it or knows of it's whereabouts....

I'll keep you posted....

[Lordstan]

Congrats Scott...Nice pic and signature.

My two newest acquisitions... 2 Gehrig Type 1s

1937 Lou putting on make up for a screen test.





1933 Newlyweds celebrating their marriage.
Thanks DanC for the deal.




Mark

[Scott Garner]

Thanks Doug and Mark V.!

[scmavl]

I'm really excited about this. I just struck a deal this morning to get this original 1960 Topps Flexichrome of Harmon Killebrew & Rocky Colavito. Made to be released as a duo card in the 1960 set but scrapped for whatever reason.

[scmavl]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Congrats Scott...Nice pic and signature.

My two newest acquisitions... 2 Gehrig Type 1s

1937 Lou putting on make up for a screen test.

That is a great photo, Mark! If you decide to let that one go, please give me a shout.

[mschwade]

Just got in the mail today a letter written in 1941 from Joe "Moon" Harris! He played for the Yankees in 1914 and then the 1927 Pirates and passed away in 1959.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Hi Hank,
Thanks for your quick response!

Unfortunately I don't have the photo in hand yet, so I will have to wait to respond about what's on the back until I get it in a few days. Good sleuthing on your part. Yes, this photo did come from Kevin Keating.

Amazingly, all of these 1924 Senators photos from this collection did walk up to his booth at the National. There were several other 1924 Senators signed photos (same photographer) including Fred Marberry. Kevin indicated that each photo had a very small amount of tape present that was used to mount these photos in a frame or frames. This probably provided the protection that kept these photos in such great condition through the years.

How cool would it be if this photo was shot during the pivotal clinching game 7? Wow, neat!

BTW, I did ask Kevin if there was a Walter Johnson in the group and he said there wasn't unfortunately. Imagine what a great signed photo it would be if it exists! I would love to see it if anyone owns it or knows of it's whereabouts....

I'll keep you posted....

Bert Sugar, among others, has game 7 of the 1924 World Series as the greatest single baseball game ever played. My book has an entire chapter devoted to it, of course. And speaking of it and the National, I picked up a gorgeous original panorama of both teams and thousands of spectators taken just before the game. There's 19 or 20 Hall of Famers, plus President Coolidge, in this spectacular photo, which is in the original frame with a 1920s D.C. frame shop sticker on the back. Also my grandfather, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a couple of great-uncles, so it's something of a family picture for me. Here it is sitting on the floor of Tony Arnold's booth waiting for me to come along and spot it. Tony told me it was on the floor because he hadn't realized it didn't have a wire on the back. You can see the space he had made for it at the top of his backdrop. For the price he was asking, there's no way it would have still been there by the time I made it by his booth had it been properly displayed. There's nothing like the National!

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[Scott Garner]

[QUOTE=Hankphenom;919554]Bert Sugar, among others, has game 7 of the 1924 World Series as the greatest single baseball game ever played. My book has an entire chapter devoted to it, of course. And speaking of it and the National, I picked up a gorgeous original panorama of both teams and thousands of spectators taken just before the game. There's 19 or 20 Hall of Famers, plus President Coolidge, in this spectacular photo, which is in the original frame with a 1920s D.C. frame shop sticker on the back. Also my grandfather, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a couple of great-uncles, so it's something of a family picture for me. Here it is sitting on the floor of Tony Arnold's booth waiting for me to come along and spot it. Tony told me it was on the floor because he hadn't realized it didn't have a wire on the back. You can see the space he had made for it at the top of his backdrop. For the price he was asking, there's no way it would have still been there by the time I made it by his booth had it been properly displayed. There's nothing like the National!

Awesome pickup there Hank! I would love to see a better closeup of it if you ever get the time to take a picture of it.

BTW, if the photo of Geo Mogridge is from the World Series, it definately is from game 7. Mogridge got his World Series win in game 4 at New York. As you know, game 7 is the only other World Series game that he pitched in. I will have to reread your chapter on the 1924 WS soon. I know that I've told you this before, but I really love your book on your grandfather.

[Hankphenom]

Thanks for the kind words, Scott, always appreciated!

[CarltonHendricks]

16" tall x 11" wide
1902 Mogul Cigarettes Yale Football Poster

I picked this up right after I got home from the National...Has anyone ever seen football cards associated with this poster?

I've done some cursory...haven't found any cards but there's a player on there named James J. Hogan who became perhaps the biggest name in football during his playing days at Yale from 1901-1905...so much so he became a kind of a national whipping boy/example for college inducements reform...the cry was he was getting such good treatment from Yale and others he was basically not an amature...among other perks he was getting a percentage of every pack of Mogul cigs sold in New Haven....and was responisible for getting them offered in Morey's, the exclusive students restaurant club in New Haven...

It's printed on card stock...and the seller said it came out of an attic where it was rolled, presumably since it's era....so I have to work on getting it flattened out...Pretty exciting piece for me, never seen it before...I feel a story coming on!

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Judging by the crowd, I'd guess he's warming up at Griffith Stadium during the world series, perhaps before game seven in which he played such a key role, holding the Giants for 5 innings and serving as the linchpin to Bucky Harris's outmaneuvering of John McGraw to get Bill Terry out of the game so the Nats righthanders Fred Marberry and (if needed) Walter Johnson wouldn't have to face the Giants rookie who had been tearing them up all series. What's on the back, Scott? And did this come from Keating, whom I saw pick up a great collection of vintage Senators signed photos at the National?
Hank Thomas

Hank, I received my 1924 George Mogridge signed photo today. It looks really nice up close. I have rescanned it and have attached the new image below.

The good news is that I have solved one of the riddles. The photo was taken by George W. Harris of Harris & Ewing photographic studio. You can see their brand at the bottom left corner of the photo. Harris & Ewing shot many photos of people, events and architecture primarily in the Washington DC area between 1905 and 1945.

In 1955 Harris donated 700,000 of his negatives to the Library of Congress. Reprints of many of these images are available for sale. I checked to see if my image or any of these other images of the 1924 World Series were available on their website, but no dice. Anyway, at least I know who shot the photo.

FWIW, in looking carefully at the photo, I'm in agreement with you that I believe that this photo was taken of Mogridge warming up prior to game 7 of the 1924 World Series.

BTW Hank: I reread your chapter on Game 7 of the 1924 World Series. No doubt that this had to be one of the greatest baseball games ever played because of so many different reasons. Thanks for reminding me to reread the chapter to note the significance!

[Hankphenom]

Reportedly, Mogridge warmed up under the stands before the 7th game as part of Bucky Harris's strategy to get Bill Terry out of the game, but anything's possible. The photo is certainly from 1924, the only year they wore those beautiful white unis, and I'm guessing it was taken sometime during the series. He's not necessarily warming up to pitch that day, perhaps just limbering up at another home game of the series. Harris and Ewing were the gold standard for D.C. photographers in that period. Fabulous memento from the Nats only championship season--so far.
Hank

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Reportedly, Mogridge warmed up under the stands before the 7th game as part of Bucky Harris's strategy to get Bill Terry out of the game, but anything's possible. The photo is certainly from 1924, the only year they wore those beautiful white unis, and I'm guessing it was taken sometime during the series. He's not necessarily warming up to pitch that day, perhaps just limbering up at another home game of the series. Harris and Ewing were the gold standard for D.C. photographers in that period. Fabulous memento from the Nats only championship season--so far.
Hank

Thanks Hank! It's great having a guy like you on this board with so much Washington DC baseball knowledge.

[Shoeless Moe]

This is the 2nd one of these I've now found, sold the 1st one and kind of regretted it, but lucky to now have found a 2nd one in the past 5 years.

Great condition too, better then my previous one, so happy about that. (12x18" & has all 8 men out)

[doug.goodman]

Congrats on that one Scott.
Doug