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Baseball items from early 1900's
Posted By: Dave
Curious if anyone here owns any actual items from any players 1800s-1910ish. Any jerseys, gloves, cleats, bats? Would be interesting to see pics if so and of whom. |
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Baseball items from early 1900's
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
I have an old bat, from about 1906 to 1909, was used by Howard Wakefield, who was in the majors a brief while, played at Indianapolis after that. Do you want to see an image of that? |
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Baseball items from early 1900's
Posted By: Dave
Yeah I'd love to see stuff like that. How did you get your hands on it? |
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Baseball items from early 1900's
Posted By: Dan Bretta
Dave, you should check out the game used forum - there you will find many people who have items like that in their collection. |
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Baseball items from early 1900's
Posted By: Joe D.
wow - you have awesome stuff. |
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Baseball items from early 1900's
Posted By: Dave
I agree love the Mcginnity and Wiltse out of uniform look. |
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Baseball items from early 1900's
Posted By: Dan Bretta
I have a bunch more of the McIntyre photos on my website if you are interested |
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Baseball items from early 1900's
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
Here you go... |
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Posted By: davidcycleback
I once owned the below 1866 silver belt buckle awarded to one Chas Force. He |
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Baseball items from early 1900's
Posted By: Jay
I remember Huggins and Scott auctions had a uniform from a Macon southern leaguer two auctions ago. I don't exactly remember what it went for but I remember it was a very nice piece. |
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Posted By: Mike
If I remember correctly that uniform was a little tattered and didn't sell real well. I want to say like $750 but I'm not sure. |
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Baseball items from early 1900's
Posted By: Dan Bretta
Frank, the label on your bat dates it to 1921-1931. 1921 was the first year that "Made in USA" appeared on the label. It replaced the old dash dot dash (--.--) design. |
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Baseball items from early 1900's
Posted By: Frank Wakefield
Oh... you're breaking my heart. Somewhere I have 2 pages of H&B labels illustrated, chronologically, starting with just the Hillerich bats, and going to modern times. That list (wich I can't put my finger on at the moment) showed this label from about 1908 thru about 1918, to the best of my recollection. But you may well be correct leaving me disappointed with my bat. I find it difficult to believe that many players were waiving around a 37 inch bat in the late 20s. What source or reference to you base the notion that "USA" wasn't on there until your later dates??? I've got some other bats I'm curious about. |
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Posted By: MVSNYC
frank- beautiful bat! is it a coincidence that you share the same last name "wakefield"? are you related? |
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Posted By: Frank Wakefield
No relation. I bought the bat because of the same last name, and the guy selling it said it had been Howard's. He seemed to be a knowledgable seller, not a rip off fast talker. From someone other than him I got that 2 page listing of bat labels... either my recollection is off, or the list was errant, or both!! |
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Baseball items from early 1900's
Posted By: Dan Bretta
Frank, I would say that it's definitely a pro model bat. It has sidewriting on it which means it was probably used at H&B to make more bats to the same specification. The block lettering though means this was probably for a minor league player. 37" is long, but not unusual as Chick Hafey used a 37" bat..even Don Drysdale swung a 37" bat. |
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Posted By: Steve M.
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Posted By: Joe Jones
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Posted By: Mike H
Dan is correct about the proper dating of this bat. |
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Posted By: Frank Wakefield
Hey Dan, |
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Posted By: Dan Bretta
No problem Frank. I have some info for you that will be mailed out tomorrow. I wouldn't be disappointed if I were you about this...I would take it as a challenge to figure out the history of the bat. It is afterall still a Wakefield. |
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Howard & Dick Wakefield
Hi
I am new to this and am trying to locate photos of my grandfather Howard Wakefield. He played for the Cleveland Naps and also the Washington Nationals then onto Chicago to manage Springfield Baseball Team. My grandfather pass long before I was born so I have very little memorbilia so I am trying to find photos. I have many photos of my uncle Dick Wakefield and am always looking for more. My husband played in the Cleveland Indians farm team in the 1960's. Well thank you in advance for any information. Regards Marywake |
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yes could you show a photo of the bat? Howard Wakefield is my grandfather.
Mary Wakefield |
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This has nothing to do with the bat, but here is a lesser known card from 1948-49 from Kellogg's PEP Cereal featuring Dick Wakefield...
Also, I can't find any record of any cards produced for Dick's father Howard Wakefield. -Rhett
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is Mary any relation to Frank ?
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Here is one. If you PM your email address to me, I can email you a nice scan of a 1906 Naps photo that includes a very clear view of Howard. He also appears on page 133 of "Baseball Memories 1900-1909" by Marc Okkonen. They are a bit scarce, but you can usually find a used one online. Last edited by bmarlowe1; 03-21-2010 at 08:59 PM. |
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Frank
Please post an image of the Howard Wakefield bat. Where and how did you get the bat? Howard Wakefield is my grandfather and dick wakefields dad. Do you have any photos of Howard Wakefield? Thank you Marywake |
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Hello
Howard Wakefield did manage a baseball team. He managed in 1914 in Springfield Illinois. Mary Wakefield |
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I am not related to Frank as far as I know there isn't a Frank in my family.
My uncle is Dick Wakefield and my grandfather is Howard Wakefield. That is why I am trying to get some photos and more information that I don't have. Truly enjoying digging into the past. My uncle was a lot of fun and came to Ohio alot and told us storys and most of all he love ice cream so that's what he love to do packe the kids in the neighbor hood into his car and take us all for ice cream! |
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Thank you!
You are right as far as we know he didn't have a card. Still looking for any photos I don't have and any memorbilia from my grandfather that might be out there. He passed away many years before I was born. I did get to spend time with my uncle dick whom also was my god father. thank you again! |
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so sorry it's taken so long to get back to you.
Could you still scan the photo of Howard Wakefield here is my email address: oring1313@wowway.com Thank you so much in advance Mary Wakefield Oring |
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