Spring Premier Auction 2013
Wed, Apr 10, 2013 08:00PM EDT - Mon, Apr 29, 2013 12:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 585
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL GAME OF BASE BALL VINTAGE PRINT
Sold for
$519.60
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
Outstanding extremely high quality vintage reproduction of the Currier & Ives print entitled "The American National Game of Baseball" featuring a beautiful image of the "Grand Match for the Championship at the Elysian Fields Hoboken N. J". Research done by John Thorne (http://ourgame.mlblogs.com/2012/01/30/unraveling-a-baseball-mystery/) the official historian of major league baseball reports important new information on this almost 150 year old baseball scene. The image shown pictures the 1860 3rd and deciding game between the Brooklyn Excelsiors and Brooklyn Atlantics that was never completed due to fan interference with Excelsior leading 8-6. The Atlantics were given a forfeit and the two fabled teams never played again. In the image the Excelsiors are in the field the legendary Jim Creighton pitching with many of the Atlantics' players shown at the right corner of the image. Creighton considered by many baseball historians to be the games first superstar passed away in 1862 suffering a ruptured abdominal hernia after hitting a home run. Bright vivid color with superior detail. Vintage wooden framing probably done in 1954 judging by a stamp found on the back measures 24" by 34". One of the most famous baseball scenes of all time. Would be a great addition to your office or baseball room.
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