SCP Auctions Spring 2010 Internet Auction
Wed, May 26, 2010 08:00PM EDT - Tue, Jun 1, 2010 10:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 118
WILLIE KEELER'S OWN 1895 BALTIMORE BASE BALL CLUB "OPENING BASEBALL GAMES" SOUVENIR PROGRAM
Sold for
$1,516.80
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
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| $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 | $20,000 |
| $300,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
Baltimore Orioles started the 1895 season as the reigning champions of the National League and eager to avenge their loss of the Temple Cup to the New York Giants. The offered souvenir program from the personal collection of Willie Keeler was issued for the Opening Baseball Games of the 1895 season a series of three games at Union Park in Baltimore against Philadelphia. The program includes yearbook style player bios and accompanying portrait photographs including John McGraw "Wee Willie" Keeler Wilbert Robinson Hughie Jennings Joe Kelley Dan Brouthers and "Kid" Gleason as well as an introductory tribute to manger Ned Hanlon. The program is missing its front and back cover. The complete interior remains structurally sound with fairly fresh pages. A faint vertical fold line is visible. Baltimore would win its second consecutive National League pennant in 1895 but once again lost in the Temple Cup series where they were defeated by second-place Cleveland. Program interior graded EX with note to missing cover. This was Wee Willie Keelers personal copy and comes with a letter of provenance from the Keeler family.
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