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Smoky Joe Wood Letter Collection
Fabulous group of letters written to historic player Smoky Joe Wood and to his son Bob. Most regard his potential HOF induction & 50th wedding anniversary. Handwritten letters: two FABULOUS 1972 & 1974 Harry Hopper (HOF induction, Duffy Lewis, 1912-15-16 Red Sox, Sox better than the 1914 A's), 1973 Elmer Smith (HOF induction, complains when salaries went beyond $100,000), 1979 Joe Cronin (90th birthday), 1979 Mike Burke (90th B-Day), 1963 Duffy Lewis ("Bonus Babies"), two pager signed by 35+ baseball men (no big names) pushing his induction. Typed letters: 1963 Gabe Paul (50th wedding anniversary), 1963 Tom Yawkey (34 wins and 16 consecutive in 1912), 1972 Calvin Griffith (worthy HOF candidate), HOF Director Ken Smith (Frisch, Musial, Hoyt), 1963 George Weiss (Yale baseball coach). Plus, five photos of Wood throwing out first pitch at Fenway; three are signed by him in Mint black.
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