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The Missing Link of Spalding Trophies
This absolutely stellar offering is a hinged water pitcher trophy stylized as a baseball in a magnificent art deco design. There are numerous attributes that make the trophy special, including the overall aesthetic of a baseball merging with a pitcher, complete with a baseball bat serving as the handle. An early catcher on top predates the era with double gloves, hardly a mask to speak of, and a purely 19th-century look. The trophy reads on its face, "Spalding Trophy, 1920, YMCA, Industrial Base Ball League Champions, Alan Wood Iron & Steel Company," while the team's roster appears on the opposite side. Inside the inscription there is a Spalding medallion that reads, "A.G. Spalding & Bros., Est. A.D. 1876." The trophy was made by Dieges & Clust and is in gorgeous condition. It is obvious the laces on the baseball are done with the utmost quality and precision, and the trophy is overall NM. It measures a foot tall and weighs 4.5 lbs. This beautiful relic is "The Missing Link" of Spalding trophies, from a period when baseball really began to take off in the country, en route to its place as America's favorite pastime.
Past Sports Card, Memorabilia, Non-Sports Card and Collecitble Auction Items
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1998 San Diego Padres National League Championship Ring
2000 American League All Star Game Ring
1986 New York Mets World Champions Ring Top
1995 American League All Star Game Ring
1998 American League All Star Game Ring
1927 Cove Street Baseball Championship Silver Trophy
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