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Imagine, what it must have been like 130 years ago on ball field. The baggy uniforms, and teeny gloves for players. The pitchers, hurling both games of a double header was common practice and a home run was a rarity. Boy has game changed.
Handling that document made early times of baseball real for me. I visualized those men playing in those old ballparks. I felt like I was part of that time. I was having a dream. I was there, back in late 1800's sitting in stands. Smiling and watching baseball - Back in day.
Handling this artifact was like punching a time clock and never punching out. I was in baseball memorabiliaville.
I can see why some people are so zealous about baseball memorabilia. Their baseball fantasy made a lot more sense to me after I sold this Harry Wright piece.
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