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Lot # 213: 1925 Sam Rice, "First Pitch of the World Series" Sweeping Action Photo

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 2 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "February Collectors Auction 2019",
which ran from 1/30/2019 3:00 PM to
2/16/2019 8:00 PM



1925 Sweeping photograph of Hall of Famer Sam Rice as he drives the first pitched ball of the World Series to Glenn Wright the shortstop of the Pittsburgh Pirates. A really cool action photo with a neat twist that makes it a special piece of photographic and newspaper history, the image is backwards! Newspapers would do this from time to time for special requests when a paper wanted to engrave an image, it would be printed in reverse so artists could make a transfer and have it show up the right way as a drawing in the paper the next day. A unique rarity that is being offered here for the first time ever.

Size: 8x10
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 2/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 7/10

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