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Lot # 259: 1948 Satchel Paige, "The Changing Face of Baseball" Iconic Photo by Paul Tepley

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 27 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed

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Item was in Auction "February Collectors Auction 2025",
which ran from 2/7/2025 5:00 AM to
2/22/2025 8:00 PM



1948 Iconic portrait photograph of Satchel Paige, posing in his Cleveland Indians uniform shortly after joining the team out of the Negro Leagues Large and beautiful, this is the only uncropped version of this Paul Tepley photograph developed in a dark room we have ever seen. Despite being a more recent restrike from about the 1980's, this is the only dark room example of this photograph we have ever seen in any form! A piece of baseball art that is among the most famous images of a ballplayer ever taken!

Size: 8x10
Designation: Non-Vintage (c. 1980's)
Condition: 5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 10/10

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