Lot # 503: Lot of 4 Congratulatory Telegrams Sent to Walter Johnson Following Game 1 of the 1925 World Series

Category: Ephemera

Starting Bid: $25.00

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Item was in Auction "Pre War Sports Cards & Memorabilia XI",
which ran from 10/9/2024 10:00 PM to
10/27/2024 10:00 PM



All four are missing pieces. 3 are clearly dated October 7, 1925. the only one without a readable date also has part of Johnson's name missing, but the content - ""Washington BB Club Pittsburg PA Old friends join all who love clean sports and a fine sportsman and congratulate you heartily" , and the Pittsburgh address for the telegram company strongly suggest that it was also for game 1 (Johnson's other win that series was in Washington). Really amazing they survived nearly 100 years, especially considering they had to be saved through the WW2 paper drives. 4 great pieces of baseball history.

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