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Lot 551

[JAPANESE BASEBALL]. Original Action Photo of the First Gam...

Estimate: $100 - $300

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[JAPANESE BASEBALL]. Original Action Photo of the First Game Between St. Louis of Hawaii and Keio University. [Shiba City, 1907]. Black and white photo on mount. Photo approximately 5 ? x 9 ??. Mount approximately 7 ? x 12?. Photo toned, partially detached from mount, mount worn, manuscript notes in Japanese on verso. Very good. Rare. This photo shows a St. Louis pitcher pitching to a Keio batter, during the series opener. From the Mark Rucker Collection.