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Chas “Babe” Adams Signature on a Rare Original 1920s Sepia Photo.
Lot 184. Chas “Babe” Adams Signature on a Rare Original 1920s Sepia Photo. Adams was the pitching hero of the Pittsburgh 1909 World Series vs. Detroit, earning three of the Pirates’ four victories. He twice won more than 20 games in a season, and he finished his career with a 194-140 record and a 2.76 ERA. Adams was accurate with a baseball and a gun. In 2,995 major league innings, he walked only 430 batters. In a losing 21-inning duel in 1914, he didn’t walk a single batter. Well into his seventies, he was still regarded as one of the best marksmen in the U.S. Adams died in 1968. His signature is a large, bold fountain pen 10 at the bottom of a 5” x 7” sepia photo taken at Forbes Field and showing Carnegie Library in the background. Tough autograph, especially on a vintage photo. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $248.
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