1892 Spalding Baseball Player Die-Cut with Chadwick’s Description of the Game.
Lot 18. 1892 Spalding Baseball Player Die-Cut with Chadwick’s Description of the Game. This scarce die-cut stands about 5 ½” tall and is as much as about 3” wide. As is typical, the top of the player’s bat is missing. Otherwise, the figure is f-g. On the back, Henry Chadwick, the father of baseball, provides a brief explanation of baseball’s origins and how the game is played.
Winning Bid $50.