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Circa 1939 Broadside – Lima-Ohio Colored All Stars vs. White All Stars.
Lot 108. Circa 1939 Broadside – Lima-Ohio Colored All Stars vs. White All Stars. The 17” x 26” red on beige broadside is for an 8:30 p.m. game on Tuesday, Aug. 22 “Under Lights” at “Ohio State League Halloran Park” between the “Best Colored Players from Toledo, Ft. Wayne, Detroit and Other Leading Cities” and the “Pick of Best Players from Northwestern Ohio Semi-Pro Teams.” The year is not provided. Given that major league baseball introduced night games in 1935, 1939 seems reasonable. Based on Aug. 22 being a Tuesday, 1933 and 1944 are also reasonable possibilities. Exhibition games between black and white teams were relatively common during this period. The broadside, which has creases along the edges, displays well. Two devices for hanging it are stuck to the back. Another copy of this poster was included in the Hall of Fame’s “Baseball as America” tour.
Winning Bid $472.
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