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1885 page removed from Harry Wright's personal scorebook, fully handwritten and signed by Wright with his initials "H.W." in the scorer box.

William Henry "Harry" Wright (January 10, 1835 – October 3, 1895) was an English-born American professional baseball player, manager, and developer. He assembled, managed, and played center field for baseball's first fully professional team, the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings. He is credited with introducing innovations such as backing up infield plays from the outfield and shifting defensive alignments based on hitters' tendencies. For his contributions as a manager and developer of the game, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953 by the Veterans Committee. Wright was also the first to make baseball into a business by paying his players up to seven times the pay of the average working man.

Offered is a single page from Wright's personal scoring book, filled out entirely in the early Hall of Famer's hand and left unsigned in the scorer box. Wright captures the events of two games: The Providence Grays and the Philadelphia Quakers on May 2th and Philadelphia Quakers and The Boston Beaneaters on the 4th of 1885. The page was originally torn out of Wright's scorebook, a book which scored many games consecutively; therefore, this page has the Grays lineup from the May 2nd game and the Quakers lineup from the 4th game on its verso. This scarce piece of baseball history offers an intriguing look into the 19th-century game!

This page is exceptional as it features Hall of Famer Old Hoss Radbourn.

Names on the batting line-ups are as follows:

Providence Grays Game Roster

Mike Hines (1 Run, 2 Hits)
Cliff Carroll (1 Run, 1 Hit)
Jack Farrell (1 Run, 0 Hits)
Joe Start (1 Run, 1 Hit)
Old Hoss Radbourn H.O.F. (0 Runs, 1 Hit)
Arthur Irwin (0 Runs, 1 Hit)
Barney Gilligan (1 Run, 1 Hit)
Jerry Denny (2 Runs, 2 Hits)
Paul Radford (1 Run, 0 Hits)

Philadelphia Quakers Game Roster

Jack Manning (0 Runs, 0 Hits)
Tom Lynch (0 Runs, 2 Hits)
Ed Andrews (0 Runs, 1 Hit)
Jim Fogarty (0 Runs, 0 Hits)
Joe Mulvey (0 Runs, 0 Hits)
Charlie Bastian (0 Runs, 0 Hits)
Sid Farrar (0 Runs, 0 Hits)
Ed Daily (0 Runs, 1 Hit)
Andy Cusick (0 Runs, 0 Hits)

All pencil writing by Wright is as bold as the day it was applied in 1885. The sheet measures 4 x 6.5" and is slabbed by PSA/DNA in a holder which measures 6.5 x 10". Wright's passing in 1895 makes him one of the most difficult of all Hall of Famers to obtain any manuscript material on.

The page itself remains in wonderful condition, near flawless and virtually pristine with only a single uneven edge from where it was originally torn out of the full score book.

The page is authenticated by JG Autographs, Inc., accompanied by a full Letter of Authenticity, and has been fully authenticated and slabbed by PSA/DNA. The PSA/DNA slab notes 'Authentic Handwriting,' and their online database (certification ID #84466949).

A remarkable piece of baseball history!

Authentication:
Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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