Lot # 14: 1885 Wm. Josselyn Bridgeport Baseball Scorecard

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Item was in Auction "Spring, 2017 Premier Auction",
which ran from 3/16/2017 4:00 AM to
4/2/2017 10:16 AM



Interesting scorecard of the Bridgeport Giants of 1885 published by Wm. H. Josselyn featuring attractive lithographic artwork on the cover. This is likely one-half of what was once a folded piece the Bridgeport opponent appearing on the reverse side. The 1885 Bridgeport team featured several players who enjoyed major league careers most notably Jimmy Ryan who posted an 18-year career mostly with the Cubs and a lifetime .308 batting average. The Giants scored five runs in this contest though we will never know who they played or what the final score was. Still a very attractive piece from baseball's earliest days.