Lot # 254: Rare 1908 A.C. Williams Cy Young (HOF) - PSA GOOD 2

Category: Baseball Postcards

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Item was in Auction "Spring, 2018 Auction",
which ran from 3/8/2018 6:00 AM to
3/25/2018 8:26 AM



The great Cy Young is depicted on this postcard "delivering the goods" near the end of his incredible career. Young would pitch in parts of three more seasons in Cleveland and Boston before retiring but his 1908 season was still legendary. On August 13 of that year the American League honored Young by not scheduling any games instead sending a group of "all-star" players to Boston to play an exhibition game against the Red Sox. More than 20 000 fans attended to see Young pitch a few innings and receive accolades from players and fans alike. This postcard was somehow made available to attendees of that game on August 13 1908. This example which has not been postally used is graded GOOD 2 by PSA as a result of light creasing and visible surface wear. Still quite a scarce postcard depicting Young at the tail end of his legendary career.

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