88. 1915 World Series Philadelphia Phillies vs. Boston Red Sox Braves Field Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies Game 3 Scorecard - Babe Ruth’s First World Series!
Outstanding official Braves Field scorecard from Game 3 of the 1915 World Series. The Red Sox were dominant in the American League in 1915, winning 101 games and losing just 50, finishing 2 1/2 games ahead of Detroit. Pitching-rich, the club was led by Rube Foster and Ernie Shore, each of whom won 19 games. Young Babe Ruth won 18, and Dutch Leonard and Smoky Joe Wood each won 15, with Ruth’s miniscule 2.44 ERA the highest of the five. Even at 20 years old and in his first full major league season, he was beginning to be known for his bat; he batted .315 with 4 home runs in just 92 at bats. Indeed, his only appearance in the 1915 World Series was not as a pitcher but as a pinch-hitter in Game 1; he grounded out in his only at bat, hitting for Shore in the Red Sox’ 3-1 opening game loss.
on the corners and spine are actually some extremely light surface abrasions, likely from scrapbook storage. The interior pages are remarkably well-preserved, the game carefully and lightly scored in pencil with no stray markings or crossouts. Most remarkable is the Stag Sweaters ad on the reverse, featuring an incredible team photo that includes a rookie Babe Ruth. The monochrome blue photo pictures the team decked out in Stag sweaters, a different photo than the one that appears on the famous 1916 Red Sox cabinet photo distributed by that company. A second photo of Ruth appears in the interior pages, and this photo is equally interesting. Clearly taken in the same session as the famous 1915 Red Sox Team Postcard, this photo features all the same subjects and was clearly taken within seconds of the photo in the postcard.
That loss was the only one of the series for the Sox, as they proceeded to win four straight. Game 3 was a great pitching duel between Grover Cleveland Alexander and Dutch Leonard, and Leonard was just a tad better as Boston won the game, 2-1. Tris Speaker went 2-for-3 and Duffy Lewis 3-for-4, driving in the deciding run with a walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th. The scorecard is in outstanding condition, with some minor wear and age-related discoloration on the front cover. The lighter markings
The values and desirability of Babe Ruth collectibles - particularly rookie-era material - continues to skyrocket. The 1916 Stag Sweaters Cabinet routinely fetches five figures, and the very rare 1915 real photo team postcard has sold for nearly $600,000 and it is speculated that higher-grade specimens could reach $1 million today. This fabulous scorecard is perhaps as difficult to find as either, but contains two rookie images of Babe Ruth. A tremendous artifact from the beginning of Babe Ruth’s career.
MINIMUM BID: $2,500
89. Framed c.1915 National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies Fatima Cigarettes Advertising Poster MINIMUM BID: $50
91. Percy Wilson’s Unsigned 1922 New Orleans Crescent Stars (Negro Leagues) Contract MINIMUM BID: $150
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