A favorite with collectors, this postcard captures the image of Albert Spalding's plaque found in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Cooperstown.
- Printed on standard postcard stock with protective gloss coating
- Measures 3.5" x 5.5"
- Made in the USA
Player Biography
A.G. Spalding, the premier pitcher for the 1870s, led the league in victories in each of his six full seasons. His 47 victories in 1876 led the Chicago White Stockings to the inaugural National League championship. In 1877, he turned his boundless energies to the sporting goods business and also executive roles with the White Stockings, where he gained renown as the era’s top promoter of baseball as the national game. “The genius of our institutions is democratic,” Spalding maintained. “Baseball is a democratic game.”
A favorite with collectors, this postcard captures the image of Albert Spalding's plaque found in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Cooperstown.
- Printed on standard postcard stock with protective gloss coating
- Measures 3.5" x 5.5"
- Made in the USA
Player Biography
A.G. Spalding, the premier pitcher for the 1870s, led the league in victories in each of his six full seasons. His 47 victories in 1876 led the Chicago White Stockings to the inaugural National League championship. In 1877, he turned his boundless energies to the sporting goods business and also executive roles with the White Stockings, where he gained renown as the era’s top promoter of baseball as the national game. “The genius of our institutions is democratic,” Spalding maintained. “Baseball is a democratic game.”
