New York Giants versus Brooklyn Bridegrooms scorecard, 1897 May 07

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New York Giants versus Brooklyn Bridegrooms scorecard

Date1897 May 07

DescriptionThe scorecard is from a New York Giants vs. Brooklyn Bridegrooms game played on May 7, 1897 at Washington Park III in Brooklyn, New York. The game was won by New York by a score of 7 to 5. The scorecard is printed in black ink and is filled out with pencil. On the Brooklyn side of the scorecard are advertisements for Barrett House, Sporting Life, J.J. Kuster & Co., and John F. Heinbockel & Son. On the New York side of the scorecard are advertisements for Clarendon Hotel, and Doblin Tailor. The front cover is printed in red and blue ink and has a woman pointing at a bottle that she is holding up with the words "Exactly What Wheelman Want O-H Extract of Malt." At the top and continuing to the bottom it reads "Brooklyn Base Ball Club Season 1897 Official Score Card." The back cover is printed in red and blue ink and is an advertisement for Budweiser Brewing Company.

Object numberBL-1950-00151

Publisher Eagle Press (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)

Subject New York Giants (Baseball team)

Subject Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)

Collection NumberBA MSS 011 19th Century scorecards

Dimensions6.5 x 9 in.

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