New York Metropolitans versus Pittsburgh Alleghenys scorecard, 1885 July 11

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New York Metropolitans versus Pittsburgh Alleghenys scorecard

Date1885 July 11

DescriptionThe scorecard is for a game played between the New York Metropolitans and Pittsburgh Alleghenys on July 11, 1885 at Union Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The game was won by the Alleghenys by a score of 2 to 0. The scorecard in printed in a black ink and is filled out in pencil. The front cover has a full length black-and-white drawing of a batter and reads, "Official Score Card Published by Pittsburgh Fire Arms Co." The back cover has an advertisement for the Pittsburgh Fire Arms Co. and shows five black and white line drawings of a rugby ball, a uniform top, uniform pants, spikes, and a man on a penny-farthing, a high wheel bicycle.

Object numberBL-1958-00159-004

Publisher Myers, Shinkle & Co.,

Subject Pittsburgh Pirates (Baseball team)

Subject New York Metropolitans (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)

Collection NumberBA MSS 011 19th Century scorecards

Dimensions4 x 6.25 in.

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