Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Winter 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2023
Named as one the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time in 2001 during the centennial celebration of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, the Toronto Maple Leafs existed from 1896 to 1967 and boasted a number of notable Hall of Famer's throughout it's existence including Napolean Lajoie, Dan Brouthers, Hugh Duffy, Carl Hubbell, Charlie Gehringer, Tony Lazzeri and others. We offer an original composite cabinet photo of the 1907 Eastern League champions squad featuring Hall of Famer Joe Kelley (Kelley starred with the legendary 1890s Baltimore Orioles who boasted a lineup that featured John McGraw, Wee Willie Keeler and Hughie Jennings. Hired as Toronto's playing manager for 1907, Kelley hit .322 and led the Maple Leafs to the Eastern League pennant). At approx 17" x 22" (exposed), the antique image includes cameo portraits of 18 team members including Kelley, along with President J.J. McCaffery. Produced by Frederick Lyonde "for the Sporting Department of the Toronto Daily Star", the photo sports blue ribbons over the upper right corner along with some surface wear to the image, with spotting in areas as well as some water staining across the bottom section. Matted and set in possibly the original frame which shows minor wear to dimensions of 26 1/2" x 32 1/2", the photo displays beautifully overall.
***ADDENDUM - Player James Walsh has apparently signed over his image in blue ink.
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