I want To See Some Pre-War Game Used Relics

[packs]

This thread is for pre-war game used relics. I'm not sure what's out there and that's why I want to see it.

My contribution is the final pitch from a June 15, 1926 game between the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians.

The Athletics would win the game 5 to 0 on a complete game shut out from Rube Walberg. This baseball was the last pitch thrown in the game and was sold to me by Walberg's daughter. Reading the box score it appears that HOFer Joe Sewell made the last out:

[ngrow9]

This seems like a good excuse to bust out my Federal League game ball again, from August 3, 1914.

[Scott Garner]

Here is an actual game used ball from Hubert Benjamin "Dutch" Leonard's 1st no-hitter game on August 30, 1916 at Fenway Park. This was the second no-hit game ever thrown at the original Fenway Park. Note in the 2nd panel that the ball was a gift of Red Sox player Chick Shorten ("Ball given by Shorten").

This ball was an attic find in Rochester, NY and surfaced about 4 years ago, fresh to the hobby after nearly 100 years. I'm really proud to own this in my collection which is focused on no-hitters. It's an awesome ball to look at in person. The photos really don't do it justice.

[David Atkatz]

This one is pre-WWI.
Game ball, April 25, 1912. Chief Bender vs. Russ Ford at Hilltop Park. Ball notated by Bender, ex Bender collection.

[YankeeFan]

Don't take this the wrong way, but those are great balls you guys have there

[sayhey24]

Game used bats of Goose Goslin, Sam Rice, Tris Speaker, Heine Manush, Harry Heilmann, Hack Wilson Lou Gehrig, Ross Youngs, Ducky Medwick, Billy Herman, Rogers Hornsby, Edd Roush, Pie Traynor, Jim Bottomley, Chick Hafey, Dave Bancroft, Joe Cronin, Joe Sewell and Kiki Cuyler.

Greg

[David S]

Hello All, I just cleared out our attic in Oklahoma and found squirreled away in a box this ball (in the photograph) that belonged to my dad, who was from Brooklyn. The ball unfortunately isn't in the best shape, although good enough to read with some effort. The ball reads Zack D. Wheat, Brooklyn "Dodgers", Season 1923 This is particularly interesting because at the time Brooklyn was more commonly referred to as the "Robins". My dad was born in '26, but his dad was a big baseball fan, which makes me believe that the ball was originally my grandfather's. However, I'm not sure of the provenance.

In addition, it's perhaps not pre-war but in the same box I also found a ball from Pee Wee Reese which was made out to my dad: To "Buster" Stephenson, Merry Christmas From Pee Wee Reese, Dec. 25, 1940, Louisville, KY. Pretty exciting!