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Old 09-18-2007, 12:59 PM
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Posted By: Dan Bretta

I was lucky enough to acquire this photo from a gentleman in Scottsbluff, NE after doing a previous transaction with him on ebay I asked if he had anything else related to baseball in Nebraska and I about fainted when he sent me a picture of this item....well today it has arrived. That's a full sized baseball bat for comparison. Photo is from opening day, April 21, 1911 at Antelope Park in Lincoln for a game between the Lincoln Railsplitters and the Denver Grizzlies. Lincoln went on to win the game 3-2, but the Grizzlies went on to win the Western League that year and are considered one of the finest minor league teams ever assembled.











This is a pinback from that game

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Congrats...that thing is huge.....very nice looking

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Dan. I am so happy for you buddy. I can't imagine the excitement you must have felt or are still feeling. You have such a tight niche that finds like this seem next to impossible. Well, you have restored my faith in the never ending search. Get that pin framed and hang it next to your photo. Congrats again you lucky dog.

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Dan,

It looks gooood, which room do your pride and joy hanging in?

Peter C.

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Thanks Guys! Mike, I'm still reeling a bit and I never thought I would find something this nice relating to the earliest years of baseball in Lincoln...this gives me hope that there are even more items like this out there...what I wouldn't give for a uniform or one of those sweaters.

Pete, it's going to hang right in my living room.

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Wow! Super. Congrats

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Dan, I always love seeing your stuff and this is no exception. What an amazing photo. The detail is astounding. I love the marching band in the background. I'm sure you will display it proudly and probably wear your poor eyeballs out staring at it all the time! In this case, bigger IS better!

Congrats to you!

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Dan- Awesome, the clarity is even better than the other pictures you showed me. I'm glad it arrived undamaged and appears to be in superb condition. That definately is the cornerstone piece of your collection, until you find that NI uniform that is. Congrats again.

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Posted By: Joe D.

Dan,

That is an awesome photo!

congratulations on a great pick-up.

The players, the crowd, the clarity...
If I had the photo, I probably would stare at it for hours.

I am guessing you have!

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Old 09-18-2007, 07:45 PM
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Posted By: Dan Bretta

I have Joe....I lost my magnifying glass (Or my kid lost it is more likely) and I've been wanting to scan the crowd with it.

I emailed pics to Bruce Esser today - he is a member of SABR and THE AUTHORITY on Nebraska minor league baseball and this is the first picture he has ever seen of Antelope Park.

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Very cool Dan.

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and you even have the full BAND pictured in the background!!! Now, THAT is cool!

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two open umbrellas

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