FS: Walter Johnson 3 page letter circa 1910 w/ great baseball content

[RelicSports]

I acquired this from the Christie's auction earlier this year. The 3 page letter (on Hotel Richmond stationary and measuring 8.5x5.5) for sale is a correspondence between then 22 year old Walter Johnson and the promoter, D.A. Fletcher in regards to an All-Star Barnstorming tour. The letter has PHENOMENAL baseball content and reads as follows:

"Mr. D.A. Fletcher
Toledo, Ohio

Dear Sir:- I certainly do hope we can go ahead and play those games. I am ready and more than willing to go ahead at any time and I know the boys here are. I will hold my contract and check and hope we can go on and play. I think the National Commission is going too far. We have the consent from all our managers and owners of the clubs so why should they but in and stop us. They just want to run everything that comes up and want everybody to know it and I think is about time the ball players should have a word anyway. I think we have played all summer under them they should mind their own business and if our owners are willing to let us go on and play. I sure hope all the players stick and we can go on and show the National Commission up. I am going to Coffeyville, Kansas after we are through here so if we play I will come from there.

I am yours truly,

Walter Johnson

I am asking $3050 delivered

[thetruthisoutthere]

Drew, that's an awesome piece to have in your hand.

[jb217676]

Sweet!

[RelicSports]

bump for price reduction...$3250 obo delivered

[btcarfagno]

Wow. Three pages in his hand, and such an important look into the mind of a ballplayer pre-union. Johnson was famous for being in favor of a players union, and this is an amazing look into his thought process. I don't know if people realize how significant a three page handwritten signed letter from Johnson from the earlier part of his career truly is. Such an amazing piece. Museum worthy. Worth every penny you are asking and likely more.

Tom C

[RelicSports]

Thanks Tom!

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

Wow. Three pages in his hand, and such an important look into the mind of a ballplayer pre-union. Johnson was famous for being in favor of a players union, and this is an amazing look into his thought process. I don't know if people realize how significant a three page handwritten signed letter from Johnson from the earlier part of his career truly is. Such an amazing piece. Museum worthy. Worth every penny you are asking and likely more.

Tom C

I couldn't agree more, and Drew is a great seller and easy to work with.

[RelicSports]

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[RelicSports]

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[RelicSports]

Any takers? $2850 delivered for this historic piece

[RelicSports]

hump day bump

[RelicSports]

This is in the Huggins and Scott auction ending tonight and is currently going for a steal (less than half the price of a check)!

http://hugginsandscott.com/cgi-bin/s...l?itemid=16375

[theshleps]

crazy cheap