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5/20- Today in History - Tris Speaker show 'em

1918 In what will become a precursor of a tragic event, Indian outfielder Tris Speaker is struck on the head by a pitch thrown by Red Sox hurler Carl Mays. The submarine pitcher, who will fatally bean Ray Chapman with a pitch in 1920 as a member of the Yankees, denies Speaker's allegation that the pitch was intentional.

1925 Scoring from first base on a single in the bottom of the ninth, the veteran outfielder Tris Speaker gives the Indians a dramatic 10-9 comeback victory over the Yankees. The Tribe, going into the last frame, had been trailing the Bronx Bombers, 9-4.

Back is severely off (hence the A grade): http://lh5.ggpht.com/_pAhpQ3jIX9M/SW...0/scan0010.jpg

1916 Dunn Day Stadium premium- Speaker

1916 Stadium premium- Speaker

awesome Leon .. looks like a real photo card... Never seen that issue b4.

League Park (Indians) was renamed Dunn Field as of the1916 season. This card was probably given at the ballpark in honor of that. Strange thing about this card is that it has some kind of metallic coating (definitely period) that it was made with and it's sort of oxidizing, but not too bad. And from our friends at Wiki here is a blurb on the new owner of the Indians in 1916.

Jim Dunn (1865 - June 1922), aka James Christopher Dunn, aka "Sunny Jim" Dunn, was a businessman and baseball team owner.
1. Biography

Dunn was born in Marshalltown, Iowa and became wealthy through his partnership in a railroad construction firm. In 1916 he was recruited by American League president Ban Johnson to head up a syndicate to buy the Cleveland Indians baseball team from Charles Somers for $500,000. [1] During his tenure the team's ballpark League Park was renamed "Dunn Field" and in 1920 the Indians won their first World Series. At his death in 1922 at age 57, control of the team passed to his surviving spouse and his estate, thus making Mrs. Dunn one of the first women to own a major league baseball team. [2] In 1927 ownership of the Indians changed hands when Dunn’s widow, by then known as Mrs. George Pross, sold the franchise for $1 million to a group headed by Alva Bradley. [3]

Expanding on Leon's post about the Dunns, here's a photo -- from the archives of Baseball Magazine -- of Mrs. Dunn, the Rachel Phelps of her era.

Let's hope Joe Sewell and the boys didn't have a cardboard standup cutout of her with tearaway clothing for each win they got...

Very nice Horner Cabinet - Speaker!!!

Here's my representation..............

Brian... thats one of my favorite cards in the hobby.