Vintage Sports Related Letters

[ramram]

[QUOTE=David Atkatz;1470645]Here's one. Written by Highlanders (Yankees) first owner, Frank Farrell, to his shortstop, Kid Elberfeld, discussing his 1905 contract.

Great letter David. Any guess as to what "war prices" he is referring to? Is he just referring to competitive prices amongst the league teams? Its not like they were competing against another league at that time.

Rob M.

[David Atkatz]

The inter-league war, which had ended in 1903.

[sb1]

The only autograph I guess I still have, a letter from Ollie Pickering to an unknown recipient who must have been quite a player or at least represented himself as such.

[seattlerainiers]

I'm a big fan of letters/letterhead, and am kind of surprised this post didn't get more responses. Great stuff posted so far, though. Let's fire it up with a few more:

[ibuysportsephemera]

I've got 4 binders full...I will try to post some this weekend.

Jeff

[slidekellyslide]

Here is one from Sam Crawford to his old friend Clarence Steen. He talks about umpiring in the PCL.

[Runscott]

Excerpt from a letter written in 1875 in Abingdon, VA.