Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner at 1909 World Series
Description
A slide of a black-and-white, full-length image of Ty Cobb (left) and Honus Wagner (right) from the book Pitching in a Pinch by Christy Mathewson. Wagner is holding a baseball bat with both hands at mid-thigh and is talking to Cobb, who has both hands behind his back. Cobb appears to be smiling at something Wagner is saying. Based on the details of the Detroit Tigers home uniform Cobb is wearing and the details of the Pittsburgh Pirates road uniform and team jacket Wagner is wearing, this image is from 1909. The caption underneath the image reads, "Ty Cobb and Hans Wagner. An American and National League star of the first magnitude. Fans of the rival leagues never tire of discussing the relative merits of these two great players. Both are always willing to take a chance, and seem to do their best work when pressed hardest." The words "Honus Wagner" are written on the physical slide. See cobbty01_17, wagneho01_11, and wagneho01_34.
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Picture Date
1909–1909