December 2012 Auction Ends Tuesday, December 18th, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/18/2012
Scarce autograph letter signed by Wlbert Robinson dated June 22 1903 to baseball scout George Booker, regarding player Joe Curtis who briefly played for the Orioles under Robinson in 1903. Written on Robinson's bowling alley ''The Diamond,'' letterhead listing him as the proprietor, letter includes the original mailing envelope with the return address of the Baltimore Orioles baseball club handwritten by Robinson. In full with Robinson's style of little punctuation: ''Dear Sir, Mr. [Ned] Hanlon handed me your letter about Curtis and asked me to write you and have you send Curtis up here to Baltimore for trial we will be giving him $75.00 per month to start with and of course if he is able to fill the bill we will be only glad to pay him what his is worth tell the young man if Team no use him I will place him on some good club for a while until Team use him have him come right away and report at the Ball Grounds.'' Letter measures 5.75'' x 9''. Top third of letter separated at fold, else near fine. With PSA/DNA COA.
Wilbert Robinson Scarce 1903 Baltimore Orioles Autograph Letter Signed -- ''...have him come right away and report at the Ball Grounds...'' -- With PSA/DNA COA
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