Rare Hall of Fame photo (7.75x9.75") lineup of Hall of Famers Ty Cobb, Connie Mack, Tris Speaker, and Eddie Collins (wearing the rarely seen Philadelphia A's leather jacket, quite punk-ish). Cobb, of course, was forced to the leave the Detroit Tigers after the 1926 season by Commissioner Landis after a heralded gambling scandal. So too was Speaker forced to leave the Cleveland Indians over the same matter. The issue is really unresolved since the accuser of Cobb and Leonard, pitcher Hub Leonard, held a long-standing grudge against Cobb. Wide World Photos stamp on verso. Photo has tiny shortening, approximately a quarter inch cut off, from top left corner. Also, some very slight creasing. Otherwise excellent condition.

Fine assemblage of fresh to the market Ty Cobb ephemera. Recently discovered in the Boston area, it includes some of the finer signed photographs we have seen in all our years and some beautiful Type I photographs aq well. We believe this came from something of an industrial source and they were likely used for some publishing venture or perhaps even a card set which was never completed (more cards of this era were created in the New England area versus any other). These fine pieces will also seen in future Lelands auctions incuding a wonderful image of the classic Ty Cobb “Sliding” photograph by Charles Conlon.