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Lot # 130: 1920's Slovak League Baseball Collection From George Byak

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 3 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "December 2011 Catalog",
which ran from 11/18/2011 12:00 AM to
12/16/2011 9:00 PM



Not many people know it, but during the depression years, a Slovakian baseball league formed on the sandlots of Ohio, and this collection comes from one of its players: George Byak who suited up for the Struthers Slovaks from 1927-29, and again in 1931 and 1934. The lefty pitcher owned a lifetime .424 batting average and was once a teammate of the Brooklyn Dodgers' Babe Phelps and the Senators' Jake Powell. This lot features jersey pants, hats (2) umpire shirt, socks, batting trophy and impeccably detailed, 84-page league directory with stats, rosters, bio pages and vintage ads. A valuable treasure for dyed-in-the-wool baseball historians and lovers of Americana in general.

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