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Lot # 1323: 1943 New York Giants Pitchers Take Aim at the Axis Powers Original Photograph (PSA Type I)

Starting Bid: $200.00

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Item was in Auction "2024 Summer Classic",
which ran from 6/9/2024 12:00 PM to
6/29/2024 10:00 PM



Original Type I photograph capturing members of the New York Giants pitching staff during spring training in 1943. In a scene that played out at many ballparks during World War II, the pitchers take aim at caricature drawings of Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo as fans look on. An International News Photo credit stamp appears on the reverse, along with the original paper news caption, dated "3/19/43," and a later date stamp of "Mar 28 1943." As noted in the caption, the Giants were training in Lakewood, New Jersey, that spring (teams trained close to home that year due to wartime travel restrictions). The photo (8.5x6.5") displays a few light creases and is in Very Good to Excellent condition.

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