Rare Spalding trophy featuring a batting figure mounted upon a large baseball, which in turn is mounted upon a wooden base. This impressive display piece, which stands nearly two feet in height, is considered by most collectors as the premier baseball trophy of the era. Produced by Dieges & Clust and sold by Spalding Bros. in its annual catalogs, this trophy is one of five different baseball trophies offered by the company at the time. Each trophy featured a different position player, but only the pitcher, catcher, and batter trophies featured the design of a figure mounted upon on a baseball (the other two fielder figures are much smaller). The offered trophy has been painted gold and was awarded as first prize to the National Folding Box Company baseball team. The engraved lettering on the plaque affixed to the wood base reads "Ind Rec Fed/New Haven YMCA/1926/Baseball/1st PL AM Div/Nat. Folding Box Co." The figural batting figure on top of the ball is detached (common for these trophies; it can most likely be professionally repaired); otherwise the trophy displays wear commensurate with its age, including areas of paint loss to the batting figure and ball, and moderate abrasions along the perimeter areas of the wooden base. The ball portion of the trophy spins slightly on the base, but remains firmly attached. Height: 20 inches. Base Diameter: 7.75 inches.

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