534 . C . 1930s ( 1937 ) SANTIAGO ( DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ) PHOTO OF TEAMMATES MARTIN DIHIGO ( HOF ) AND SANTOS AMARO PSA TYPE III . Presented here is a 1937 image depicting one of the all-time great pairs of teammates in Dominican Republic baseball history , National Baseball Hall of Fame legend , Martin Dihigo and fellow star Santos Amaro , both in full Santiago team uniforms . This legendary ball club played against the famous 1937 Ciudad Trujillo team that included Josh Gibson , Satchel Paige and Cool Papa Bell . Dihigo is widely recognized to be the Latin baseball equivalent of Babe Ruth , a two-way talent that not only excelled with the bat and glove but was also a legendary , league leading pitcher in numerous categories over his illustrious Negro League / Latin baseball career . This is a cropped image from the 1937 team photo ( an example of which Hake ’ s offered in 2013 ). Glossy photo is 5x7 ” w / various publication notations on reverse . Lt . handling wear and aging , few margin pin holes . Image a bit fuzzy but still distinct . Great opportunity to pick up an impressive image of Martin Dihigo at a more affordable price compared to a Type I counterpart , if you can even find one .
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Richard Merkin Collection . ( K ) $ 500.00 535 . C . 1960s ( 1937-38 ) CIUDAD TRUJILLO CHAMPIONS TEAM PHOTO WITH HOF ’ ERS JOSH GIBSON , SATCHEL PAIGE & COOL PAPA BELL PSA TYPE IV . Presented here is a truly historic photo of the Ciudad Trujillo baseball club posed on a ballfield , including three Negro League all-time greats : Josh Gibson , Satchel Paige and Cool Papa Bell along with several Latin American stars of the day . Printed text on bottom margin includes “ Campion 1937-38 .” This powerhouse team was hand-picked by dictator , Rafael Trujillo , to overwhelm the competition from the Dominican Baseball League during the 1937 season . The stacked ball club would go on to win the Caribbean Series championship that season , defeating another outstanding baseball team , Las Aguilas de Vera Cruz , in the finals . Satchel Paige would be the first of the Hall of Fame trio to join Los Dragones . Like many of the other Negro League stars that would join this club , Satchel spent the early part of his career playing for the powerhouse , Pittsburgh Crawfords team during the early 1930s , where he was surrounded w / unprecedented talent , including Josh Gibson , Cool Papa Bell , Oscar Charleston and Judy Johnson . During the late 1930s , Satchel would go on to star for the Kansas City Monarchs , making up one half of the greatest pitching duo in Negro League history along with Hilton Smith . Cool Papa Bell and
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Josh Gibson would join the Ciudad Trujillo ball club midway through the 1937 season , in time for the playoffs and championship game . Bell was widely regarded as the fastest man in professional baseball , starring for the St . Louis Stars early in his career and later for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays . At the same time , Josh Gibson was terrorizing Negro League pitching as the “ Black Babe Ruth ”. Historians have credited Gibson w / over 800 career home runs , playing primarily for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays in the Negro Leagues . 5x7.75 ” glossy photo w / blank reverse . Minor handling wear , front remains clean w / sharp image . Minor wear / age on back . A more affordable alternative to the upper five-figure price that a Type I photograph would bring , this beauty is 60 + years old and would surely make a fantastic addition to any Negro League baseball memorabilia collection . A different studio posed image of this team , also designated by PSA as Type IV , sold in our November , 2024 auction for $ 4,428 . Richard Merkin Collection . ( L ) $ 1,000.00 536 . C . 1960s ( 1937 ) CIUDAD TRUJILLO TEAMMATES PHOTO WITH SATCHEL PAIGE ( HOF ) PSA TYPE IV . Presented here is an exceedingly rare early career image of Negro League baseball all-time great , Satchel Paige ( far left ) along w / his 1937 Ciudad Trujillo teammates ( L-R ): Robert Griffith , Rudolfo Fernandez and Leroy Matlock . This powerhouse team was hand-picked by dictator , Rafael Trujillo , to overwhelm the competition from the Dominican Baseball League during the 1937 season . The stacked ball club would go on to win the Caribbean Series championship that season , defeating another outstanding baseball team , Las Aguilas de Vera Cruz , in the finals . Satchel Paige would go on to finish his historic pitching career in the Major Leagues with the Cleveland Indians and St . Louis Browns . Paige was the first Negro League ballplayer to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971 . Glossy photo is 3.5x5 ” w / bold and sharp image . Various publication notations on reverse . Minor handling wear . A fantastic addition to any Negro League baseball memorabilia collection . Richard Merkin Collection . ( J ) $ 300.00 537 . 1925 PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS TEAM ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH WITH HOF ROOKIES LEFTY GROVE AND MICKEY COCHRANE PSA / DNA TYPE I . Offered here is an image that we have never seen before and presents a rare opportunity to acquire a pre-rookie collectible showing two future all-time greats and National Baseball Hall of Famer members a year before they would make their first MLB baseball card appearance . This crystal clear group image of the A ’ s is highlighted by the inclusion of the greatest left-handed pitcher of the first half of the 20th century , Robert “ Lefty ” Grove ( third from left ), as well as picturing the man many consider to have been the best all-around catcher of the first half of the 20th century , Mickey Cochrane ( third from right ). Other players include : Sammy Hale , Max Bishop and Stan Baumgartner . The A ’ s were at the very early stages of building their dynasty that would dethrone the New York Yankees as AL champs from 1929-31 . Lefty Grove finished his career w / a win-loss record of 300-141 , a superb . 680 winning percentage , along with 2,266 strikeouts and a career ERA of 3.06 during an era that was completely dominated by offensive baseball . Mickey Cochrane took over the starting catcher duties w / the A ’ s in 1925 and would remain in that role through the 1933 season . In 1934 , Mickey would move on to the Detroit Tigers , where he would complete his MLB career in 1937 . Cochrane copped two AL MVP awards during his career . Both players were inducted into the National Baseball Hall Of Fame the same year , 1947 . Photo is 7x10 ”. Back of photo has ink stamp text noting Philadelphia Inquirer along w / date of November 15 , 1925 in addition to the newspaper text clipping . Wear includes : top margin trim , margin piece off lower left , scattered creases some breaking the emulsion , 2.5 ” tear at left center w / tape repair on back , additional wear and tear . However , image is bold and distinct and photo remains glossy . This is without a doubt , one of the most important rookie year images of the pre-war era . Richard Merkin Collection . ( J / K ) $ 300.00
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