1895 Cleveland Spiders World Champions Imperial Cabinet Photo Cy Young (Rare)
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1895 Cleveland Spiders World Champions Imperial Cabinet Photo Cy Young (Rare)
Matting Measures: 25″ x 22″
Photo Measures: 19″ x 16″
We have only seen a couple of these before and we believe this one to be in the finest unrestored condition we have seen. One was essentially ripped in half and the other had the names separated completely. Only a few of these left in existence.
The studio photograph features seventeen members of the club posing together, with all of the uniformed players identified in print along the base: Cy Young, Jesse Burkett, Bobby Wallace, Chief Zimmer, Chippy McGarr, Harry Blake, Cupid Childs, George Cuppy, Jimmy McAleer, Ed McKean, Patsy Tebeau (Capt.), Eddie O’Meara, Phil Knell, Jack O’Connor, and George Tebeau. The two other gentlemen pictured in formal attire are team owners Frank D. Robison and his brother Stanley Robison.
This was Cy Young’s 5th season as a pro. He recorded 35 of his all-time leading 511 wins, to 10 losses. He of course led the league in wins this season and won an additional 3 games in the Temple Cup – by today’s standards would surely have been MVP.
