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TY COBB PHOTOGRAPH
Paul Thompson (1878-1940)
Original photograph of Hall of Famer Ty Cobb (1886-1961) as a member of the Detroit Tigers, c.1913. The verso is stamped Copyright by Paul Thompson, 10 Spruce Street, New York as well as inscribed Ty Cobb of Detroit, Who is a hold-out this year for $15,000 salary – Highest batting average of either League, At bat 553 times – 227 hits – percentage .410 in pencil and features the Christie's 1996 Baseball Magazine auction sticker.
7 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.

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