Lot # 125: 1907 Detroit Tigers American League Champions Oversized Postcard with Ty Cobb

Scarce real-photo postcard capturing sixteen members of the 1907 American League Champion Detroit Tigers in a classic team pose, including Ty Cobb, Sam Crawford, manager Hughie Jennings, Davey Jones, Ed Killian, George Mullin, and Germany Schaefer. This is just the third example of this particular Detroit team postcard we have offered in the past twenty-one years! The photo is captioned "Detroit-Tigers" in black lettering along the base. The postcard (6-7/8 x 4-7/8 inches) is addressed and bears a postmark dated "Detroit, Mich. 1908." Heavy creasing and moderate edge wear is evident, as is a pinhole on the top center and a couple edge tears. In Poor condition. Despite the obvious condition flaws, this is a desirable Detroit Tigers souvenir dating from Ty Cobb’s second full season and the first of three consecutive American League championships for the club.