Lot # 2239: 1886 Philadelphia Phillies (vs. Boston Beaneaters) Scorecard with Hoss Radbourn in the Lineup!

This fold-over scorecard, issued for an 1887 National League game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Beaneaters at Philadelphia’s Recreation Park, features a colorful image of a generic ballplayer in uniform on the cover, below which is the printed caption "It's Over Your Head." The preprinted lineups include Ferguson, Andrews, Mulvey, Bastian, and Fogarty for Philadelphia, and Radbourn, Nash, Wise, Sutton, and Hornung for Boston. Neatly scored in black ink to record a 13-4 Philadelphia win. The date, "May 6th 1886" is written in black ink along the bottom of the scoring side and research confirms that this game took place on that date. The scorecard (5-7/8 x 7-1/4 inches, unfolded) displays a few light-to-moderate creases. In Very Good condition overall.