Lot # 2173: 1894-1895 John Montgomery Ward Scrapbook Pair Including 1895 New York Ticket Stub

Offered here are a pair of scrapbooks dedicated to the 1894-1895 seasons of New York Giants Hall of Famer John Ward. Both scrapbooks are filled with newspaper clippings about Ward and the New York Giants. The highlight of the lot is a 1895 New York Giants ticket stub affixed to the last page of one scrapbook. John Ward is recognized as one of the most important and influential players of the nineteenth century. In addition to being a star pitcher and later a standout shortstop for the New York Giants during the 1880s, he was also one of Major League baseball's few true scholars. Ward was a college graduate (Penn State), and he later earned a law degree from Columbia. In 1890, Ward served as the leader of the short-lived renegade Players' League. Ward retired in 1894 and died in 1925, which was thirty-nine years prior to his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Each scrapbook (6.5 x 8.25 inches) exhibits heavy wear and is in Fair condition overall. Total: 2 scrapbooks.