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Lot Number: 159
Description: Rare and important 1910 Bruce Petway handwritten letter to R.H. Jones - exceptional content (PSA/DNA). December 21, 1910 dated handwritten letter written by Bruce Petway to R.H. Jones from Havana, Cuba. Exceptional content reads in part, “Friend Mr. Jones…I do not yet know what Coast we will go on our training trip but you can easily find out by writing to Rube Foster. Payne is in Chicago Rube Foster is down in Texas... We played Detroit 6 games and we won three. We played Athletics 5 games and we won three. Athletics has left for home and the League opens Sunday and the Champion ship (stet) begins. All the boys send regards.” It goes on to relay Rube Fosters address and concludes, “I don’t known yet about the Cuban Stars but will let you know everything later...Respt. Yours, Bruce F. Petway.” Petway was among the most highly regarded players of his era and is said to have had one of the best throwing arms in both the Independent Leagues he was a part of during the earlier portion of his career and the more formal Negro Leagues later. His skills as a catcher were highly sought after and he played with some of the strongest teams of the day including the Leland Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Philadelphia Giants, Chicago American Giants, and Detroit Stars. His talents have been recognized with Induction into the Negro League Hall of Fame and he was on the list of players under consideration by Negro League Committee of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. While he was not selected by the Committee in 2006 it stands to reason that there is a good chance he will be in the future should they reconvene. Petway autographed material is all but non-existent and this is the first signed piece which we can recall ever seeing offered. Authenticated and encapsulated by PSA/DNA: Signature: NM, Letter EXEstimated Price Range: ($5,000-$10,000)
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