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🚨 Alerting all baseball historians 🚨Here’s a chance to own a museum piece! Offered is an original loose-leaf wood engraving from Harper’s Weekly, dated September 12, 1874, titled: “The American Base-Ball Players in England — Match Between the Red Stockings and the Athletics.” This engraving documents the 1874 overseas tour of American professional baseball teams, one of the earliest attempts to introduce baseball internationally. The Boston Red Stockings and the Athletics are shown in live game action at Prince’s Ground, Brompton, England. This is a rare and historically important piece of history. Loose leaf, all margins intact and untrimmed Clear plate mark visible on all sides Caption and date fully legible Light, even age toning consistent with period paper No repairs, backing, or restoration Small tear at top and corners from original mounting. Presents beautifully in frame. Artist monogram “C.R.” present (attributed to Charles Stanley Reinhart) Condition is very good+