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BASEBALL BAT
DATING GUIDE |
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June 3, 1920 Life Magazine "The Passing Of The
Knot Hole" Cover Art by Victor C. Anderson |
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June 3, 1920 Life
Magazine "The Passing
Of The Knot Hole" |
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Item Details |
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CIRCA -
1920
PUBLISHER
- Life Magazine
FORMAT
- Magazine
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GENRE
- Sports, Baseball
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SIZE
- 10-1/2" x 14"
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PRICE GUIDE- $25.00-$50.00
Good -
Very Good Condition
Information
Provided by:
Keymancollectibles.com
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Knothole gangs came about around
the late 1880s, when professional
ballparks were first being built with
wooden fences. Kids that didn't have
the money for a ticket would gather
around knots that popped out to watch
the game for free. New Orleans Pelicans
owner Abner Powell promoted the first
knot hole gang when he allowed kids to
watch free if they showed good
behavior. In time other clubs developed
the idea of offering kids with good
school grades free admission if they
signed up.
The June 3, 1920, copy of Life
magazine features cover art by Victor
C. Anderson titled: "The Passing Of The
Knot Hole." The cover shows a handy man replacing
boards on a fence and nailed patches of
wood to block the knot holes in which boys had been
watching a baseball game. The 5
boys, two barefooted, look on
with grief.
One of the boards still to be
replaced reads; "Entrance To Ballgrounds On Other Side."
Anderson's works, which are similar to
Norman Rockwell were featured
in Life and other magazines of
the early 20th century.
Rockwell, most famous for his Saturday
Evening Post covers also did world for
Life Magazine during the 1920's.
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June 3,
1920 Life Magazine "The Passing
Of The Knot Hole" |
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