Tadao Ichioka, manager of the Tokyo Giants, is shown here in Japan before the team's journey to America. Interestingly, three boxes of Tamazawa baseballs are visible on the dugout bench. Ichioka was a catcher for Waseda University before becoming their manager from
1926 until 1930. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962. The attached caption on the back is dated February 26, 1935 and includes a Sporting News Collection authentication sticker.
Size: 6 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Condition: Ex+
Please visit us at the 32nd National Sports Collectors Convention August 3 - 7, 2011
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Booth #507