Lot # 14: 1932 Uncatalogued Menko Baseball Card--Koshien Semi-Final Game

Category: Baseball Cards

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Item was in Auction "Auction 68 Ended 10/26/2024",
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10/26/2024 11:00 PM



Over the 100 plus years of the National High School Baseball Championships at Koshien, Chukyo Commercial High School has emerged victorious more times than any other school. In fact, Chukyo won this tournament three consecutive years from 1931 to 1933 behind Japan Hall of Fame Pitcher, Masao Yoshida This menko card depicts the Summer 1932 semi-final game between Kumamoto Technical High School and Chukyo.

The Japanese text on both the front and back lists the two schools, with "semi-final" printed down the center column on the reverse side. Chukyo, as usual, won the game, this time by a score of 4-0. Chukyo then went on to defeat Matsuyama Commercial High School in the championship game 4-3.

Size: 1 3/4" x 2 3/4"

Condition: Minor tears at left and top left. Overall Fair to Good.

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