1890 Syracuse Stars Baseball Club American Association Admission Ticket (PSA Encapsulated)

Extremely rare ticket from 1890.

The Syracuse Stars were an American baseball team which played one season in the Major Leagues with the American Association in 1890. They were based in Syracuse, New York, and played their games at Star Park. Established in 1885 as members of the New York State League, the Stars joined the American Association for the 1890 season. The Stars of 1890 won 55 games and lost 72 to finish seventh in the nine-team league.

The Stars' top hitter was second baseman Cupid Childs, who led the team in games played (126), hits (170), doubles (33), triples (14), runs (109), runs batted in (89),batting average (.345), on-base percentage (.434), slugging percentage (.481), and stolen bases (56). Their best pitcher was Dan Casey, who was 19-22 with a 4.14 ERA. Ed Mars was 9-5 to lead the team in winning percentage (.643) even though he had a higher ERA (4.67).

The ticket has been encapsulated by PSA/DNA for authenticity purposes. Please see the photos below for details on the condition of the ticket.

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