1888 World Series
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The 1888 World Series was an end-of-the-year professional baseball season championship playoff series between the National League champion New York Giants and the old American Association champion St.
The "Hall Cup" was awarded to the Giants for defeating the Browns in the 1888 series. Now on display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, the exhibit says the cup is "baseball's oldest existing World Championship trophy".
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Ledell Titcomb
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Ledell N. Titcomb, often referred to by the nickname Cannonball Titcomb, was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played for four major league teams from 1886 to 1890.
1888 baseball card of Titcomb