PENNOCK, HERB ORIGINAL WIRE PHOTO (1928)

Called the greatest lefthander in the history of baseball by Yankees manager Miller Huggins, Herb Pennock utilized a smooth, effortless delivery to extend his career over 22 major league seasons, during which he won 241 games. "The Knight of Kennett Square" made the difficult jump directly from high school, joining the Philadelphia Athletics in 1912; and three years later, Connie Mack sold him to the Red Sox. Traded to the Yankees in 1923, Pennock went 5-0 in World Series competition for New York. Pennock was elected to The Baseball Hall of Fame in 1948.Presented here is an original antique wirephoto of Pennock.
This is an original antique wirephoto of Pennock.The photo measures 6 inches by 8 inches.The photo shows some minor edge and corner wear.There is a small age spot in the lower right corner.The back has the attached wire info dated 1928.The images is vivid.