Image: Cap Anson WSP 19080422

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Description: This photo, taken from the Chicago Daily News collection and cropped for aesthetic reasons, shows Opening Day at West Side Park in Chicago, on April 22, 1908. Retired 19th Century Chicago Cubs superstar Cap Anson is on the mound, delivering the traditional ceremonial "first ball" of the season. In 1908, the Cubs would go on to win the second World Series championship.
Title: Cap Anson WSP 19080422
Credit: This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's National Digital Library Program under the digital ID ichicdn.s006860. This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information.
Author: Chicago Daily News photographer
Permission: PD-US.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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