GUEST: When my aunt unfortunately had to go into a nursing home and we cleaned out everything, this was one of many items in her garage, and we kept it. I don't know exactly how my aunt and uncle got it. I know it wasn't hanging in their house, but they did operate a pool hall on the town square in a little town in Indiana. So I feel sure that it came out of the poolroom because there were a lot of things hanging in there.
APPRAISER: The American League was founded in 1901, and in 1902, this was the championship team, the Philadelphia A's. So Horner did a composite photo of the team. And he was well-known for this. This is Connie Mack. Connie Mack managed the A's for 50 years, 1901 to 1950. He retired after the 1950 season at 87.
GUEST: Oh, my goodness.
APPRAISER: And one reason why this team was so successful is this Hall of Famer right here, that's Eddie Plank. And Eddie Plank was the first great left-handed Major League pitcher, the first to win 300 games. And he played for Connie Mack from 1901 to 1914. So this is a great team, and it's a very rare photo. I've only been able to find one other, and it actually came from Eddie Plank's estate.
GUEST: Oh!
APPRAISER: This one I'd put an auction estimate of about $10,000 to $15,000 on it.
GUEST: Well, that's great. That's amazing.
