Lost Advertisements–Ed Walsh, “Gillette wins the Pennant”

2 Jul

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A 1910 advertisement for Gillette featuring Chicago White Sox pitcher, Hall of Famer  “Big Ed” Walsh.

“The Gillette wins the pennant in the razor league every year and undoubtedly is the World’s Champion.”

“The men who play the fastest, cleanest baseball use the GILLETTE.  Quick, cool shave that braces a man up to do his best.”

9 Responses to “Lost Advertisements–Ed Walsh, “Gillette wins the Pennant””

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  6. “Walsh? Ed Walsh? Who’s he?” | Baseball History Daily - March 16, 2015

    […] be suppressed for a couple of months, and one was to mention Walsh, people would say, ‘Walsh?  Ed Walsh?  Who’s […]

  7. Lost Advertisements–Fit for a King | Baseball History Daily - May 1, 2015

    […] also maintained that Ed Walsh, Doc White, Jim Scott, and Frank Smith, who would start the opener on April 14, comprised […]

  8. Things I Learned on the Way to Looking Up Other Things #18 | Baseball History Daily - March 7, 2016

    […] baseball fans can talk all they want about their (Chief) Benders, (Christy) Mathewsons, (Ed) Walshes and (Mordecai) Browns, but down in our country we have a pitcher that none of the best batters in […]

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    […] Joss, who was known as a well-mannered, family man—Ed Walsh, who pitched against him the day Joss threw his perfect game beating the Chicago White Sox 1 to 0 […]

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