With a debut year of 1890 and having died in 1935, Hank O’Day remains elusive for even the most advanced autograph collectors. Hank O’Day’s autograph is not in the collection at this time. Only nine umpires in the history of the game have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Klem teamed with Hank O’Day as umpires for the National League. Both would eventually gain induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In this telegram Klem expresses his condolences over the passing of baseball concessionaire and purported inventor of the hot dogHarry M. Stevens. The telegram, addressed to Stevens’ son reads, “Please accept our heartfelt sympathy in this hour of your bereavement. Mr. Henry O’Day as well as my partner Mr. Stewart have asked me to include their names in this message. Mr. and Mrs. WJ Klem.”