Joe Tinker
| Birthdate | 7/27/1880 |
| Death Date | 7/27/1948 |
| Debut Year | 1902 |
| Year of Induction | 1946 |
| Teams | Cubs |
| Position | Shortstop |
Joe Tinker was the starting shortstop for the Cubs most successful run in franchise history – 4 NL pennants and two World Series championships.
In the collection:
Government postcard from 6/21/48, postmarked from Tinker's hometown Orlando, Florida
Government postcard from 6/21/48, postmarked from Tinker's hometown Orlando, Florida
In the collection is a Joe Tinker autograph postmarked June 21, 1948 just a month before Tinker’s death in Orlando, Florida. The Hall of Fame shortstop enjoyed a 15-year career with 12 seasons in Chicago with the Cubs. Tinker was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1946 and passed away two years later at age 68.
Front of the government postcard addressed to the lucky autograph collector
Front of the government postcard addressed to the lucky autograph collector
Autograph collector Ross Wetzsteon received this in the mail with the autograph of Joe Tinker on the back. A fixture in the Orlando community for decades, Tinker was honored by the construction and naming of Tinker Field in 1914. As part of Tinker to Evers to Chance fame, Joe Tinker was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1946 as were his partners in the double play trio.
Tinker calls Tuxedo tobacco, "restful" in this original 1916 advertisement
Tinker calls Tuxedo tobacco, "restful" in this original 1916 advertisement
Tuxedo Tobacco pulled together the greatest baseball players of the day for this advertisement. Hailing itself as, “The Perfect Pipe Tobacco”, Tuxedo secured the services of “Joe Tinker, Famous Shortstop and Manager Chicago National B.B. Team. According to the advertisement, Tinker says, “A pipe full of Tuxedo after a game is the most restful smoke I can find.” Also featured in the ad are Hughie Jennings, Christy Mathewson, Wilbert Robinson, Tyrus R. Cobb, and G.C. Alexander.
