Coca - Cola Ad Featuring Chicago White Sox Player/manager JJ Callahan (1914)
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:2485981 | Type of Advertising: Newspaper |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Modified Item: No |
| Date of Creation: 1914 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Brand: Coca-Cola |
This is a newspaper ad for Coca-Cola from 1914 thatfeatures Major League Baseball player/manager James J. "Nixey" Callahanof the Chicago White Sox.For about 10 years (approximately 1908-18), Coca-Cola ran aseries of ads that featured some of the top baseball players of the time. Thisis one of those in that series of ads.James Joseph "Nixey" Callahan (March 18, 1874-October 4, 1934) was a pitcher and left fielder for the PhiladelphiaPhillies, Chicago Colts/Orphans and Chicago White Sox.... He also managed theWhite Sox, as well as the Pittsburgh Pirates. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, he died at age 60 in Boston.On September 20, 1902, Callahan pitched the first no-hitterin American League history. Also, he is the only pitcher to have collected fivehits in a game three times (June 29, 1897; May 18, 1902; and May 18, 1903).In 1900, in the other extreme of his career, he gave up 48hits in two consecutive starts in 1900, yielding 23 on September 11 and 25 inthe game before.The ad measures approximately 4.5 x 7 inches. It alsofeatures the "Coca-Cola arrow, " which was a staple of Coca-Colaadvertising during the first part of the 20th century...
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