Finnish commemorative stamp from 1988. Lauri ("Tahko") Pihkala, inventor of Pesäpallo, the Finnish variant of baseball.

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Finnish commemorative stamp from 1988. Lauri ("Tahko") Pihkala (January 5, 1888 – May 20, 1981) was the inventor of pesäpallo, the Finnish variant of baseball originally meant to become a sport that would support military training.

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Size: 5322px × 3648px
Photo credit: © Bookworm Classics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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