DATE: 1935 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Cleveland Indians SUBJECT: Ab Wright PHOTOGRAPHER: George Burke APPROXIMATE SIZE: 3-1/2"x5-1/2" MARKS / STAMPING: Handwritten identification of photo's subject. Has standard postcard back but remains postally unused. NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1 COMMENTS / CONDITION: Offered is an approximately 3-1/2"x5-1/2" real photo postcard of Ab Wright, pictured in his Cleveland Indians uniform circa 1935. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1935, but this card was produced some time later (no earlier than the 1950's judging by the standard Kodak back). Comes from a large collection of such postcards that we will be listing over the coming months, all having standard postcard backs but being postally unused. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual item being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends. BIO: Albert Owen Wright was born in 1905 in Terlton, OK and died in 1995 in Muskogee, OK. He went to college at Oklahoma State University. He played major league baseball from 1935 to 1944 as outfielder for the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Braves. He won the American Association Triple Crown in 1940. After playing pro football in the NFL, Wright joined the Minneapolis Millers in 1931 and remained with the club for four seasons, hitting .353 in 1934. He was then a member of the 1935 Cleveland Indians, appearing in 67 games at the age of 29. He then returned to the minors and was with the Montreal Royals in 1938. Wright rejoined the Millers in 1939 and had a monster year the following year, at age 34. He hit .369 with 39 home runs and 159 RBI and captured the Triple Crown (a feat that 19 year old Ted Williams had accomplished two years earlier with the club, hitting .366 with 43 homers and 142 RBI). On July 4th, Wright had his best day of the season. After hitting a home run in the first game of a doubleheader against the St. Paul Saints at Nicollet Park, he slugged four more and had a triple in the second game. Wright remained with the Millers through 1944, leading the American Association with 26 home runs in 1941. He returned to the majors with the 1944 Boston Braves at age 38. He was fifth on the team in home runs although he played in just 71 games and had fewer than 200 at-bats. SKU: GB12407
Item: GB12407
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