DATE: 1937 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: St. Louis Cardinals SUBJECT: Don Padgett 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 Don Padgett, pictured in his St. Louis Cardinals uniform circa 1937. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1937, 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: Don Wilson Padgett was born in Caroleen, NC and died in 1980 in High Point, NC. He went to college at Lenoir-Rhyne College. He played major league baseball from 1937 to 1948 as outfielder, catcher, or 1st baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies. SKU: GB12493
Item: GB12493
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