DATE: 1936-39 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Philadelphia Athletics SUBJECT: Eddie Smith 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 Eddie Smith, pictured in his Philadelphia Athletics uniform circa 1936-39. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1936-39, 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: Edgar Smith was born in Mansfield, NJ and died in 1994 in Willingboro, NJ. He played major league baseball from 1936 to 1947 as pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, and was selected in 1941 and 1942 as an All-Star. SKU: GB12968
Item: GB12968
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