DATE: 1939 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Philadelphia Athletics SUBJECT: Eric Tipton 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 Eric Tipton, pictured in his Philadelphia Athletics uniform circa 1939. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1939, 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: Eric Gordon Tipton (Dukie and Blue Devil) was born in Petersburg, VA and died in 2001 in Newport News, VA. He went to college at Duke University. He played major league baseball from 1939 to 1945 as outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds. Also known as a college football player, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1965. SKU: GB12971
Item: GB12971
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