DATE: 1933-35 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: New York Giants SUBJECT: Freddie Fitzsimmons 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 Freddie Fitzsimmons, pictured in his New York Giants uniform circa 1933-35. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1933-35, 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: Frederick Landis Fitzsimmons (Fat Freddie) was born in Mishawaka, IN and died in 1979 in Yucca Valley, CA. He played major league baseball from 1925 to 1943 as pitcher for the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers, and appeared in the 1933, 1936 and 1941 World Series. SKU: GB13012
Item: GB13012
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