DATE: 1937-44 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Philadelphia Athletics SUBJECT: Hal Wagner 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 Hal Wagner, pictured in his Philadelphia Athletics uniform circa 1937-44. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1937-44, 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: Harold Edward Wagner was born in East Riverton, NJ and died in 1979 in Riverside, NJ. He went to college at Duke University. He played major league baseball from 1937 to 1949 as catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tiges and the Philadelphia Phillies, appeared in the 1946 World Series, and was selected in 1942 and 1946 as an All-Star. SKU: GB12976
Item: GB12976
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