DATE: 1937 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Pittsburgh Pirates SUBJECT: Jim Tobin 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 Jim Tobin, pictured in his Pittsburgh Pirates 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: James Anthony Tobin (Abba Dabba) was born in Oakland, CA and died in 1969 in Oakland, CA. He played major league baseball from 1937 to 1945 as pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Bees, Boston Braves, and the Detroit Tigers, and was selected in once9 times4 times4 times as an All-Star. Tobin was the brother of Boston Red Sox third baseman Johnny Tobin. SKU: GB12735
Item: GB12735
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