DATE: 1947 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Philadelphia Phillies SUBJECT: Lee Handley 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 Lee Handley, pictured in his Philadelphia Phillies uniform circa 1947. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1947, 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: Lee Elmer Handley (Jeep) was born in 1913 in Clarion, IA and died in 1970 in Pittsburgh, PA. He went to college at Bradley University. He played major league baseball from 1936 to 1947 as infielder for the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies. SKU: GB12577
Item: GB12577
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