DATE: 1932 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Philadelphia Athletics SUBJECT: Oscar Roettger 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 Oscar Roettger, pictured in his Philadelphia Athletics uniform circa 1932. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1932, 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: Oscar Frederick Louis Roettger (Okkie) was born in 1900 in St. Louis, MO and died in 1986 in St.Louis, MO. He played major league baseball from 1923 to 1932 as pitcher and 1st baseman for the New York Yankees, Brooklyn Robins and the Philadelphia Athletics. Roettger was a coach for the Rochester Red Wings in 1937-1938. SKU: GB12958
Item: GB12958
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