DATE: 1936 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Philadelphia Phillies SUBJECT: Stan Sperry 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 Stan Sperry, pictured in his Philadelphia Phillies uniform circa 1936. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1936, 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: Stanley Kenneth Sperry was born in Evansville, WI and died in 1962 in Evansville, WI. He played major league baseball from 1936 to 1938 as 2nd baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Philadelphia Athletics. SKU: GB12646
Item: GB12646
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