DATE: 1939-42 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Cincinnati Reds SUBJECT: Whitey Moore 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 Whitey Moore, pictured in his Cincinnati Reds uniform circa 1939-42. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1939-42, 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: Lloyd Albert Moore was born in Tuscarawas, OH and died in 987 in Uhrichsville, OH. He played major league baseball from 936 to 942 as pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, and appeared in the 939 and 940 World Series. SKU: GB10786
Item: GB10786
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