DATE: 1938 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Cincinnati Reds SUBJECT: Willard Hershberger 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 Willard Hershberger, pictured in his Cincinnati Reds uniform circa 1938. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1938, 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: Willard McKee Hershberger (Bill) was born in Lemoncove, CA and died in 940 in Boston, MA. He played major league baseball from 938 to 940 as catcher for the Cincinnati Reds, and appeared in the 939 World Series. SKU: GB10497
Item: GB10497
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