Of the twenty HOFers in the 1949 LEAF set, the Indians lead with these five HOFers......
Spring series cards
"MVP in 1948" **
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Summer series cards (short-prints)
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** Note....
Trivia: What is unique regarding Lou Boudreau's MVP award ?
Furthermore, I bring Boudreau's 1948 MVP award to your attention, which is one of several factors that prove this LEAF set was issued ONLY in 1949. The graded card
flips (PSA, SGC, etc.) are absolutely incorrect with their "1948" date.
Boudreau's MVP award was announced in late December 1948. However, if you need more proof of the
1949 issue date, I refer you to my 8-page article published in
Old Cardboard titled "1949 R401 Leaf Gum Company: Most Challenging of all "R" sets" ? ...... Issue #9, Fall 2006.
TED Z
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