Forgotten Harry Heilmann?

Archive · #1 10-06-2005, 12:17 PM

Posted By: James Feagin

I am amazed at the lack of information that is provided for this great. Additionally, there is an amazing lack of cards of Mr. Heilmann. Playing from 1914-1932 couldn't have helped his card production, but there seems to be a mostly barren wasteland of Heilmann cards out there. Can someone explain this? Please post your playing era Heilmann cards!

Archive · #2 10-06-2005, 12:27 PM

Posted By: identify7

If he didn't take so long to learn how to hit (4-6 yrs.), he would have some fantastic stats. Even with the very slow start, he is avove .340 lifetime, with half of his career having double digit triples and 40+ doubles.

Archive · #3 10-06-2005, 01:38 PM

Posted By: Chris Counts

I don't have a vintage card of Harry, but I know there are a couple Zeenuts and quite a few exhibit cards of him. He inconveniently started his career just as the golden era of tobacco cards was ending, and he retired just a year before the first golden era of bubble gum cards began. The exhibit cards of the 1920s are quite nice, much more attractive in my opinion than the more common ones from the 40s, 50s and 60s. And while they're not exactly cheap, they're still reasonably affordable. Harry also shows up in the 1940 Play Ball set, just eight years after the end of his career ...

Archive · #4 10-06-2005, 01:53 PM

Posted By: warshawlaw

I can think of:

1922 Exhibit
1922 Exhibit Eastern
1925-29 PC Back Exhibit
V61 Neilsens
W515
W517
W565
R335 (OK, it's a 1940)

And those are just the ones I own.

Archive · #5 10-06-2005, 02:04 PM

Posted By: David Vargha

DavidVargha@hotmail.com

Archive · #6 10-06-2005, 02:43 PM

Posted By: Josh K.

Heilmann has two real nice looking cards from the E121 set. I will post some scans tonight.

See below.

Archive · #7 10-06-2005, 05:38 PM

Posted By: joe maples

Not a card, but large 30 inch X 40 inch photo produced by Detroit News 1930's. A great photo.

Archive · #8 10-06-2005, 09:41 PM

Posted By: Frank Evanov

Harry was the last AL righty to bat .400 [ .403 in 1923]. He also hit .393, .394 and .398 in the 1920s!
Don't forget this one:

Frank

Archive · #9 10-06-2005, 10:03 PM

Posted By: Anson

Sorry, bad scan

Archive · #10 10-06-2005, 10:05 PM

Posted By: Josh K.

Archive · #11 10-06-2005, 11:38 PM

Posted By: Scot

Archive · #12 10-07-2005, 02:07 AM

Posted By: jay behrens

Here is my e121 with the tougher name mispelled variation. Stole this gem on eBay a few years ago for $12.

Jay

My place is full of valuable, worthless junk.

Archive · #13 10-07-2005, 05:23 AM

Posted By: Walter

Here is a card from one of my favorite sets; the 1931 W517.

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Looking for 1936 Goudey, 1936 National Chicle and 1936 Cubs Diamond Matchbooks.
http://spaces.msn.com/members/wpeters143/

Archive · #14 10-07-2005, 11:25 AM

Posted By: Hal Lewis

Archive · #15 10-07-2005, 12:36 PM

Posted By: Scot

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