T205 Sweeney & Polar Bear backs

[Tcards-Please]

I was just updating my set and I noticed that the stats on the back of the Sweeney actually spells out Games, Batting & Fielding. All my other Polar Bear backs reflect G, B & F. When I looked at all my other cards (granted I don't have a whole lot to compare), that is the only card that spells it out rather than just listing the first initial. Also, the font with the year and stats appear to be bigger than other polar bear backs. With that, I have a couple questions that I hope someone can answer.

1. Are there any other cards in the set with it spelled out?
2. Are all Sweeney card backs shown that way or is it only on the PB?
3. Why would Polar Bear (if they are the only product) spell it out on some cards and not all.

Sorry for the terrible scan, but you should be able to see what I'm talking about.

I searched the archives before posting and didn't see any mention of this, so I apologize if this is a duplicate post.

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Frank

[Mrc32]

Mine is a Piedmont and it is spelled out like yours.

[asoriano]

Hi Frank,

If my memory is correct, there are a couple other T205's that exhibit the "Games, Batting, and Fielding" on the reverse.

I do know that Edward Sweeney and Joe Tinker are two that have the "Games, Batting and Fielding" spelled out.

Hassan Cigarettes are also responsible for spelling out "Games Won, Games Lost, P.C., and Fielding" compared to "G.W., G.L., P.C. and F."

Here is an example:




Edited to add: I will check later tonight to see if any others have the info spelled out.