Some very neat 1921 Exhibits

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Posted By: Zach Rice

I recently purchased and recieved a near set of 1921 Exhibits. I was told about half had writing on the back and wasn't sure what to expect. Now with them in hand I am almost glad they have this writing on the backs, it is completely amazing. Each back has been lined with a ruler to gurantee perfection then the player on the front is written about in a 1-3 paragraph biography. The players name then nickname is also written on the top of each in a larger and bolder style. Some are in present tense and some refer to the year of 1923 as being present tense so these are period and were written on 80 years ago. Has anyone ever seen anything like them ? I wouldn't be suprised if they were done by some kind of sports writer or perhaps a young kid with the dreams of becoming a sports writer. I included scans of the Ruth, Johnson, and Cobb. I will post some more later tonight.

It is also very interesting how Walter Johnson is not known as the Big Train but the Fireball King.