Here is a link to the grading company press release with an image of the Mendez:

https://www.csgcards.com/news/articl...1-b49dc6c7fdd4

Here is a link to the auction Mendez website:

https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDe...KIN-COLLECTION

Here is auction for the Hidalgo:
https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemDe...KIN-COLLECTION

Thank you for all the time and valuable information you add to this forum. I have learned and seen a tremendous amount of information since you have become a member.

Jamie
 

Thank you very much for the information on the Romeo and Juliet cards, the most important ones are those of the Almendares team, but the amateur ones are also rare.

Romeo y Julieta 1922
 

Romeo y Julieta 1922 Cigars, now I show a photo of Volume #1 of my Specialized Catalog where you can see the pages dedicated to the collection of those cards.

"Caramelos El Indio", Max Manning's card is shown.

Adolfo Luque #20 Caramelos Stadium
 

From the "Caramelos Stadium" card collection I show two cards with different faces of Adolfo Luque, this collection is rare

Profesor Manning
 

Nicknamed Dr. Cyclops, Manning began his professional baseball career with the Negro League's Newark Eagles in 1938 and would spend the majority of his playing days in Newark (1939-1942, 1946-1948). A member of the championship 1946 Eagles team, Max finished that season with a record of 11-1 along with the second highest strikeout total in the league that season. Manning also served four years of military service during World War II from 1942-45.

From Manning's SABR biography: The (1946) season began with a bang as Day pitched an Opening Day no-hitter on May 5 against the Philadelphia Stars. Manning recalled losing his first start but recovering quickly, saying, “Oh, Lord, it’s going to be a bad season for me. That damn army … and so on. Then I won 15 straight.” Mackey — with his fellow future Hall of Famers Day, Doby, and Irvin back in the fold — led the Eagles on a season-long tear through the NNL. Newark finished 50-20-2 in league play, and 56-24-3 against all competition, as the team won both the first- and second-half NNL titles.

Kansas City had posted a 43-14 record in NAL play and, like Newark, had won its league’s pennant without a playoff series. The Monarchs had their own stable full of future Hall of Famers, including outfielder Willard Brown, pitcher Hilton Smith, and the immortal Satchel Paige. Thus, the World Series ended up being a tight affair that required the full seven games to determine which team would be the champion of the Negro Leagues in 1946.

The Monarchs prevailed, 2-1, in Game One at New York’s Polo Grounds on September 17. Two days later, boxer Joe Louis threw out the first pitch prior to Game Two in which Manning took the mound at Ruppert Stadium and pitched a complete game, striking out eight, as Newark evened the series with a 7-4 victory. The teams split the next two games before Manning made his second start in Game Five at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Manning again went the distance and struck out seven Monarchs batters, but he lost a 5-1 decision as the Monarchs took a three-games-to-two lead in the series. The Eagles then came back to win Games Six and Seven, 9-7 and 3-2, at Ruppert Stadium to claim the title.

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Album "Caramelos Stadium" 1955-56, I show card #16 of Ben Wade, notice that the negative of the photo was inverted, you can see it on the cap, besides different signs, these cards are rare.

Now I show two photos of a baseball game from the early 50s, taken from a television, in one of them you can see Rafael Noble of the Cienfuegos team and below the advertising sign for Competidora cigars, in the other Orteig and below Cristal Beer advertising.

Spalding Guide in Spanish 1885
 

Now I show a rarity, the first Spalding Guide in Spanish from 1885.

Is it a translation of the American guide or does it have entirely different content with coverage of Cuban baseball.

Spalding Guide in Spanish 1885 ( cont)
 

Jason, I answer the question of the Spalding Guide in Spanish from 1885, they were authorized to be printed in Cuba, they have some information about baseball in the United States, and the regulations of that year, but the most information is about Cuban baseball, the different teams and the leagues that existed at that time, very interesting data, Valentin E. Frau, was also authorized to send information to Spalding to publish in the United States guide, I show you some photos of the guide that I took a while ago , if you who read me in this thread are interested, I will continue with this topic, let me know.

Rolando, that 1885 Cuban Spalding Guide is incredible! I've never seen it before.

Spalding Guide in Spanish 1911
 

Ryan, 1885 is super rare, Spalding Guide in Spanish,1911 and inerior page.

Now I was informed by an email that I received, that my three Catalogs are for sale on ebay cubanbaseball, and I inform those who read me in this thread because I have received some emails asking me what they want to have them, I inform you that from Volume 1 , 10 copies have been printed, of Volume 2, 6 printed, and of volume 3, 5 copies have been printed, for the moment those are the last ones.

First edition of "El Base-Ball en La Habana Matanzas y Cardenas" 1907 by Raoul Diez Muro.

I looked the day you posted and can’t find anything. Maybe it is my search skills, but I searched by seller name and a generic Cuban baseball card catalog. Anyone have a link?

Here’s a link to one of his catalogs, the other two you’ll find in the sellers store.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/32515260237...mis&media=COPY

Thank you, just bought it.

Now I show the 2nd edition of 1908, of El Base Ball en La Habana Matanzas y Cárdenas, by Raúl Diez Muro, this edition contains very interesting photos.

History of Professional Base Ball in Cuba, This is the name of the 3rd edition of Raul Diez Muro's book, this one from 1949, previously I showed the 1st from 1907 and the 2nd from 1908, of this one from 1949 two different ones were printed in printing material , the normal one with a large number of copies and another deluxe one, with very few, printed on quality and glossy paper, to give to your friends, I have both, but the deluxe one is a rarity, I have it with dedication and signature from Diez Muro, I've only seen the one I have in my collection.

Rolando I have a couple of questions

1. Why did you have to tell me that there is a 4th Diez Muro. I thought I had the complete set at three (and thought I might have the only complete set in existence
2. Why do my copies look like they have run over by a truck and yours look like they were just printed yesterday

I just wanted to chime in and say that this is one of the most interesting threads I've read and I've been here from the start -- when we "migrated" from the "Full Count Board" way back when.

I also want to be among those thanking Roland for sharing his collection, knowledge, and passions for these wonderful and still mysterious cards. I have only a few and are among the prizes in my collection. I hope to add to that small group.

I think the first I heard about the Cuban issues was in an article in the Vintage Collector magazine, which was a high quality actual paper magazine back in the 1990s. Since then this board and some of members have been the best sources for learning about these issues.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that this is the kind of thread that realizes the potential of this board and I'm just thankful for that.::)

Jason, I have been lucky enough to get them for a good price in good condition, now in photos you will see some, I show a photo of the books with dedication and signed by Diez Muro, one of them is from the regular edition and the other from the deluxe one, look at the difference in the paper, one is yellowish and the other looks white because it is made of good quality paper, the photos look better, see Ruben Foster and other in Havana Team.

Cuban commemorative coin of the Signey Olympiad 2000,

"Base Ball in Cuba and America" ​​1908, a great book with many facts about Cuban and American baseball, is a rare and hard to find book.

The baseball narrators in the cards, in 1952-53 the Victoria Collections album, printed a collection of cards with the players and also narrators, in the group that I show appear among others Rafael (Felo) Ramirez and Buck Canel, belonging to the Hall of Cooperstown Fame.

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Really interesting. I know another narrator HOFer: Cuco Conde is in the boxing hall of fame.

Exibitman
 

In this photo that I show if Cuco Conde appears, top left,

Now I show some cards from the Victoria Collections album, in the 1st to Jiqui Moreno with his characteristic style as Pitcher, to Gilberto (El Jibarito) Torres, also another photo of Silvio Garcia and below to Orestes Miñoso, Member of the Cooperstown Hall of Fame and from Cuba.

Hello
 

This is my favorite cuban set.
can you give me any information on the victoria set.
how was they distributed etc .
Thanks

Colecciones Victoria 1952-53
 

Richard the Victoria collection is made up of 168 cards, now I show the photo of two of the pages of my Specialized Catalog that shows the Victoria collection 1952-53

victoria
 

whats is the factory of victoria
what product did they make.
and how was card distributed?

thank you

Richard, the Victoria Collections album, does not have any guidance that explains what it was, I think it is the only collection that I have not been able to decipher, I show another image of the album with the Dandridge and Mc Duffie cards.

Dandridge

victoria
 

Thank you.
I had feeling no one knows this information.
I hope to find out one day.
My peronal opnion is that they came in candy
sold in habana staduim.

If anyone one knows please share.

Thanks

Napoleon Reyes #73
 

I show card #73 of Napoleón Reyes, the rarest of the "Happy Caramels" Collection 1945-46, they are all difficult, this one does not have any stamp on the top of the card and is very rare, there are several models of stamp, but the most Rare of all is the one with the prize card.

Napoleon Reyes #73
 

In card #73 of Napoleón Reyes, there are several types of stamps, shor I show two of them, before I published the card without the stamp.

As someone who likes overprints and period stamps on cards, those are great to see. Thanks again for sharing, Roland (and others too).
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Caramelos Felices #73 Premium card
 

Leon, The rarest and most difficult card in the Caramelos Felices 1945-46 collection is the prize card, above the card a square stamp with the factory address, telephone number and the ink signature of a manager, now shown on the photo, but they are all very rare.

Martin Dihigo
 

Today May 20 marks the 51st anniversary of the death of Martin Dihigo, "The Immortal" I show you some photos of Dihigo.

Base Ball 1881 Cuban Magazine
 

Base Ball, the first baseball magazine in Cuba and Latin America, first issue of 1881, now I show this one from April 21, 1882. super rarity.

El Sport 1885
 

El Sport magazine, I show a copy from 1886, with José Maria Teuma from the Fe team, its first issue appeared in 1885, it was one of the most important magazines of the 1880s.

"El Pelotero" was another of the baseball weeklies of the 1880s.

El Picher Magazine, January 12, 1890,

We are just talking about marks on cards. Love this card., Thanks for sharing it and all of the others, Roland! It's appreciated.
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Fosforos Acebo Collection, I show the original photo of Agapito Mayor and Conrado Marrero, who were together and the cards, you can see part of Mayor's arm on Marrero's card.

Take a look at the season debut of MLB carded. A great feature of one of the great collectors of Negro League cards.

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-carded-...-leagues-cards

Acebo matches, now I show two cards of Manuel (Cocaina) Garcia, look at the difference in print quality,

Sample booklet of the Tarin Sports House, from the 40s.

Rolando -

How do I get my hands on a few more 1951 Denia basketball cards? Great set!

Jamie, thank you very much for the information about the Negro League cards. When asked about the Denia Basketball cards, I have never seen them.

Wanted to share this as I recently picked this up (thanks Ryan C). 1946-47 Sensacion Premium, pretty large 7 3/4 by 11 3/4 . Only saw one sold before on Hakes that was graded, but that was trimmed down.

Just love anything Dihigo. Based on what I found online they were part of a set of 27 from a periodical.

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Periódico Sensacion
 

Jamie, now I show you a photo of one of the pages of my Catalog (Volume 2) where the Sensation Newspaper 1946-47 collection appears and you will see the Martin Dihigo page front and back,

Ted Williams 1947 Sensación collection
 

Sensación Magazine 1947, now I show a photo of one of the pages of my Caralogo Volume 2, where the list of the Album of Cuban Stars and Major League Stars appears, you can see the print of Ted Williams, front and back.

Thanks, Roland. That was not listed in the catalog I own nice to get more information.

Cárdenas 1889
 

Jamie, you have explained to me that you have Volume 1 of my catalogues, which deals with card collections from 1909 to 1957, but they are all in small format, in volume 2 the different collections appear in larger format, for example post cards, and many more, volume 2 is much more extensive than volume 1, that's why you didn't know that 1947 collection, now I show a photo of the Cárdenas team of the Cuban championship in 1889.

1893
 

Of the CHAMPIONSHIPS of Cuba in the XIX century, Matanzas Champion 1893,

Roland gracias for this page im cuban and love it ..

Please ignore, Mistake was made.

Almendarista B.B.C. 1898. Saludos Octavio, algo más de los campeonatos cubanos.

San Francisco B.B.C 1900

Josh Gibson
 

In the photo we see Josh Gibson with Tinti Molina at the airport upon arrival in Cuba to play for the Habana team.

Payroll of the Marianao B.B.C. 1951-52, signature sheet of Orestes Miñoso

Payroll Book of the Marianao B.B.C. 1952-53 Don Zimmer.

Those are some great looking pictures and books above. Thanks again for sharing. Roland!
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Does anyone have an opinion on removing 1945-46 Deportivo cards from an album?

Will soaking them completely destroy the cards?

I had one user suggest soaking them. But, the set seems pretty fragile. So, I'm hesitant to try without confirmation from other people.


Is there any preferred method to test solubility of the glue first, without fully submerging?

Prof
 

I have done it for 39 years to peel off album cards to thousands of Cuban cards, I prepare a container with water at normal temperature and I introduce some parts of the leaves and wait for them to detach by themselves, those that detach I take them out immediately and put them to dry at the top of a cloth or towel that absorbs moisture, when they are completely dry I insert them between the pages of a book, when you are all inside the book I put something heavy on top of the book, so that the cards are ironed, the next day I take out the different sheets and organize them according to the case, some cards take longer than others to take off due to the type of glue and quantity that was used, there are several methods that I have used depending on the quality of the card, the previous explanation is for the album Felices, but for the albums of Cigarros Aguilitas, Nacionales, Punch etc, other methods are used.

Thanks for weighing in on my question, and for detailing your method. That matches what I've read elsewhere. It makes me feel more comfortable trying.

I may attempt it in the near future.

Baseball teams that participated in the Championships from 1878, (1st part) When Cuban Baseball was officially inaugurated on December 29, 1878, in the first championship the teams played: Habana, Almendares and Matanzas, in the following championships they would other teams, mentioned their names, Progreso, Colón, Fe, Caridad, Ultimatum, Boccacio, Cárdenas, Carmelita, Matancista, Águila de Oro, until 1894-95, when the championship was suspended due to the War of Independence, some of these teams competed once and others on several occasions, I show a photo of the Cárdenas team from 1889, (to be continued)

Baseball teams that participated in the Cuban championship from 1878, (2nd part) in the 1st part I published the names of the teams that participated until the suspension of the championship due to the War of Independence of 1895, now the names of other teams until 1900, Feista, Cuba, Habanista, Almendarista and San Francisco. (to be continued)

Teams that participated in the Baseball Championships from 1878 (3rd part) In the first two parts I published the names of the teams until 1900, at the beginning of Cuban Baseball on the island the acceptance of this sport among Cubans was very important , and apart from that 1st championship, other championships were played with the names of First Prize, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th, that is: at the end of the Cuban Championship, several teams would then meet to compete for the 2nd Prize, 3rd etc. , many times with the teams that played in the official Championship, but also others with the names that I mentioned in the first two parts of this work, in the 80s of the 19th century, despite the fact that the population did not reach two million inhabitants , baseball was very popular and in some years more than 300 teams were officially registered, in 1886 the weekly El Sport invited the teams that had played in the Cuban championship to a competition with the name of Campeo born from Cuba from El Sport, which was won by the Almendares team and the Champion Bat was Francisco Delabat, and he was awarded a bat with the inscription on a plaque that says: Champion Bat de Cuba 1886 F. Delabat Almendares B.B.C. I show photos from a magazine and the aforementioned award. (To be continue)

Orestes Miñoso at his home in Havana, showing some of his awards won in the Major Leagues

THE BASEBALL WEEKLY IN THE XIX CENTURY. Starting in 1881 with the Weekly El Base Ball, which was the first in Cuba and Latin America, many followed due to the great boom of Baseball on the island, now I will mention some until 1889, El Base Ball, El Sport, El Sport man Habanero, El Club, La Pelota, El Pitcher, El Catcher, El Score, El Habanista, El Almendarista, El Pelotero, El Boccacio, El Strike, El Umpire, in Havana, La Tarjeta and El Base bolista in Cárdenas, El Catcher in the city of Remedios, El Short and El Villa Clara in Santa Clara, (to be continued)

I don't mind saying it again. Thanks for sharing the early Cuban Baseball with the forum.
I don't recall many Cuban things ( I am sure I missed them) from the 1870s or 1880s....or 1800s at all.
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THE SEMANARIES OF BASEBALL IN THE 19TH CENTURY (2ND PART) Some of those mentioned in the 2nd part disappeared a few years later, others remained throughout the 19th century and part of the 20th, for example: El Petit Habana, El Perit Almendares, El Almendares, El Score, I show an issue of Petit Habana and two of El Score, one from 1911 and another from 1923.

Cool Papa Bell in Cienfuegos 1929-30
 

Baseball teams that participated in the Cuban championship from 1878 (3rd part) In the first two parts the names of the teams appear until 1900, now we continue from 1901 to 1961, when professional baseball disappeared on the island, in 1901 Almendares, Habana, San Francisco and Fe, from 1902 onwards I will mention those that were incorporated: Matanzas, Almendares Park, Habana Park, San Francisco Park, Orientals, White Sox, Red Sox, Cuban Stars, America, Bach art Giant, Marianao (1922 his debut), Santa Clara, San José, Cuba, Cienfuegos (1927 his debut) and Regla, in recent years only played; Almendares, Habana, Cienfuegos and Marianao, I show a photo of Marianao in 1922, and another of Cienfuegos 1929-30, among them we see the great Cool Papa Bell.

Ted Williams in Havana
 

Ted Williams in Tropical Stadium Havana

Hello....looking for a Diaz Weinert.....thanks...Michael

Martin DihigoM and Josh Gibson
 

Martin Dihigo and Josh Gibson, Concordia team

Caramelos Stadium card #16, Ben Wade, two different photos