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HOF players who just barely make the PreWW2 card cut
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An example would be Phil Rizzuto, who started his MLB career in April 1941. Here is his Double Play card, courtesy of Mr Interweb:
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Ted Williams 39 - Bobby Doerr 38
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If we're using Pearl Harbor and the U.S. declaration of war as the cutoff, Musial just makes it. He played 12 games in 1941, all before December 7th obviously.
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Enos Slaughter/Johnny Mize come to mind. Mize is very underrated.
Warren Spahn actually played a little before the war, but I don't think he had a card. |
Mize goes back to the 1936 R312. Reese 1941PB.
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Lou Boudreau debuted in September 1938 and also has a 1941 Double Play.
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If not for the color barrier, Monte Irvin likely would've made it on to a prewar card.
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If we use 1941 as the cut-off, a few more not yet mentioned (except Boudreau and Reese) - mostly photos though:
Lou Boudreau (1938): http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...20Boudreau.jpg Joe Gordon (1938): http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...20-%20M114.jpg Ralph Kiner (ML Team Photo) (1941): http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...20Kiner311.jpg Pee Wee Reese: (1939 and 1940): http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...20Standing.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...eese%20SGC.jpg How 'bout this Warren Spahn photo from 1940 w/ Bradford Bees: http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...%20Spahn_1.jpg Early Wynn (1939): http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...939%20Wynn.jpg |
Hal Newhouser. '39 exhibits
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