Curious cards
Good theories Todd and Leon. It is interesting that not only do these cards only depict American Leaguers, but that representatives from two American League teams are completely absent: the Yankees and the Senators. Since the team distribution lines up like this:
White Sox - 9
Tigers - 5
Indians - 5
Browns - 5
Athletics - 3
Red Sox - 2
Perhaps the original issue was two strips of ten, including the Tigers, Indians and Browns, and perhaps 5 of the White Sox. Then another strip was added, with one holdover from the original group double-printed, and the Athletics and Red Sox and the rest of the White Sox.
Another thought. Who was the American League team in the World Series the year they were issued?
Brian
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