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Old 07-25-2013, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ScottFandango View Post
Question: Is the baseball suspended from a wire for the pictures, or do they actually "toss" it in for the picture?

Sorry, rookie OJ collector here
Instantaneous or near instantaneous photography was widely practiced by the time Old Judge cards were produced but it was far easier to photograph a pseudo-action scene when the ball was suspended as desired.
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