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Old 02-14-2016, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul S View Post
I believe it is from 1941 spring training. Originially B&W , then colorized for the 53B set. I forget who the runner is. We discuss this every now and then on the postwar vint side. Others will remember the details better than I.

Great card and congrats Leon! Although in the last few years I have sold a lot of my cards that I love, ,I have never been able to rid myself of this.
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I think it is from 1946. A close up image of Reese in the same leaping pose was also used in a 1950 Police Gazette cover.
I do believe the 1946 photo was five years old when published.
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