There's absolutely no way this card is from earlier than 1928 and was very likely issued at least 1 or 2 years later. Ott was not a "big gun baller" with a "large salary" that early in his career. He hit zero HR in 35 games in 1926 and one in 82 games in 1927. Ott hit 18 HR in 1928, but 1929 is when he really became a star with 42 HR and 151 RBI. The fact that the photo is from 1926 really doesn't mean anything because photos were very often used for cards several years after being taken.
Last edited by shagrotn77; 12-18-2020 at 03:18 PM.
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