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Old 01-19-2021, 05:51 AM
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I collect Washington so I was willing to pay a BIN price for the 1921 Exhibits with Border of Howie Shanks (he should have been a golfer). I didn't pay close enough attention to catch the Athletics uniform, a team Shanks never played for. I guess the purchase of the card prompted my curiosity and the next thing I know I am reading Pre-War Cards treatment of the 1921 Exhibits, which closes with:
"One notable misidentification in the set is that the card for Washington Senators infielder/outfielder Howie Shanks actually pictures Wally Schang of the New York Yankees. Schang, thus, is the only player in the set technically featured more than once."

Schang last played for Philadelphia in 1917. So it turns out I am the proud owner of a "Washington" card picturing a New York Yankee wearing a Philadelphia Athletics uniform. As Bob Hope might have said: "Shanks for the memories!"

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