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Old 03-08-2011, 08:25 AM
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In addition to Leon's, I've seen a few others that have a handwritten number on the top border. The cross-hairs appear to be handwritten
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I used to think Babe Ruth was in follow through with his swing, but he's actually batting right handed with an open stance:
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Some of the faces on the cards seem to actually depict a different player. For example:
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The card with Babe Ruth's name, including him hitting right handed, did not look anything like Babe Ruth. However, the artist did not intend for Babe Ruth to resemble the man himself. The artist was portraying his name, nickname that is......the way the fans knew him. I realized this while scrolling through different player portraits and occasionally glancing at my smiling daughter, Ruth Elizabeth:

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......Was a very neat experience

Last edited by Clutch-Hitter; 03-08-2011 at 08:50 AM. Reason: correction
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