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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

JDRUM asked an excellent question earlier in this thread......
"Is there any way to know whether these cards (1947 Bond Bread) were "out" bf the 1947 Tip Top bread cards?"

Jeff.....I've looked into this, and judging from my Tip Top Yankees team sub-set which includes Mel Queen, my best
guess is that the Tip Top set was issued in the Spring of '47. Mel Queen was traded to the Pittsburgh in July of '47.

I did not collect the Tip Top cards as a kid....However, I think it is safe to say that the Bond and Tip Top sets were
issued simultaneously.


I highly recommend to Net54er's to view a video (or read) of the events of the 1947 World Series. There were many
stars in this exciting 7-game series. Over the years it's been very interesting how average ballplayers have raised the
level of their game in World Series play to become the "hero".

Johnny Lindell was such a "hero" in the 1947 W. S. Besides his two tremendous diving catches in LF to squelch Dodger
rallies....his batting Stats led both teams.

6.........Games (injury kept him out of 7th game)
18.......AB
9.........Hits
7.........RBI
.500.....BA
.778.....SLA




TED Z