Check out these T213-2 "error cards".....Show & Tell us about your T213's

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Here are the other 2 Leach cards

Thanks Rick

We hit the Tommy Leach "trifecta".


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[tedzan]

Hey you T206 collectors......

If you want a reasonably priced Demmitt (St Louis image), I recommend that you acquire his T213-2 card







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[nolemmings]

Here's a 1914 Solly Hofman captioned the only year he played for the Tin Tops. He has a 1915 card from the set showing Peoria, but my guess, since Solly never played there, is that they meant to represent Izzy Hoffman, player-manager of the Peoria Distillers that one 1915 season.

[Seiklis]

My two Clevelands

[Leon]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

Here's a 1914 Solly Hofman captioned the only year he played for the Tin Tops. He has a 1915 card from the set showing Peoria, but my guess, since Solly never played there, is that they meant to represent Izzy Hoffman, player-manager of the Peoria Distillers that one 1915 season.

Nice. Solly is high grade. We rarely see the type 2s (or 1) above a grade of vg-ex. I have always liked the captions in blue. (ie... Nadjas, D359, T215-2 etc....)

[tedzan]

......was one of the deadball era's biggest guys at 6' 5" tall and 230 lbs. He was a Catcher with Cinci. for 7 years. And, played for the NY Giants his last 3 years.

He would frequently get into bar-room brawls. His last one was in a Boston speakeasy in 1921. McLean attacked the bartender, who drew his gun and shot him.



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[tedzan]

My favorite T213-2 card is this one of Mike Donlin, in which American Litho enhanced his card's caption..... " .300 batter 7 years ".

"Turkey Mike" was the Talk of the Town in New York city. He was indeed a "character", both on and off the field, and New Yorkers just loved him.
And, he was one of John McGraw's favorites.

Actually, Donlin batted over .300 in 10 years of his 12-year career......good for a .333 career BA. Plus, he had a career SLG avg. = .468 (equal
to Honus Wagner's career SLG avg.).

With a lifetime BA = .333, Mike Donlin would be in the HOF....if had he taken his BB career more seriously. Instead of vaudeville and the movies.



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[Sean]

Hey Ted, Donlin is my favorite player from the T206 set. I always like drunken Irishmen. And I love the caption in the T213 set.

Why did they list his accomplishments instead of his team? Was it because he was retired, so he didn't have a team? And if so why include him in the set? Was he just that popular?

And also, Happy Thanksgiving.

[tedzan]

Hi Sean....and, a Happy Thanksgiving to you.

American Lithographic (ALC) most likely did not list Donlin's team because he was in transition (Phillies or Giants ? ?) at the time of this T213 card's printing.

It appears to me that ALC was very responsive to the popularity of both Mike Donlin and Hal Chase in the New York scene (circa 1909 - 1916). Because they
printed these guys on many of their white-bordered tobacco cards.


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[buymycards]

Ted, that Donlin .300 card is one of my favorites. I have bid on several of them over the years, but I have never been able to win one. I guess I am too cheap, but that is one card that I would love to add to my collection.

Rick

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Hi Sean....and, a Happy Thanksgiving to you.

American Lithographic (ALC) most likely did not list Donlin's team because he was in transition (Phillies or Giants ? ?) at the time of this T213 card's printing.

It appears to me that ALC was very responsive to the popularity of both Mike Donlin and Hal Chase in the New York scene (circa 1909 - 1916). Because they
printed these guys on many of their white-bordered tobacco cards.


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Ted... I thought Donlin was claimed on waivers by Philadelphia from Pittsburgh
in late 1912 and he announced his retirement but made a comeback attempt
in the minors in the summer of 1913 and then played with NY in 1914.

[tedzan]

Sean's original question was......
" Why did they list his accomplishments instead of his team? Was it because he was retired, so he didn't have a team? And if so why include him in the set? Was he just that popular ? "


I responded that Donlin (and Chase) were very popular ballplayers (on and off the field) in the New York scene in the early part of the 20th Century.

Now, if this T213 card of Donlin was printed in the first press run in 1914, then his team affiliation is not certain. So, perhaps this explains why ALC printed...... " .300 batter 7 years "
....in his caption.

In the 1913 postseason, John McGraw selected Donlin to go on a barnstorming tour abroad. McGraw was impressed with Donlin's performance on this tour, so he gave Donlin a chance
to play for the 1914 season. Donlin played only partime in 35 games, and retired Oct 1, 1914.

Therefore, perhaps if this T213 card of Donlin was printed during press runs in mid 1914 (or 1915), it would have had...." N. Y. Nat. ".... in it's caption.


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