Pre War Multi Sport Athletes and Coaches

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Although T206 collectors often refer to Shag as overpriced, he had an interesting multi-sport career and is enshrined in both the Canadian Baseball HOF and the Canadian Football HOF (builder in both). Captained the Notre Dame Football team, played MLB, and made it to the Stanley Cup finals as coach of the Ottawa Senators in 1915 (swept by Vancouver, so unfortunately Shag's name isn't on the cup). Also of interest to card collectors, he managed to be featured on tobacco (T206, pictured + T209... need it), caramel (E222, need it), and prewar gum cards (V355 1936 WWG, pictured + R314-5... need it) and even managed to make a Topps card (1964 Topps Banquet as part of the Rookie all-star team selection committee... need it).

As long time president of the International League, he also had his sig stamped on IL balls for many years (1960 Toronto IL champs signed ball shown).