E90-1.....and the "Dirty Thirty" theory

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Scott G.

You don't have to excuse your "trimmed" Mitchell, or any other E90-1 card....as
this is one set of cards where "trimmed" cards are acceptable. If it means you
are able to acquire a Mitchell, or a Duffy (look at mine, talk about trimmed), or
a Bill Sweeney, or a Walsh, at a reasonable price to complete your set....then
you go for it.

I would say Mike Donlin was in the 1st Series of cards. His card was also in the
1st Series of the T206 set (in fact he is a tough 150-only card in the T206 set).
He returned to BB for the 1911 season and after 12 games with the Giants was
traded to Boston (NL) in Aug 1911. By early 1911, all 120 cards in the E90-1
set were already issued; so, I am certain that Donlin was not in the last Series.
Anyhow, I never found Donlin to be a tough card. Perhaps, other's have ?

Interesting side note, you noted Donlin's break in BB to go into acting, when he
left BB he eventually moved to Hollywood. Also, he was a pretty good hitter.....
his career BA = .333 for 12 years in the Major Lgs. with his best season in 1905
hitting safely 216 times in 150 games with a .356 BA playing for the Giants.