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Originally Posted by tedzan
Consider the Demmitt and O'Hara
cards, their respective New York variations were NOT printed with POLAR BEAR backs. Yet, we know that their respective
St. Louis cards only exist as Polar Bear cards. From this dichotomy, we can conclude that the initial printing of the POLAR
BEAR (PB) cards can be accurately dated to the Spring of 1910. The St Louis variations of Demmitt & O'Hara were printed
in the initial PB press run. Subsequent PB press runs did not include these St Louis cards of Demmitt & O'Hara because.....
After playing just 10 games with St Louis in 1910, Demmitt was sent down to Montreal (Eastern League) May 1910.
After playing just 9 games with St Louis in 1910, O'Hara's Major League career ends on May 8, 1910. He continues
playing baseball with his hometown team, Toronto (Eastern League).
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Ted - how do you know that subsequent PB runs didn't include the St Louis Demitt and O'Hara? I understand they weren't major leaguers anymore, but how do we know their cards were pulled from the runs?
09-01-2009, 03:23 PM
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