What if...T206's didn't exist?!

[tonyo]

Originally Posted by z28jd

After doing some research Al, I think I know who it is. The Giants didn't have anyone who wore #30 during that time period and I noticed the uniform was different. The socks look more like what the Pirates wore during that era, which would make that Rip Sewell in the background,

Now since that is a 1943 set, the pic was probably taken near the end of the 1942 season when the two teams met in September in NY. Sewell lost 5-0 that day. Ott went 1-for-2, with two walks.

Nice research,

and obviously the card depicts pre-game since the score board has no score.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by tonyo

Nice research,

and obviously the card depicts pre-game since the score board has no score.

I don't have time to do the research, but that's obviously Kentucky bluegrass on the field. That should narrow things down.

[brianp-beme]

If T206's didn't exist, Burdick would have designated another set of cards to be identified as T206...perhaps cards that are now known as T207 would have fit the bill.

Brian

[ullmandds]

good point brian!!!!!!

[sportscardpete]

I wonder - if t206 didn't exist, maybe baseball cards in general wouldn't be so popular?

Imagine non-sports cards actually gain from this..

"Gretzky's Buffalo Bill sells for record at auction".

Eh, not sure if I like the ring to it.

[t206blogcom]

Originally Posted by sportscardpete

I wonder - if t206 didn't exist, maybe baseball cards in general wouldn't be so popular?

To take this a step further, would baseball cards even exist? They were expensive to produce.

If T206s never existed, surely candy and gum cards never would've taken off. That means baseball cards would refer to the cards of the late 1800s and probably would be forgotten altogether.

Net54 would only be known as an Internet hosting provider.

I wouldn't know anyone named Leon.

I'd spend my spare time doing something more productive.

I'd be richer.

And two guys in Ohio would be arguing over a fake stamp.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

If T206's didn't exist, Burdick would have designated another set of cards to be identified as T206...perhaps cards that are now known as T207 would have fit the bill.

Brian

I didn't want to bend the binding but if it weren't T206 it would have just been 521 ....this is from the predecessor to the ACC, The United States Card Collectors Catalog- Burdick, 1939.