Show Me Some Jackie Robinson Stuff

[Exhibitman]

The Shindana's aren't weird at all. They are from a game. There are two varieties, yellow back and red back (came in perforated sheets).

Here is part of a box cover:



The board game was pretty basic. It came with puzzles and each card had a value in puzzle pieces. Answer correctly and you get some pieces. Here is the Joe Louis puzzle:



Oddly, there wasn't a Jackie Robinson puzzle.

A few years ago a set of cabinet sized cards was discovered. The art on some of the cards differs from the art on the regular cards. Perhaps a prototype or proof set?




I've not seen the Robinson in the large format.

[Dewey]

Thanks for the info, Adam.

Happy Jackie Robinson Day. Here Jackie is the welcoming committee for the first black pitcher, Dan Bankhead.



In 1947, after Jackie Robinson had broken Major League Baseball’s color barrier, Dodgers’ General Manager Branch Rickey needed to find more pitching talent for Brooklyn to make a push for the pennant. Eventually, Rickey and his scouts decided on the red-hot right hander from Memphis. In the end, the Dodgers paid $15,000 to sign Bankhead. The Alabama Tribune reported on the signing with a story titled “Red Sox Ace First Hurler in ‘Majors.’” In the story, the Tribune reported:

“Bankhead while under close scrutiny by the eagle-eyed Rickey and his veteran scout, George Sisler, last Friday night at Martin Stadium gave impressive account of himself as he struck out eleven batters to win over the Birmingham Black Barons 7 to 2. He has struck out 113 batters in 109 innings.”

Bankhead soon found himself in New York, as a teammate and roommate of Jackie Robinson, and the first African American pitcher to pitch in the Major Leagues. He made his debut on August 26, 1947 at Ebbets Field against the Pittsburgh Pirates. In his debut, Bankhead struggled. He gave up ten hits and eight runs in three and one third innings. The Dodgers went on to lose 16-3. In fact, Bankhead batted much better than he pitched, hitting a homerun in his first appearance. The Daily News the following day ran the headline, “Pirates Overwhelm Flock, 16-3 Bankhead Routed, Hits HR.” The story also said, “Bankhead entered to the accompaniment of a standing ovation.”

Source: tnmuseum.org/Stories/posts/dan-bankhead

[bleeckerstreetcards]

New to net54. Just scrolled through this whole thread. Ton of fun, love to see all the other Jackie collectors. Here are my prized ones. I just got the 50B.

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[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by bleeckerstreetcards

New to net54. Just scrolled through this whole thread. Ton of fun, love to see all the other Jackie collectors. Here are my prized ones. I just got the 50B.

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You will immediately be known as Shamu. Talk about making a freakin' big splash!!! Holy cow!!!

Welcome aboard.

[irv]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

You will immediately be known as Shamu. Talk about making a freakin' big splash!!! Holy cow!!!

Welcome aboard.

What I was going to say. What an entry to the site!

Welcome aboard as well.

Enjoy.

[ecRich]

Old Gold fielding.

[midmo]

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[bleeckerstreetcards]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

You will immediately be known as Shamu. Talk about making a freakin' big splash!!! Holy cow!!!

Welcome aboard.

haha thanks for the that! lucky to have these cards in the pc. all my posts will be downhill from here now...

[Dewey]

Shamu! No kidding. Welcome aboard and thanks for sharing.

Are signed cards your thing in general, or Jackie specifically?

[Rad_Hazard]

Well, I definitely can't hang with the amazing autos already posted, but this is my only vintage Jackie and it's pretty clean for a 1.

[bleeckerstreetcards]

@Dewey - thanks for asking. I definitely prefer my vintage to be signed (fun to know they held the card in addition to the sig), but not a prerequisite. Jackie is definitely my favorite to collect - would love to get the run one day, but I have a few signed Mantles (68, 58, 62), and a good number of other fun ones from smaller stars. Really like your flickr btw, most pics / view of JR I hadn't seen before and some great cards.

@Rad - your 50B is gorgeous. What a 1. Well above the grade. Thanks for sharing

[Dewey]

Thanks bleeker.

Great card, Rad!

Picked this up today at a Mooresville NC Food Lion a portion of the puchase is being donated to the Jackie Robinson Foundation

[Dewey]

Originally Posted by rgpete

Picked this up today at a Mooresville NC Food Lion a portion of the puchase is being donated to the Jackie Robinson Foundation

Very cool, Ronald.

Here's a photo that I think matches your can.

[JollyElm]

Holy cow!! That immediately makes me remember laughing at this Wacky Packs card as a kid...

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Originally Posted by Dewey

Very cool, Ronald.

Here's a photo that I think matches your can.

Thank You & it does, I added my coffee can with my 1956 topps Jackie Robinson

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by rgpete

Picked this up today at a Mooresville NC Food Lion a portion of the puchase is being donated to the Jackie Robinson Foundation

Love it

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by bleeckerstreetcards

New to net54. Just scrolled through this whole thread. Ton of fun, love to see all the other Jackie collectors. Here are my prized ones. I just got the 50B.

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Beautiful cards. Are you the guys on Christopher St. in the Village? I was in that store a few weeks ago.

[bleeckerstreetcards]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Beautiful cards. Are you the guys on Christopher St. in the Village? I was in that store a few weeks ago.

No, just coincidence, but that’s a cool shop / team. Wish I had those guys there when I lived on bleecker 10 yrs back or so!