1953 Bowman Color Pee Wee Reese

[refz]

I always thought the baserunner was Frenchy Bordagary and the photo was taken in the 1940s not 50s? When did this change and where did I miss this information?

Thanks
Danny

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by refz

I always thought the baserunner was Frenchy Bordagary and the photo was taken in the 1940s not 50s? When did this change and where did I miss this information?

Thanks
Danny

Daytona Fla spring training 1946.

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[Volod]

Originally Posted by refz

I always thought the baserunner was Frenchy Bordagary and the photo was taken in the 1940s not 50s? When did this change and where did I miss this information?

Thanks
Danny

Yeah, it appears now that Bordagary is correct, since Reese is quoted as identifying him as the base runner. Which begs the question, why was Pee Wee asked to pose for such a similar shot five years later with Shuba? Maybe because the 1946 photo was used on some magazine covers before the Bowman guys got ahold of it and another photographer wanted to replicate it?

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by Volod

Yeah, it appears now that Bordagary is correct, since Reese is quoted as identifying him as the base runner. Which begs the question, why was Pee Wee asked to pose for such a similar shot five years later with Shuba? Maybe because the 1946 photo was used on some magazine covers before the Bowman guys got ahold of it and another photographer wanted to replicate it?

https://sabrbaseballcards.blog/2023/...ee-reese-card/

Here's a SABR write up I didn't see before I stuck my foot in my mouth!

[cesarcap]

The SABR article, like many, is informative from many standpoints. I at first thought the card was overpriced. Mine is at best a 1-1.5 and a touch out of focus but center But I now wish I spent $20 more for the one that was in focus but more OC L to R as the image is art like, and one of the iconic cards in an iconic set.

There is also still a mystique about the Brooklyn Dodgers in New York, where I live. Admittedly, its from the older card dealers, who actually saw them and had their hearts broken when they moved to LA. Maybe this will slowly fade away and the premium will diminish over time. But Reese is a HoF and he's connected to that famous 2nd baseman who would have been a great addition to the 53 Bowman set. But that's also been in another post.

[Volod]

Originally Posted by cesarcap

The SABR article, like many, is informative from many standpoints. I at first thought the card was overpriced. Mine is at best a 1-1.5 and a touch out of focus but center But I now wish I spent $20 more for the one that was in focus but more OC L to R as the image is art like, and one of the iconic cards in an iconic set.

There is also still a mystique about the Brooklyn Dodgers in New York, where I live. Admittedly, its from the older card dealers, who actually saw them and had their hearts broken when they moved to LA. Maybe this will slowly fade away and the premium will diminish over time. But Reese is a HoF and he's connected to that famous 2nd baseman who would have been a great addition to the 53 Bowman set. But that's also been in another post.

Right, I agree. It has always seemed to me that the simple reason the Reese card is so esteemed is that it was a striking oddball item in one of the most revered sets of the early '50's. Many of the high profile people in the hobby when it became more publicized in the '70's and '80's were kids in the early '50's who fondly recalled those sets and priced cards from them accordingly. Once card values became accepted generally, regardless of how much sense or nonsense it makes, card dealers resist change.