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Posted By: ramram

This fabulous postcard, which through extensive research has been found to date between 1911 and 1915, portrays what we believe to be a baseball player sitting on what we could only assume are bats. From the "D" on the cap and the lettering on his jersey, we have determined that this player must have played for the c. 1904 Det Tigercats of the Pennsylvania Coal League. A rare find indeed as this is the only postcard that we have ever had the pleasure to hold from this rare league. The player depicted must have been larger than life as his nickname was "Hughie". This postcard has child-like scribbles on the back and also has well rounded corners. There are glue marks on the back. One large tear and two smaller ones adorn this nearly 100 year old beauty. Tire tracks cover just one small corner of the card, else, Near Mint.