2 - 1909 E90-1 American Caramel Cards

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2 - 1909 E90-1 AMERICAN CARAMEL CARDS

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JEFF SWEENEY FROM THE NEW YORK HIGHLANDERS

&

FRED MITCHELL FROM THE NEW YORK HIGHLANDERS

( SOON TO BE KNOWN AS THE YANKEES )

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The American Caramel Co. from 1910-1911 issued this set with the majority being distributed in the first year. The cards where distributed with sticks of caramel candy. The fronts are color reproductions of photographs, backs state 100 subjects but actually 120 are known to exist
Card Size:1-1/2 x 2-3/4


The 1909 New York Highlanders season saw the team finishing with a total of 74 wins and 77 losses, coming in 5th in the American League.

New York was managed by George Stallings, the team's fourth manager in as many years. Games were played at Hilltop Park. The alternate and equally unofficial nickname, "Yankees", was being used more and more frequently by the media. The eventually-famous curving "NY" logo appeared for the first time, on the sleeve and cap of the uniform