Lot # 31: 1950 JBR 2c B&W Type 2 Bromides 1st Prize--Tetsuharu Kawakami (HOF)

Category: Baseball Cards

Starting Bid: $60.00

Bids: 9 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Auction 68 Ended 10/26/2024",
which ran from 10/6/2024 8:00 PM to
10/26/2024 11:00 PM



This giant size bromide, originally offered as a first prize attached to a product display sheet, depicts Tetsuharu Kawakami, the God of Batting, in a Yomiuri Giants uniform worn only in 1950. Even though this is a black and white image, we can see that it is a specific type of red trim uniform. In 1950, Kawakami batted .313 with 29 home runs and 119 RBIs in 138 games. The 1950 season was only a prelude to his best year at the plate. In 1951, he was named Central League MVP after batting .377 with an OPS of 1.031.

Blank back card

Size: 7 5/8" x 10 1/4"

Condition: Vg/Ex to Ex. Since the card was sold attached to a display sheet, there is extra paper and glue residue on the back. All examples of this card display this same type of residue.

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