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Zach Wheat
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(b. May 23, 1888 - d. March 11, 1972)
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| The Dodger's first star, Wheat played left field in Ebbets Field for 18 seasons. A line-drive hitter, he topped the .300 mark in 14 seasons, including an NL-best .335 in 1918. He was a complete ballplayer who did everything well. He had a career .317 average, 2,884 hits, 1,261 RBI, 1,289 runs scored, and 205 stolen bases. "Buck" was never ejected from a game during his 19-year career. |
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Inducted in 1959
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1911 T205 Broadleaf Zach Wheat SGC 20 FAIR
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| Card Details Below: |
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| Year(s): |
1911 |
| ACC Set Designation: |
T205 |
| Set Name: |
Broadleaf Cigarettes |
| Country: |
United States |
| Description: |
Taking their hobby nickname from their gold-leaf borders,
these cards were issued in a number of different cigarette brands.
The cards nominally measure 1-7/16" X 2-5/8" although many cards,
even though untrimmed or unaltered, measure somewhat less than those
dimensions in length and/or width. American League cards feature
a color lithograph of the player inside a stylizedd baseball diamond.
National League cards have head and shoulder portraits and a plain
background, plus the first-ever use of a facsimile autograph in
a major card set. The 12 minor league players in the set feature
three-quarter length portraits or action pictures in an elaborate
frame of columns and other devices. Card backs of the major leaguers
carry the player's full name (another first) and statistics. Card
backs of the minor leaguers lack the statistics. The condition of
the fragile gold leaf on the borders is an important grading consideration. |
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