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Burleigh
Grimes
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(b. August 18, 1893 - d. December 6, 1985)
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| In 1934, Burleigh Grimes threw the last legal spitter
in baseball history. Over the preceding 19 seasons,
he won 270 games with seven different teams. One of
a handful of pitchers allowed to throw the spitter
after its ban in 1920, Grimes was by far the most
successful. "Ol' Stubblebeard" won more than 20 games
in five seasons, and led the NL in complete games
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Inducted in 1964
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1923 W515-1
Burleigh Grimes #16 SGC 60 EX
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| Comments: Burleigh Grimes is pictured above. This one appears NM all the way - no creases or wrinkles. Undergraded.
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| Card Details Below: |
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1923 |
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W515 |
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United States |
| Description: |
Cards in the 60-card "strip set" measure about 1-3/8" X 2-1/4" and feature color drawings. Backs are blank. The card number along with the player's name, position and team appear in the bottom border. Most cards also display a "U&U" copyright line, indicating that the photos were provided by Underwood & Underwood, a major news photo service of the day. The set has a heavy emphasis on New York players with 39 of the 60 card depicting members of the Yankees, Dodgers or Giants. Babe Ruth appears on two cards and two other cards picture two players each. |
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