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Rube Foster
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(b. September 17, 1879 - d. December 9, 1930)
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| As a star pitcher for a number of early black teams,
and later as the first president of the Negro National
League, Rube Foster earned his title of "Father of
Black Baseball." Foster's efforts in organizing the
NNl gave black baseball needed stability. He in effect
saved the Negro League and made it a popular game. |
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Inducted in 1981
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1981 Perez-Steele
Rube Foster #174 PSA 9 MINT
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| Card Details Below: |
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1981 |
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Perez-Steele |
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United States |
| Description: |
In 1980, Perez-Steele Galleries of Ft. Washington, Pa., produced the first in a series of limited-edition (10,000 each) postcards devoted to members of the Hall of Fame. The company updates its series regularly to add new inductees. The 3-1/2" X 5-1/2" cards feature color portrait and smaller sepia action watercolor paintings by Dick Perez. Decorative postcard backs have a few words about the player, card and series number and individual set number from within the edition of 10,000. Cards were sold in series only, in a color-coded box which includes a checklist. |
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