Cal Hubbard
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(b. October 31, 1900 - d. October 17, 1977)
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Cal Hubbard is the only man in the baseball, college
football, and pro football Halls of Fame. While starring
as a football tackle, Cal umpired in his off-seasons,
and when he retired from football became an AL umpire.
He weight 250 pounds, and few players chose to argue
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Inducted in 1976
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1955 Bowman
Cal Hubbard #315 PSA 8 NM-MT
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Comments: Umpires don't
have too many cards available if you're a HOF collector. Luckily
Bowman put out this set. I first purchased a PSA 5 on eBay in Aug,
2003 and quickly upgraded to a PSA 7 in June, 2004 with another
eBay purchase. I upgraded to this PSA 8 when I won an eBay auction
from Steve Hart/ Baseball Card Exchange in Feb, 2006. |
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Card Details Below: |
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Year(s): |
1955 |
ACC Set Designation: |
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Set Name: |
Bowman |
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United States |
Description: |
Bowman produced its final baseball card set as an
independent card maker in 1955, a popular issue which has color
player photographs placed inside a television set design. The set
consists of 320 cards that measure 2-1/2" X 3-3/4" in size. High-numbered
cards (#s 225-320) appear to have replaced certain low-numbered
cards on the press sheets and are somewhat scarcer. The high series
includes 31 umpire cards. |
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Example 1955 Bowman 1-Cent Display Box
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Example 1955 Bowman 1-Cent Wax Pack
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Example 1955 Bowman 5-Cent Display Box
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Example 1955 Bowman 5-Cent Wrapper
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Example 1955 Bowman 5-Cent Wax Pack
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