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Zach Wheat
(b. May 23, 1888 - d. March 11, 1972)
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.
 
Inducted in 1959
 
 
1911 T205 Hassan (Factory 30, NY) Zach Wheat PSA 6 EX-MT
     
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Comments: T205 has always been the issue for Wheat. I first won a PSA 3 on eBay in March, 2002. I upgraded to a PSA 5 in January, 2003 with an eBay win. I picked up another card with a different reverse, a SGC 60, in May, 2005. I upgraded to this PSA 6 example in June, 2005 from David Bryan (davidbvintage) via eBay.

I also have this Broadleaf example!
   
Card Details Below:  
Year(s): 1911
ACC Set Designation: T205
Set Name: Hassan Cigarettes (Factory 30, NY)
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.
 
Example Hassan Cigarettes Box (Factory 649)