Classic Baseball Cards: 98 Collector's Cards Authentically Reproduced in Full Color

by Bert Randolph Sugar

Here are reproductions of 98 authentic baseball cards representing 104 great players of baseball's Golden Age, from 1880 to 1940. Included are superstars such as Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Bob Feller, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb, Dizzy Dean, and many other famous names in the history of baseball, from John McGraw and Connie Mack to Rudy York and Leo Durocher.
Each card is an authentic reproduction of the original, with a full-color illustration of the player on one side and the original information and advertising on the reverse. This book represents a collection of rare baseball cards that would take years of searching and thousands of dollars to match.

Genres: Baseball

16 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1977

About the author

Bert Randolph Sugar was a boxing writer and sports historian.

Reviews

[C. John Kerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting volume. This volume reproduces 98 old Baseball cards. By old I mean from 1887 to 1941, which means none of the current companies are included. The sets are listed using their designation in the Sports Collectors Bible. For those not in the know these are
N-19th Century
T- Tobacco
E- Early Bubblegum Cards (pre WWII)
R- Recent Bubblegum Cards (post WWII)
Besides there being 98 cards, there are also 98 players, well 97, Connie Mack was a manager. Given the time period covered there are names which the average fan will be acquainted with but there are personages they might not be familiar with, a delight with this type of book. Thus we have Joe DiMaggio but not Micky Mantle. We do have Capt. Jack Glasscock, whom I know about only through items like this. We also have a card of Charles Comiskey as a player, while most of us would think of him as an owner. There are also going to be teams whose name one does not recognize. There are several cards for players who were on teams in the old Federal League, for instance. So given all this will this book appeal to the modern baseball fan. Well it should. This is a great way to learn a bit about the history of the game. Oh, one more thing, the cards are perforated so the can be removed from the book and placed in a collection if one was so inclined (I for one wasn't). However since the cards are on glossy paper and clearly state on the back they are reprints it is unlikely anyone will be able to palm the off as originals. In conclusion this book will be a welcome addition to the shelves of any baseball fan or any collector of baseball cards. Happy reading.

[Teagen Moser · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the book. Im also the largest sports card collectior in Volga ,South Dakota........Only about 7 collectiors in town.