1909-11 T206 Piedmont 350 Jack Dunn - Baltimore PSA VG-EX 4

T206 Piedmont 350 Jack Dunn – Baltimore PSA 4 – The Man Who Named the Babe

From the iconic 1909–1911 T206 tobacco card series, the most recognized pre-war baseball release in the hobby. Produced by the American Tobacco Company and inserted into cigarette packs, the set captured hundreds of players — including those in the high-caliber minor leagues of the era — in vivid, timeless lithographic detail.

Jack Dunn occupies a singular place in baseball history not merely as a competent major league pitcher and infielder, but as the architect of one of the most dominant minor league dynasties ever assembled and, most famously, as the man who discovered George Herman Ruth. As owner-manager of the Baltimore Orioles, Dunn built a powerhouse franchise that won nine league pennants under his leadership, including seven consecutive International League titles. When financial pressures forced him to sell his prize young pitcher to the Boston Red Sox in 1914, Dunn reportedly called the teenager his "$10,000 babe" — and a legend was born.

This example features the Piedmont 350 advertising reverse and carries a PSA VG-EX 4 grade, offering strong overall presentation for a tobacco card printed more than a century ago. A card with a backstory that reaches far beyond the player depicted — and one that connects directly to the origins of baseball's most mythic figure.