1909-11 T206 Piedmont 150 Howie Camnitz - Arms Folded PSA VG-EX 4
T206 Piedmont 150 Howie Camnitz – Arms Folded PSA 4 – The Kentucky Rosebud on a Championship Staff
A strong mid-grade example from the iconic 1909–1911 T206 tobacco card series, the most celebrated pre-war baseball set in the hobby. Produced by the American Tobacco Company and distributed through cigarette packs, the set documented the players of baseball's strategic Deadball Era in vivid lithographic color.
Howie "Red" Camnitz — nicknamed "The Kentucky Rosebud" for his striking shock of red hair — was the undisputed ace of the Pittsburgh Pirates during their 1909 World Championship season, posting a dazzling 25–6 record and tying Christy Mathewson for the National League lead in winning percentage at .806. A three-time 20-game winner who relied on a devastating curveball carefully honed through years of minor league refinement, Camnitz logged over 240 innings in each of seven consecutive seasons, cementing himself as one of the most durable starters of his era. His ERA of 2.75 across an eleven-year career speaks to sustained excellence at a time when offense was scarce and pitching reigned supreme.
This example features the commanding "Arms Folded" pose paired with the Piedmont 150 advertising reverse and carries a PSA VG-EX 4 grade, offering pleasing overall eye appeal with moderate vintage wear appropriate for a card printed more than a century ago. A desirable variation from one of Pittsburgh's most productive championship-era arms.


