{"product_id":"1909-11-t206-piedmont-150-howie-camnitz-arms-folded-psa-vg-ex-4","title":"1909-11 T206 Piedmont 150 Howie Camnitz - Arms Folded PSA VG-EX 4","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eT206 Piedmont 150 Howie Camnitz – Arms Folded PSA 4 – The Kentucky Rosebud on a Championship Staff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHowie \"Red\" Camnitz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — nicknamed \u003cstrong\u003e\"The Kentucky Rosebud\"\u003c\/strong\u003e for his striking shock of red hair — was the undisputed ace of the Pittsburgh Pirates during their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1909 World Championship season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edevastating curveball\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example features the commanding \"Arms Folded\" pose paired with the Piedmont 150 advertising reverse and carries a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePSA VG-EX 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003emost productive championship-era arms.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53100483182901,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/T206Piedmont150HowieCamnitz-ArmsFolded.png?v=1783370571","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1909-11-t206-piedmont-150-howie-camnitz-arms-folded-psa-vg-ex-4","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}