{"product_id":"1909-11-t206-piedmont-350-barney-pelty-vertical-psa-vg-ex-4","title":"1909-11 T206 Piedmont 350 Barney Pelty - Vertical PSA VG-EX 4","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eT206 Piedmont 350 Barney Pelty – Vertical PSA 4 – The Yiddish Curver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA sharp mid-grade example from the iconic 1909–1911 T206 tobacco card series, the most celebrated pre-war baseball set ever produced. Distributed through cigarette packs by the American Tobacco Company, the release captured the players of baseball's Deadball Era — including figures who brought dimensions to the game far beyond the box score.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarney Pelty\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas nicknamed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Yiddish Curver\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — a nod to both his Jewish heritage and the devastating breaking ball that anchored his arsenal — and he was one of the first openly Jewish players in the American League, making no effort to hide his heritage at a time when many did. His curveball was good enough to produce a \u003cstrong\u003ecareer 2.63 ERA\u003c\/strong\u003e that stands among the lowest ever compiled by a Jewish pitcher in history. In 1906 he posted a league-best 1.59 ERA for the St. Louis Browns, yet won only 16 games — a testament to a career spent pitching brilliantly for one of baseball's most persistently weak-hitting clubs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example features the \"Vertical\" pitching pose paired with the Piedmont 350 advertising reverse and carries a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePSA VG-EX 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e grade, offering strong overall eye appeal with moderate vintage wear appropriate for a century-old tobacco card. A piece with genuine personality, from one of the early game's most distinctive figures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53111458988341,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/T206Piedmont350BarneyPelty-Vertical.png?v=1783627609","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1909-11-t206-piedmont-350-barney-pelty-vertical-psa-vg-ex-4","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}