{"product_id":"1909-11-t206-sweet-caporal-fred-merkle-throwing-psa-vg-ex-4","title":"1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal Fred Merkle - Throwing PSA VG-EX 4","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eT206 Sweet Caporal Fred Merkle – Throwing PSA 4 – More Than a Bonehead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA desirable mid-grade example from the celebrated 1909–1911 T206 tobacco card series, the most iconic pre-war baseball set in the hobby. Distributed through cigarette packs by the American Tobacco Company, the set captured players from baseball's Deadball Era with vibrant, lasting lithographic color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFred Merkle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is forever linked in baseball lore to a single youthful base-running error in September 1908 — a play that may have cost the Giants the pennant and earned him the unfair nickname \"Bonehead\" at just 19 years old. His career tells a far richer story. Merkle became a productive regular first baseman for New York and went on to contribute to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethree consecutive pennant-winning Giants teams from 1911 to 1913\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, posting a career batting average of .273 across 16 major league seasons. Manager John McGraw never wavered in his defense of Merkle, recognizing him as one of the most complete and intelligent players on his roster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example features the \"Throwing\" action pose paired with the Sweet Caporal 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 for a tobacco card more than a century old. A compelling piece from a player whose legacy deserves far more credit than history has typically granted him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53108021428533,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/T206SweetCaporalFredMerkle-Throwing.png?v=1783561597","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1909-11-t206-sweet-caporal-fred-merkle-throwing-psa-vg-ex-4","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}