{"product_id":"1909-11-t206-sweet-caporal-ray-demmitt-new-york-psa-vg-ex-4","title":"1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal Ray Demmitt - New York PSA VG-EX 4","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eT206 Sweet Caporal Ray Demmitt – New York PSA 4 – From the Highlanders to the Heartland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the iconic 1909–1911 T206 tobacco card release, the foundational set of pre-war baseball collecting. Produced by the American Tobacco Company and inserted into cigarette packs, these colorful lithographs preserved the players of baseball's Deadball Era with vivid, lasting artistry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRay Demmitt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e broke into the major leagues with the New York Highlanders in 1909, making his debut in the city that would soon become home to the Yankees dynasty. Though a journeyman outfielder by most measures — spending the majority of his major league time with the St. Louis Browns — Demmitt was a reliable presence in all three outfield spots, occasionally surfacing among the league leaders in extra-base categories. His New York variation in the T206 set is the standard common, distinct from the rare \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSt. Louis Polar Bear version\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that commands significant collector interest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example features the New York designation paired with the Sweet Caporal advertising reverse and carries a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePSA VG-EX 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e grade, presenting solidly with appealing overall eye appeal for a tobacco card well over a century old. A clean representative of the Highlanders roster at the dawn of baseball's most formative decade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53100533416245,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/T206SweetCaporalRayDemmitt-NewYork.png?v=1783372389","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1909-11-t206-sweet-caporal-ray-demmitt-new-york-psa-vg-ex-4","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}