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The first of three sets issued by Milton Bradley
over a four-year period, these cards were part of a baseball board
game. The unnumbered cards measure 2" X 3" and have
a white border surrounding the black-and-white player photo. The
player's name appears above the photo in upper case letters. There
are no team designations and the photos are airbrushed to eliminate
team logos. Backs display biographical data along the top followed
by a list of various game situations used in playing the board
game. The cards have square corners. The 1969 and 1972 game cards
are virtually identical in format. They can be differentiated
by looking on the back at the numeral "1" in a line
of reed type. if the "1" does not have a base, it is
a 1969 card; if there is a base, the card is a 1972. The example
above shows Reds great Johnny Bench in MINT condition.
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