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Ed Delahanty
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(b. October 30, 1867 - d. July 2, 1903)
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| One of five brothers to play in the majors, Ed Delahanty was perhaps baseball's premier hitter of the 1890s. He hit .400 three times with a .346 career mark. Unfortunately, he lived as hard as he played. In 1903, Delahanty was suspended for drinking. En route to his home, "Big Ed" (age 35) was kicked off a train, fell into the Niagara River, and was swept over the falls to his death. |
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Inducted in 1945
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1950 Callahan
Ed Delahanty PSA 8 NM-MT
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| Card Details Below: |
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1950 |
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Callahan |
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United States |
| Description: |
These cards which feature artist Mario DeMarco's drawings
of Hall of Famers, were produced from 1950 through 1956 and sold
by the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown and at major league
ballparks. The cards measure 1-3/4" X 2-1/2" and include a detailed
player biography on the back. When introduced in 1950 the set included
all members of the Hall of Fame up to that time, and then new cards
were added each year as more players were elected. Therefore, cards
of players appearing in all previous editions are more common than
those players who appeared in just one or two years. When the set
was discontinued in 1956 it consisted of 82 cards, which is now
a complete set. B.E. Callahan of Chicago, the publisher of "Who's
Who in Baseball," produced the card set. |
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Example 1950 Callahan Box
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Example 1950 Callahan Box
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