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Johnny Evers
(b. July 21, 1883 - d. March 28, 1947)
Perhaps the best of the "Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance" double play combination, second baseman Johnny Evers relied on a steady glove and just enough hitting to help lead his club to five pennants in 16 seasons. Although he played most of his career with the Cubs, in 1914 he was the NL MVP while with the "Miracle" Boston Braves. "The Trojan" retired with 919 runs scored and 324 stolen bases.
 
Inducted in 1946
 
 
1911 T205 Honest Long Cut Johnny Evers PSA 5 EX
     
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Comments: EX condition with NO creases and wrinkles. Beautiful. Check out the centering. And, to top it all off - RARE Honest Long Cut Reverse!
   
Card Details Below:  
Year(s): 1911
ACC Set Designation: T205
Set Name: Honest Long Cut
Country: United States
Description: Taking their hobby nickname from their gold-leaf borders, these cards were issued in a number of different cigarette brands. The cards nominally measure 1-7/16" X 2-5/8" although many cards, even though untrimmed or unaltered, measure somewhat less than those dimensions in length and/or width. American League cards feature a color lithograph of the player inside a stylizedd baseball diamond. National League cards have head and shoulder portraits and a plain background, plus the first-ever use of a facsimile autograph in a major card set. The 12 minor league players in the set feature three-quarter length portraits or action pictures in an elaborate frame of columns and other devices. Card backs of the major leaguers carry the player's full name (another first) and statistics. Card backs of the minor leaguers lack the statistics. The condition of the fragile gold leaf on the borders is an important grading consideration.