EARL AVERILL SR Real Photo Postcard RPPC 1929-36 Cleveland Indians George Burke

DATE: 1929-36

ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period

TEAM: Cleveland Indians

SUBJECT: Earl Averill Sr

PHOTOGRAPHER: George Burke

APPROXIMATE SIZE: 3-1/2"x5-1/2"

MARKS / STAMPING: Handwritten identification of photo's subject. Has standard postcard back but remains postally unused.

NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1

COMMENTS / CONDITION: Offered is an approximately 3-1/2"x5-1/2" real photo postcard of Earl Averill Sr, pictured in his Cleveland Indians uniform circa 1929-36. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1929-36, but this card was produced some time later (no earlier than the 1950's judging by the standard Kodak back). Comes from a large collection of such postcards that we will be listing over the coming months, all having standard postcard backs but being postally unused. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual item being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends.

BIO: Howard Earl Averill (Rock or Earl of Snohomish) was born in 902 in Snohomish, WA and died in 983 in Everett, WA. He played major league baseball from 929 to 94 as outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and the Boston Braves, appeared in the 940 World Series, was selected 6 times as an All-Star, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 975. He's famous for hitting the line drive that broke Dizzy Dean's toe in the 937 All-Star Game. After his career, he was very outspoken on being elected to the Hall of Fame. While he didn't campaign for induction, he did make the statement that if he was ever to be inducted, he didn't want it to be posthumously, and if that was the case, he wanted his family to decline the honor. He was inducted in 975, 8 years before his passing, so he got his wish. His son, Earl Jr., also played in the majors from 956 through 963.

SKU: GB10292

Item: GB10292

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EARL AVERILL SR Real Photo Postcard RPPC 1929-36 Cleveland Indians George Burke EARL AVERILL SR Real Photo Postcard RPPC 1929-36 Cleveland Indians George Burke EARL AVERILL SR Real Photo Postcard RPPC 1929-36 Cleveland Indians George Burke
EARL AVERILL SR Real Photo Postcard RPPC 1929-36 Cleveland Indians George Burke
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