DATE: 1933 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Chicago White Sox SUBJECT: George Murray 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 George Murray, pictured in his Chicago White Sox uniform circa 1933. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1933, 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: George King Murray (Smiler) was born in 898 in Charlotte, NC and died in 955 in Memphis, TN. He went to college at North Carolina State University. He played major league baseball from 922 to 933 as pitcher for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox. SKU: GB11323
Item: GB11323
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