DATE: 1939-46 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Cincinnati Reds SUBJECT: Johnny Vander Meer 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 Johnny Vander Meer, pictured in his Cincinnati Reds uniform circa 1939-46. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1939-46, 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: John Samuel Vander Meer (The Dutch Master or Double No-Hit) was born in Prospect Park, NJ and died in 997 in Tampa, FL. He played major league baseball from 937 to 95 as pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians, appeared in the 940 World Series, and was selected 4 times as an All-Star. Vander Meer is the only pitcher in major league history to pitch two consecutive no-hitters. On June , 938, he no-hit the Boston Braves at Crosley Field. Four nights later, in the first night game played at Ebbets Field, he no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers. After his double no-hit achievement, Reds' management wanted Vander Meer to change his uniform number to "00." He politely refused. In 952, having washed out of the majors, Vander Meer was still hanging on to the game, pitching in the Texas League for Tulsa. Fourteen years after he made history in the majors, Vander Meer no-hit Beaumont 2-0. Vander Meer was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 958. SKU: GB11183
Item: GB11183
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