DATE: 1937-38 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Cincinnati Reds SUBJECT: Lew Riggs 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 Lew Riggs, pictured in his Cincinnati Reds uniform circa 1937-38. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1937-38, 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: Lewis Sidney Riggs was born in 90 in Mebane, NC and died in 975 in Durham, NC. He played major league baseball from 934 to 946 as 3rd baseman for the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers, appeared in the 940 and 94 World Series, and was selected in 936 as an All-Star. SKU: GB11180
Item: GB11180
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