DATE: 1951 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Original - Printed from the original negative in the time period in which it was shot TEAM: New York Giants SUBJECTS: Eddie Stanky, Ebba St. Claire APPROXIMATE SIZE: 9"x7-1/8" NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1 COMMENTS / CONDITION: This is one of a large accumulation of vintage sports photographs, slides and negatives that we will be listing over the coming months. 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 vintage photograph, slide or negative being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends. BIO: Edward Raymond Stanky (The Brat or Muggsy) was born in 1915 in Philadelphia, PA and died in 1999 in Fairhope, AL. He played major league baseball from 1943 to 1953 as infielder for the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, appeared in the 1947, 1948 and 1951 World Series, and was selected 3 times as an All-Star. His Giants manager Leo Durocher once summed up Stanky's talents: "He can't hit, can't run, can't field. He's no nice guy... all the little SOB can do is win." Edward Joseph St. Claire was born in 1921 in Whitehall, NY and died in 1982 in Whitehall, NY. He played major league baseball from 1951 to 1954 as catcher for the Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves and the New York Giants. While playing for the Milwaukee Braves, he owned and operated Ebba's Home Plate restaurant in a Milwaukee suburb. SKU: XP12515
Item: XP12515
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