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Card # 32
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Helmar Polar Night
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| Player |
Position |
Team |
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Silver Flint
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Two gloves, leaning toward ball
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Chicago White Stockings
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
Avg # Bidders |
Last Sold |
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$ 158.50
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13
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4
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3
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January 17, 2024
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About the Player
Cap Anson says: 'He came to us direct from the Indianapolis Club, where he had been engaged in catching the delivery of 'the only Nolan,' who was at that time one of the most celebrated of the League pitchers. He was a fine ballplayer, a good, hard worker, but a weak batter, batting being his weakest point. He was generally reliable, and that in spite of the fact that he was a hard drinker, the love of liquor being his besetting weakness. A pluckier man never stood behind a bat, there never coming a ball his way that was too hard for him to handle, or at least to attempt to. In 'Old Silver's' day the catcher's glove had not come into use, and all of his work was done with hands that were unprotected. Those hands of his were a sight to behold, and if there is a worse pair to-day in the United States, or a pair that are as bad, I should certainly like to have a look at them. His fingers were bent and twisted out of all shape and looked more like the knotted and gnarled branches of a scrub oak than anything else that I can think of.'
About the Series
The glory of 19th century design is revisited in this series by your friends at Helmar. We've kept the look of the early line drawings but improved them so that the players are recognizable. Yet again, all the artwork is original to Helmar and printed in stunning color. We've chosen a beautiful paper with a soft hand that tested best for the subtle color transitions. Each card is about 3' x 5'.
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| Helmar Polar Night, Chicago White Stockings |
| Card # | Thumbnail Pic | Player Name | Position | Top Auction Price |
| 2 |   | ANSON, Cap | Bat nearly straight up | $ 338.00 |
| 7 |   | Burns, Tom | Hand on hip, with bat | $ 51.00 |
| 11 |   | Baldwin, Mark | Throwing underhand | $ 160.50 |
| 12 |   | CLARKSON, John | Hands together catching pop up | $ 247.00 |
| 13 |   | Williamson, Ned | Hands together catching pop up | $ 391.00 |
| 18 |   | CLARKSON, John | Ball forward | $ 60.00 |
| 25 |   | CLARKSON, John | Standing on base, hands close | $ 100.00 |
| 31 |   | DUFFY, Hugh | Ball up, one foot on path | $ 59.00 |
| 32 |   | Flint, Silver | Two gloves, leaning toward ball | $ 158.50 |
| 41 |   | Ryan, Jimmy | No cap, about to throw | $ 480.00 |
| 42 |   | Sullivan, Marty | Bat end down, arms down | $ 219.00 |
| 44 |   | Sunday, Billy | Right arm behind with ball | $ 69.80 |
| 48 |   | Williamson, Ned; Hahn, Willie; | Together | $ 57.00 |
| 54 |   | Van Haltren, George | Hands just above waist | $ 237.00 |
| 73 |   | Daly, Tom | Ball floating at left border | $ 27.00 |
| 75 |   | Darling, Dell | Ball coming, one foot on base | $ 31.00 |
| 85 |   | Sunday, Billy | Catching pop up pose | $ 63.00 |
| 86 |   | Ryan, Jimmy | Fence, building in background | $ 153.50 |
| 90 |   | Williamson, Ned | Ball floating, batting pose | $ 34.00 |
| 166 |   | Baldwin, Mark | Holding ball high | $ 24.50 |
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