Helmar This Great Game #76 Sam Jones Cleveland Indians

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About the Player

From the 'This Great Game' card back: When you think of hard-tossing, wild pitchers, think of Toothpick Sam Jones, who led the league in K’s three times. In ‘55, when he led the league with 198 strikeouts, he almost walked as many: with 185 free passes. Ol' Sam struggled to find the plate but he threw as hard as anyone of his time, and on his biggest day both were on display. On May 12, 1955, Jones took a no-hitter into the ninth but walked the first three Bucs batters to fill the bases. Bearing down after a mound visit from his skipper, Toothpick struck out the next three batters to finish his no-no. Wild and wonderful: a typical day in the life of this fine pitcher.

About the Series

This series marks a step in a new direction for Helmar. For the first time we take a serious look at baseball in the 1950's and then, perhaps, the 1960's. The game found itself changing dramatically in this post WWII era, influenced by both the larger society and technological innovation. The color barrier may have been officially broken in 1947 but the acceptance of black players by the big league clubs came slowly, if surely. Reliable and inexpensive air transportation paved the way for geographic expansion. The game, which had been centered in the East and Midwest, found new opportunities along the West Coast.

The very center of the baseball world through the decade was New York City. New York teams competed in every World Series through the decade except for 1959. In many of those years both teams competing were from the city. Interestingly, New York also became the center of the art world at the same time. Migration after WWII brought many creatives to the Big Apple and movements such as abstract, modernism, surrealism and avant-garde.

Studying the era has inspired Helmar to use bold, often surreal colors in this series. We hope that you will join us as we explore this era of change.

Card size: 3' x 4'

Individually Numbered 1-20

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Helmar This Great Game, Cleveland Indians
Card #	Thumbnail Pic	Player Name	Position	Top Auction Price
2		WYNN, Early	Full figure throwing	$ 46.00
5		FELLER, Bob	Throwing follow through	$ 80.56
41		DOBY, Larry	Batting follow through	$ 76.55
46		Maris, Roger	Leaning in	$ 73.89
59		Avila, Bobby	Leaning on bat, chest up	$ 76.55
62		Carrasquel, Chico	Batting follow through	$ 66.55
67		Easter, Luke	Bat on shoulder	$ 67.55
70		Garcia, Mike	Set position	$ 76.55
76		Jones, Sam	Building, glove up	$ 72.50
100		Rosen, Al	Looking to throw	$ 102.50
102		Score, Herb	Building, glove, ball	$ 76.55
105		Trouppe, Quincy	Gear; catching crouch	$ 76.00
106		Wertz, Vic	Building; bat cocked	$ 69.00

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