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Card # 352
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T206-Helmar
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| Player |
Position |
Team |
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Walter Ball
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Glove at side
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Brooklyn Royal Giants
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
Avg # Bidders |
Last Sold |
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$ 44.00
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21
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3
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2
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September 27, 2023
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About the Player
A short bio from the Helmar-R319 card back: What Walter Ball lacks in speed he makes up for in precision and accuracy. During his years playing in Minnesota for mostly all-white teams, there was scarcely an equal on the mound. After spending some time with the Grand Fork semipro team, Walter returned to Minnesota in 1902 and pitched his St. Cloud team to a championship. He is 26 years old, stands 5 feet, ten inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. He bats left but throws southpaw. After nearly 10 seasons of semipro ball, Walter signed with the Chicago Union Giants last year. This will be the first all-black team that he has played for.
About the Series
The Helmar T206 series is one of our boldest and most important projects. Each card is the same size as the original American Tobacco 1909-1911 T206 cards, though the Helmar T206s are thicker and sturdier. Each Helmar T206 is made from an original, exclusive painting. Cuban stars, Babe Ruth with the Red Sox, Negro Leaguers, and Ty Cobb shaking hands with Honus Wagner are some of the most popular Helmar T206s.
We also spend a huge amount of time creating evocative, humorous, interesting backs. In creating these cards, we have a deep appreciation for the unknown artists who brought the original T206s to life.
Oddities: Card #26, Fred Clarke, has two versions. One has the painting cropped at about the knees. The second has a closer cropping of the head and chest. The fuller figure is much more rare. A similar situation exists for card #501, Tom Jones. The closer cropping is rarer and is found only with the Colgan's Chips logo in the bottom right corner.
A handful of test cards were made with proposed back designs that were never used. They are hand marked as such. The fronts featured either Walter Johnson or Rabbit Maranville.
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