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About the Player
A short bio from the Helmar-R319 card back: Ray was born August 31, 1913, in Richmond, Virginia. His first appearance in the Negro Leagues was with Jim Taylor’s powerful Detroit Stars in 1933. Unfortunately the team was having money troubles and “Squatty” was sent to the Elite Giants in Nashville for a spell. The next season he moved on to the Newark Dodgers where he began to gain wide attention due to his fine fielding. It is claimed that he may be a better fielder than even the celebrated Pie Traynor. He moved across town to the Newark Eagles for three seasons before signing with Caracas. There he helped lead the team to the Venezuelan championship.
About the Series
Rough and tumble early 20th century players spring to life in our third series of Helmar Cabinets. We’ve selected some of our favorite historic photos and have artfully colorized the player figures and set them against original backgrounds that evoke the magnificent style of the period. True to the period, the player images are separate and have been pasted to a colorful, ripple-edged scene of a ballpark. Collect this series and you’ll understand why Helmar is called “The Flavor of the Game”. Note: #42-53 have a population of 23. All others were limited to 20.
Card size: 4” x 6”
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