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Card # 238 Helmar Polar Night
Player Position Team
Joe Black About to toss, foot on path Brooklyn Dodgers
Top Auction Price Total Sold Avg # Bids Avg # Bidders Last Sold
$ 51.00 10 4 3 October 9, 2024

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About the Player

A short bio from the Helmar “This Great Game” card back: Joe Black failed several times, and it’s a good thing for the Dodgers. Originally a catcher in his native New Jersey, Joe struggled to block pitches behind the plate. Next, his coaches moved Joe to shortstop, where he threw too many baseballs over the head of the first baseman. Finally, someone had the brainstorm to place Big Joe on the hill, and it’s proved to be his natural habitat on the diamond. The wise Charley Dressen deserves credit for grooming Black as a relief pitcher, an unusual job for a rookie when he arrived in 1952. Joe is unusual in another way: he throws almost exclusively his fastball. But hitters can know it’s coming, and still not make solid contact.

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, Brooklyn Dodgers
Card #Thumbnail PicPlayer NamePositionTop Auction Price
126CAMPANELLA, RoyBatting follow through$ 68.80
238Black, JoeAbout to toss, foot on path$ 51.00


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Helmar Polar Night #238 Joe Black Brooklyn Dodgers
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Final prices include buyers premium: $13.20
Estimate: $23.00 - $51.00
Number Bids:2

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