Helmar Polar Night #85 Billy Sunday Chicago White Stockings

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About the Player

Cap Anson says: "William A. Sunday, or "Billy," as we all called him in those days, was born in Ames, Iowa, and was as good a boy as ever lived, being conscientious in a marked degree, hardworking, good-natured and obliging. At the time that I first ran across him he was driving an undertaker's wagon in Marshalltown, though it was not because of his skill in handling the ribbons that he attracted my attention. There was a fireman's tournament going on at the time of my visit, in which Sunday was taking part, and it was the speed that he showed on that occasion that opened my eyes to his possibilities in the base-ball playing line. He was, in my opinion, the fastest man afterwards on his feet in the profession, and one who could run the bases like a scared deer."

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	$ 48.00
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
182		Burns, Tom	Hand on hip, with bat	$ 41.00
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