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Card # 29
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R319-Helmar
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| Player |
Position |
Team |
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Joe CRONIN
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Portrait
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Washington Senators
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
Avg # Bidders |
Last Sold |
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$ 56.99
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16
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8
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4
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September 20, 2022
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About the Player
A short bio from the Boston Garter Game of the Century card back: In 1929 Washington manager Bucky Harris, recognizing potential when he saw it, played young Joe Cronin at shortstop against the wishes of his boss, Senators’ owner Clark Griffith. The next year Cronin was named AL Player of the Year by The Sporting News. Since 1930 Cronin has batted over .300, driven in more than 100 runs, and led all AL shortstops in put outs and double plays each year. Now solidly in Joe’s camp, Griffith has put Cronin in charge of the team as the Nationals’ player-manager for 1933. Also in Joe’ corner, the fans have voted him the AL’s starting shortstop for Arch Ward’s Century of Progress game.
About the Series
The Helmar R-319 series was originally 180 cards. Then we expanded it to 240. Then 308. Right now it’s complete at 511 cards. The design is based on one of the greatest baseball card sets of all time, the 1933 Goudey set. The 1933 Goudey set has, famously, four Babe Ruths. We have many of the greatest players from Goudey set, and also Babe Didrikson, Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, Martin Dihigo, many other Cuban and Japanese players, and Negro Leaguers. R-319s have a good amount of text on the reverse. When you’re reading the back of a Helmar R-319 we aim to transport you back in time to a moment in the player’s career. Fleetwood Walker and the color barrier coming down. The great Rube Foster’s breakdown. Swede Risberg being banned from baseball. Given the scope, the expense and the complexity for a small company or artist to put together such a big set of original art, no one else may ever attempt to create a set this ambitious.
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| R319-Helmar Big League, Washington Senators |
| Card # | Thumbnail Pic | Player Name | Position | Top Auction Price |
| 4 |   | JOHNSON, Walter | Pitching Stance | $ 213.50 |
| 29 |   | CRONIN, Joe | Portrait | $ 56.99 |
| 98 |   | Street, Gabby | Ready To Catch Ball | $ 22.77 |
| 107 |   | Street, Gabby; JOHNSON, Walter; | Standing | $ 57.99 |
| 190 |   | GOSLIN, Goose | Bat Over Shoulder | $ 68.78 |
| 232 |   | RICE, Sam | Swinging | $ 48.00 |
| 252 |   | DELAHANTY, Ed | Portrait | $ 145.05 |
| 332 |   | JOHNSON, Walter | Portrait | $ 127.50 |
| 336 |   | Ruel, Muddy | With Overcoat | $ 26.55 |
| 456 |   | WYNN, Early | Big W on chest | $ 45.50 |
| 464 |   | Gandil, Chick | Arms folded | $ 60.79 |
| 465 |   | Vernon, Mickey | Batting follow through | $ 67.96 |
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