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Card # 499
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R319-Helmar
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| Player |
Position |
Team |
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Ray Benge
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Leaning forward
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Philadelphia Phillies
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| Top Auction Price |
Total Sold |
Avg # Bids |
Avg # Bidders |
Last Sold |
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$ 70.96
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11
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3
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2
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October 26, 2021
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About the Player
The 29-year-old Benge is a hard luck right-hander from Jacksonville, Texas. Pitched better last year than 14-18 record indicated. Ray was second in wins to teammate Jumbo Elliott, and his 3.17 earned run average led the Phillies. Struck out 117 batters, good for 7th among NL hurlers. Can start or relieve. Came to Philadelphia from Cleveland. In big league debut in 1925 shut out Philadelphia A’s.
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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