(LOT 1039)
1887 Old Judge N172 Dummy Hoy "238-4 Throw, Right Hand in Rear Above Head" SGC 4 VG-EX - POP 1; Highest Graded Example on SGC Pop Chart!
OBSCURE HOY N172!!! "You can and you will, because you believe you can, and you know you will!" No truer words were ever spoken with regard to achieving life success, and save for several MLB players such as outfielder Pete Gray and southpaw pitcher Jim Abbott, no player worked harder than 19th century center fielder Dummy Hoy who overcame becoming deaf at the age of three from meningitis as well as his 5'4" size to become one of baseball's finest stars. This POP 1 1889 SGC 4 VG-EX Dummy Hoy 238-4 Old Judge is the highest graded example on SGC's prestigious census report! Truly a 19th-century scarcity, it's dubbed 238-4 "Throw, Right Hand in Rear Above head" in the prestigious "Photographic Baseball Cards of Goodwin & Company" publication. The stellar central image contrast steals the show, with relatively clean surfaces and even corner wear consistent with the popular grade.

MIN BID $750
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