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1909-11 T206 Polar Bear Ty Cobb Portrait Red Background SGC 4 VG-EX
POLAR BEAR COBB!!!... No baseball card collection can be considered complete without a serious pre-WWI card of the immortal Ty Cobb, and no Georgia Peach cardboard memento could possibly be more renowned than his legendary T206 Red Portrait subject portraying the majestic Carl Horner portrait Cobb image. Of the highly coveted four T206 Ty Cobb's, both the "Red" and "Green" portrait poses stand tall as hobby icons, justifying why this highly coveted SGC 4 VG-EX Polar Bear red portrait Cobb merits serious attention from any advanced enthusiast. Still holding the highest MLB lifetime batting average (.366), Ty Cobb arguably stands as one of the top five ballplayers of all-time, as well as being a 1936 charter member of baseball's illustrious HOF.

His fiery play easily places him as the most intense competitor the diamond has ever seen, and his relentless will to be the best at anything he did ably assisted him in earning an incomprehensible 12 batting titles in 13 seasons. Cobb's classic Carl Horner pose depicts brilliant facial hues, immaculate focus and a robust red background. The image reveals fine top-to-bottom centering while favoring the left edge between four relatively clean borders. No glaring creases and/or surface blemishes are evident, with a "rounded" upper left corner and scattered toning accounting for the grade. Of utmost significance, this particular offering has eluded any obtrusive tobacco staining that typically plagues Polar Bear issues. A steadfast symbol of early 20th century baseball, this super eclectic Georgia Peach marvel effectively turns back the clock to an era when the game evolved as America's National Pastime!

MIN BID $2,000
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