(LOT 1038)
1887 Old Judge N172 Dummy Hoy "238-5 Catch, Hands Neck High" SGC 5 EX - POP 1; Highest Graded Example on the COMBINED SGC & PSA Pop Charts
HIGHEST GRADED HOY!!! A momentous POP 1 offering, this obscure SGC 5 EX Dummy Hoy 238-5 Old Judge stands tall on both the SGC and PSA census reports as the finest of its kind! The eclectic pose is dubbed 238-5 "Catch, Hands Neck High" in the prestigious "Photographic Baseball Cards of Goodwin & Company" publication. William "Dummy" Hoy is considered the premier deaf player in MLB history, having played 14 seasons with Washington (NL), Buffalo (Players League), St. Louis, Cincinnati and Louisville. Deaf from meningitis at the age of three and standing only 5'4" tall, he overcame these shortcomings to ultimately become one of baseball's greatest overachievers. His magnificent fielding pose portrays eye-popping contrast and relatively clean surfaces, sidestepping the unsightly light contrast typically plaguing N172 images. The undisputed best of the rest, it reigns supreme on any hobby Pop Chart!

MIN BID $1,000
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