[Archive]

Posted By: fkw

The taller ones are all Managers and say so on the front before the name or team.

Ive seen or owned,
Ty Cobb
Walter Johnson
Wilber Robinson
Bucky Harris
John McGraw
And the checklist includes Bill McKechnie, but Ive never seen it.

My thinking is the Cobb on the right (above and below) is going to be the same style as the Ruth and these will be the only 2 that are smaller and have the upper and lower case caption on front. These would also have a back that is a different style "Post Card" design. These 2 were maybe issued before the Mgr. cards, but no one knows for sure.

I know for a fact I have seen the Ruth, but at the time I didnt own my Cobb so couldnt compare them, and didnt think too much about it beyond knowing it wasnt cataloged.

Maybe Dave can take another look at it and see how the caption on front is styled "BABE RUTH" or "Babe Ruth".

Here are the 2 backs.