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Chris CountsI just checked a Larry Fritsch catalog and it shows a Cubs team-issued photo of Bobby Mattick that looks just like yours without the studio background. Unfortunately, it doesn't give date. Based on the players (Todd arrived in '40 and Mattick left in '41), though, they look like they came out in 1940. Curiously, there are no active Cubs in the 1939-41 Play Ball sets. I've heard this was because the Cubs considered Gum Inc. competition to both Wrigley Gum and their various team issued sets ...