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Originally Posted by Leon
Thanks for helping, Randy. Since Bob only played one year, 1944 (during the war) I am sure his cards will be almost non-existent. The one you brought up here very well might be his only card. Here is a short blurb on his stats for our original poster to see...
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...katzbo01.shtml
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And his minor league stats can be had by clicking on "minors" on the page above. Here is the direct link:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=katz--001rob
I agree that the "Reading Remembers" card is likely his only one, and it is pretty amazing he has even this one considering he only played a partial year for Reading in his 1935 rookie season.
There is a Brace Photo of him as a Cincinnati player that should be findable somewhere. He probably is in some team photos of his various minor league teams although finding one will take some hunting. I searched eBay for one and there are none currently listed. The only program for one of his teams is a 1946 Montreal ROYALS vs Syracuse CHIEFS BB Scorebook listed for $350. That's a lot of money for a program that probably only has his name listed on the roster and maybe a short bio (haven't seen one, don't know). Jackie Robinson is on Montreal's roster so it's interesting that Bob Katz may have pitched to him.