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I think technically Jimmy Claxton was the first African American on a US issued pro baseball card. However I do believe that Pete Hill and Bruce Petway, both African Americans, appear in the 1909 Cabanas and 1910 Punch Cigarros issues from Cuba. This should not distract from the importance of Claxton being the first African American to appear on a US issues card, its a pretty great story.
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Cool card.
Wiki says Jimmy was of mixed race, born to Americans in Canada. He claimed to be part native American to keep playing baseball. |
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Great card. I let go the goal of owning one when the prices escalated.
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Treadway - N172, interesting (sad) story
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Moses Fleetwood Walker was the first African American on a card. Treadway may have been next; I'm not sure if we know his race with certainty.
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What card?
Can you please share this card? Thanks.
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Great story Ryan, I only read about him after seeing how high the price was getting in REA. Congrats an a very cool pickup!!
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Both Walker and Treadway were US pros. Walker played in the major leagues, Claxton did not.
Last edited by oldjudge; 11-12-2018 at 11:31 AM. |
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"But the most intriguing and historically significant Zeenut baseball card was produced in 1916. It featured 23-year-old Oakland Oaks pitcher Jimmy Claxton, the first black player ever to receive such an honor. The last was the first Claxton was not only the first black player on a baseball card, he was the last to appear in organized baseball until Jackie Robinson's epochal 1946 debut with the International League's Montreal Royals." And REA's description states: "Pitcher Jimmy Claxton's color robbed him of a career as a professional ballplayer, but he was immortalized on this Zeenut Candy card issued in 1916. This card is of great historical significance as it is the very first American-issued baseball card featuring a black ballplayer. Claxton was Canadian born, and of African-American and Indian descent. For a single brief week in 1916 he joined the roster of the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League, but complaints by both fans and players resulted in his quick release. By chance, the week Claxton was with the Oaks was also the very week the Zeenut photographer stopped by for pictures, resulting in the issuing of this extremely rare and important card" So I dont know what the technical description is, but its a cool card that is generally regarded as having historical and cultural significance. If anyone wants a better description (or rather a more accurate description), I guess I will send them to "oldjudge" on Net54 for guidance, rather than forward the article or other available descriptions. |
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That is an amazing card to own Ryan. Enjoy it!
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From REA: https://www.robertedwardauctions.com...etwood-walker/
This card was not from Walker’s major league career, but there are such cards known. As for Treadway, it is believed that he was black, but it has not been proved. Treadway is in the Old Judge set. His card is a professional one, not a major league card. The Claxton is a neat card though. |
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