HOF players who just barely make the PreWW2 card cut

[brianp-beme]

An example would be Phil Rizzuto, who started his MLB career in April 1941. Here is his Double Play card, courtesy of Mr Interweb:

Brian

[kevinlenane]

Ted Williams 39 - Bobby Doerr 38

[darwinbulldog]

If we're using Pearl Harbor and the U.S. declaration of war as the cutoff, Musial just makes it. He played 12 games in 1941, all before December 7th obviously.

[bbcard1]

Enos Slaughter/Johnny Mize come to mind. Mize is very underrated.

Warren Spahn actually played a little before the war, but I don't think he had a card.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Mize goes back to the 1936 R312. Reese 1941PB.

[Sinker Slider]

Lou Boudreau debuted in September 1938 and also has a 1941 Double Play.

[egri]

If not for the color barrier, Monte Irvin likely would've made it on to a prewar card.

[h2oya311]

If we use 1941 as the cut-off, a few more not yet mentioned (except Boudreau and Reese) - mostly photos though:

Lou Boudreau (1938):


Joe Gordon (1938):


Ralph Kiner (ML Team Photo) (1941):


Pee Wee Reese: (1939 and 1940):



How 'bout this Warren Spahn photo from 1940 w/ Bradford Bees:


Early Wynn (1939):

[BBB]

Hal Newhouser. '39 exhibits


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