Real Picture Post Cards (RPPC)

[Vintagecatcher]

When times get slow picking up more mainstream cards and memorabilia, I pick up some real picture post cards as a side project. They make a fun collectible and a cool snapshot of the past...sometimes they capture a young ballplayer, a local town team player, and even a team mascot.

Here are a few of them!

Let's see some more RPPCs!


Patrick

[Leon]

sometimes they catch some guys in spring training...

[Casey2296]

One of my favorites and the only one I've ever seen. 1913 an incredible year in Big Trains career.

In 1913, Johnson was 36-7 with a 1.14 ERA. His WAR of 15.1 that season is the best single-season total for any pitcher in the modern era (post 1900). Johnson's 13.2 WAR in 1912 is second on that list. During his career, Johnson amassed 10 full seasons with a sub 2.00 ERA and completed 531 of his 666 career starts.

In my opinion the greatest pitcher lifetime and if he had a good team behind him he would have surpassed Cy Young in the all time wins column.
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[rainier2004]

Cool card Phil...

Hard to argue with your logic on how great of a pitcher he was. Interesting story how his 1.14 ERA season included giving up a couple of BS runs on the last day. Believe he started the day in the CF, barring that inning of pitching he would have the best single season ERA of all time besting Gibson's 1.12...

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

One of my favorites and the only one I've ever seen. 1913 an incredible year in Big Trains career. In 1913, Johnson was 36-7 with a 1.14 ERA. His WAR of 15.1 that season is the best single-season total for any pitcher in the modern era (post 1900). Johnson's 13.2 WAR in 1912 is second on that list. During his career, Johnson amassed 10 full seasons with a sub 2.00 ERA and completed 531 of his 666 career starts. In my opinion the greatest pitcher lifetime and if he had a good team behind him he would have surpassed Cy Young in the all time wins column.
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August 2, 1913, was the sixth anniversary of his first game pitching for Washington. President Wilson came out to honor Walter, and they gave him a huge solid silver trophy filled with cash. More importantly to his life (and mine!), it was his first date with Miss Hazel Lee Roberts, daughter of Nevada Congressman E.E. Roberts, as he invited them to the ballpark that day and would marry Hazel ten months later.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

August 2, 1913, was the sixth anniversary of his first game pitching for Washington. President Wilson came out to honor Walter, and they gave him a huge solid silver trophy filled with cash. More importantly to his life (and mine!), it was his first date with Miss Hazel Lee Roberts, daughter of Nevada Congressman E.E. Roberts, as he invited them to the ballpark that day and would marry Hazel ten months later.

Wow Hank, that's incredible. Gives this RPPC even more significance to me. Thank you for the history of your family.

I look at that photo of your Gpa at the top of his game and think he could of won 50 that year.

[BeanTown]

A couple RPPCs from the Cubs in the World Series. One of them has an actual bear Cub on the field! Wonder if they could get away with that now in today’s age.

[2dueces]

I have a loose leaf folder filled with RPPC’s of local teams, factory teams etc. I feel they are a snap shot of history when barn storming was king and baseball was America’s Game. Things were simpler than. I think these PC’s are as important to the history of the game as any card of a major league player.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by 2dueces

I have a loose leaf folder filled with RPPC’s of local teams, factory teams etc. I feel they are a snap shot of history when barn storming was king and baseball was America’s Game. Things were simpler than. I think these PC’s are as important to the history of the game as any card of a major league player.

Hey Joe
I couldn't agree more. I think I have pared my holdings down to 200-300 of my favorite ones.

[BeanTown]

Rock Island

[edjs]

I really like these, too. Just some team players in a horse and wagon with their ladies.

[bnorth]

Here are 3 of mine.