1939 R303-B Ken Keltner Goudey Gum Co Premium How To Slide Sepia Paper Card

Description: This 1939 R303-B Ken Keltner Goudey Gum Co Premium How To Slide Sepia Paper Card is the exact item you will receive and has been certified Authentic by REM Fine Collectibles. The 1939 Goudey Premiums R303B baseball card set consists of 24 cards, each one 4-3/4” by 7-5/16”. Printed on paper, each unnumbered piece displays a player photo that extends almost to the edge, plus a facsimile signature. The fronts are printed in either black-and-white or sepia. Card backs, printed in brown, feature “How to” instructions (such as “How to Tag a Man Out”) and the Diamond Stars Gum name. This set is sometimes mistaken for the 1939 Goudey Premium R303A set, as both sets use identical imagery. However, this series measures slightly larger than its counterpart. Kenneth Frederick “Ken” Keltner (October 31, 1916 - December 12, 1991) helped end Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hit streak as he grabbed two line drives down the third base line robbing Joltin’ Joe of a 57th game with a single of better. During his time in the Major Leagues, Keltner was considered one of the elite third basemen of his era. He played 12 seasons at the hot corner with the Cleveland Indians (1937-1944, 1946-1949) losing 1945 to military service during World War II and finished his career with the Boston Red Sox (1950). Five times during his career, Ken was in consideration for the Most Valuable Player award and when he Kenneth Frederick “Ken” Keltner (October 31, 1916 - December 12, 1991) helped end Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hit streak as he grabbed two line drives down the third base line robbing Joltin’ Joe of a 57th game with a single of better. During his time in the Major Leagues, Keltner was considered one of the elite third basemen of his era. Ken was a seven-time American League All-Star and helped the Indians capture the 1948 World Series championship over the Boston Braves. He posted a .965 career fielding percentage with 1,576 putouts, 3,070 assists, 306 double plays and 171 errors in 4,817 chances. Ken Keltner ended his career with a .276 batting average, 1,570 hits, 737 runs scored, 163 home runs and 852 RBI in 13 seasons. He held numerous Cleveland records such as games played, doubles, home runs and hits.

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