1941 Play Ball
Description
1941 Play Ball is a 72-card set measuring approximately 2 1/2" by 3 1/8". Many of the cards in the 1941 Play Ball series are simply color versions of pictures appearing in the 1940 set. This was the third, and final, year Gum, Inc. released their Play Ball set, and 1941 was the only one in color.
It is believed that the set was released in two series of 48 and 24 cards. It is also believed that those final 24 cards were not issued until 1942. The first 48 cards were also reissued in 1942, but without a copyright date.
The set is anchored by cards of Joe DiMaggio, Hank Greenberg, and Ted Williams, as well as Bill Dickey, Lefty Gomez, Carl Hubbell, Chuck Klein and Mel Ott, with the rookie card of Pee Wee Reese. The set is also noted for the single, simultaneous appearance of all three DiMaggio brothers in the same trading card production as Dom and Vince joined brother Joe.
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| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 72 | - | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Eddie Miller
- 2 Max West
- 3 Bucky Walters
- 4 Paul Derringer (Duke)
- 5 Frank McCormick (Buck)
- 6 Carl Hubbell
- 7 Harry Danning (The Horse)
- 8 Mel Ott
- 9 Pinky May
- 10 Arky Vaughan UER (Vaughn)
- 11 Debs Garms
- 12 Jimmy Brown
- 13 Jimmie Foxx
- 14 Ted Williams
- 15 Joe Cronin
- 16 Hal Trosky
- 17 Roy Weatherly (Storm)
- 18 Hank Greenberg
- 19 Charley Gehringer
- 20 Red Ruffing
- 21 Charlie Keller
- 22 Bob Johnson (Indian)
- 23 George McQuinn (Mac)
- 24 Dutch Leonard
- 25 Gene Moore
- 26 Harry Gumpert (Gunboat)
- 27 Babe Young
- 28 Joe Marty
- 29 Jack Wilson
- 30 Lou Finney
- 31 Joe Kuhel
- 32 Taffy Wright (Taft)
- 33 Al Milnar (Happy)
- 34 Rollie Hemsley
- 35 Pinky Higgins
- 36 Barney McCosky
- 37 Bruce Campbell (Soupy)
- 38 Atley Donald
- 39 Tommy Henrich
- 40 John Babich
- 41 Frank Hayes (Blimp)
- 42 Wally Moses
- 43 Al Brancato (Albert)
- 44 Sam Chapman
- 45 Eldon Auker
- 46 Sid Hudson
- 47 Buddy Lewis
- 48 Cecil Travis
- 49 Babe Dahlgren
- 50 Johnny Cooney
- 51 Dolph Camilli
- 52 Kirby Higbe
- 53 Luke Hamlin (Hot Potato)
- 54 Pee Wee Reese
- 55 Whit Wyatt
- 56 Johnny Vander Meer (Vandy)
- 57 Morrie Arnovich (Moe)
- 58 Frank Demaree
- 59 Bill Jurges
- 60 Chuck Klein
- 61 Vince DiMaggio
- 62 Elbie Fletcher
- 63 Dom DiMaggio
- 64 Bobby Doerr
- 65 Tommy Bridges
- 66 Harlond Clift UER (Harland)
- 67 Wally Judnich (Walt)
- 68 John Knott
- 69 George Case
- 70 Bill Dickey
- 71 Joe DiMaggio
- 72 Lefty Gomez
