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FREE: * 1909 T-206 HOOKS WILTSE NEW YORK / GIANTS POLAR BEAR GREAT PITCHER RARE BASEBALL CARD LAST 1!

* 1909 T-206 HOOKS WILTSE NEW YORK / GIANTS POLAR BEAR GREAT PITCHER RARE BASEBALL CARD LAST 1!
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The listing, * 1909 T-206 HOOKS WILTSE NEW YORK / GIANTS POLAR BEAR GREAT PITCHER RARE BASEBALL CARD LAST 1! has ended.

You are bidding on 1 card : 1909 t-206 hooks wiltse !) rare polar back back!!!

after 10+ this will be my last 1909 im listing unless i run into more which may happend at a show of something but as of now last one for a while for sure!, "i only have stl players left and everyone knows there not going anywhere :) ..therefore its a 10 day auction! i saved the best player for last, they called him hooks, because he was one of the first to master the curve ball, won 5 pennants! and even had a prefect game!! (1 hit batsmen in 10 innings! later umpire admitted it should of been a k! )

great for any t206//giants/newyork/ even just mlb fans hooks was a very respected player!! and this is also a piece of americana collectors! card is in great condition.,just the one crease, when its over 100 years old, its going to show age, this is a beautie no penmarks/holes anything like that! & it feels really awesome holding a card like this wondering where all has it been!?
check photo of front & back to see exactly what you card you are receiving.

card(s) will be mailed in protective case and soft sleeve in a regular envelope.please allow 5-7 business days before you receive the card.check my 320 + positive liistia over 500 fans! thanks and god bless!
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from wiki:

George Leroy "Hooks" Wiltse (September 7, 1879 - January 21, 1959) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1915. He was the brother of pitcher Snake Wiltse.
"Hooks" earned his nickname because of his exceptional curveball and was one of the earliest pitchers to have a curveball that was regarded as more effective than his fastball. From 1904 to 1914, he pitched for the National League's New York Giants. During that time, he combined with teammate Christy Mathewson for 435 wins, making them one of the best lefty-righty duos in history. Wiltse won five pennants with the Giants and pitched 3.1 innings in the 1911 World Series.
In 1915, he jumped to the Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Federal League, which is where he ended his career.
On July 4, 1908, Wiltse pitched a perfect game through 26 batters until he hit Philadelphia Phillies pitcher George McQuillan on a 2–2 count in a scoreless game. Umpire Cy Rigler later admitted that he should have called the previous pitch strike three, which would have ended the inning. Wiltse pitched on, winning 1–0 in ten innings, with the hit-batsman the only lapse separating him from a perfect game.
Feb 15th, 2012 at 2:17:52 PM PST by
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me again ,lets get some gin going!
Feb 20th, 2012 at 1:33:43 AM PST by
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this is amazing just seeing the pic , if I had the credits I would give em all !
Feb 20th, 2012 at 7:58:16 PM PST by
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Thanks!
!i love the t206s also, Any player, but this happens to be a decent player & polar bear back making it that much nicer :)!
Feb 21st, 2012 at 12:09:14 PM PST by
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great awesome card ! wish I had the credits just blew them on another auction before I saw yours! good luck
Feb 25th, 2012 at 10:17:29 AM PST by
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Thanks! I am glad people are responding to this card, This really is a piece of america not just a baseball card, And like ive said in the auction, Hooks was a VERY respected player, He basically perfected the curve ball and taught many many of guys who to throw one...have another chance in the future :)!
Feb 25th, 2012 at 1:55:22 PM PST by

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