This card is part of the 2012 Panini Cooperstown 100 card Bronze History parallel set. Each card is individually serial numbered to only 599 and were inserted randomly into packs of 2012 Panini Cooperstown Baseball. Each card features an actual picture of each inductees' plaque as it hang's in the Hall of Fame gallery in Cooperstown.
- From the 2012 Panini Cooperstown Bronze History 100 Card parallel set
- Individually serial numbered to 599 made
- Randomly inserted into packs of 2012 Panini Cooperstown
Player Biography
One of the few player/lawyers in baseball history, John Montgomery Ward flashed excellent skills on the field and offered expert legal advice off the diamond. The only player in major league history to total more than 2,000 hits (2,151) and 150 pitching wins (164), Ward was an active leader in the Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players. He helped drive the formation of the Players’ League and openly criticized the reserve clause. According to the New York Journal, “New York fans considered (Ward) the most dashing, daring and winning player in a pinch the club ever had.”
This card is part of the 2012 Panini Cooperstown 100 card Bronze History parallel set. Each card is individually serial numbered to only 599 and were inserted randomly into packs of 2012 Panini Cooperstown Baseball. Each card features an actual picture of each inductees' plaque as it hang's in the Hall of Fame gallery in Cooperstown.
- From the 2012 Panini Cooperstown Bronze History 100 Card parallel set
- Individually serial numbered to 599 made
- Randomly inserted into packs of 2012 Panini Cooperstown
Player Biography
One of the few player/lawyers in baseball history, John Montgomery Ward flashed excellent skills on the field and offered expert legal advice off the diamond. The only player in major league history to total more than 2,000 hits (2,151) and 150 pitching wins (164), Ward was an active leader in the Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players. He helped drive the formation of the Players’ League and openly criticized the reserve clause. According to the New York Journal, “New York fans considered (Ward) the most dashing, daring and winning player in a pinch the club ever had.”
