A favorite with collectors, this postcard captures the image of Cumberland Posey's plaque found in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Cooperstown.
- Printed on standard postcard stock with protective gloss coating
- Measures 3.5" x 5.5"
- Made in the USA
Player Biography
As a player, manager and owner, Cumberland “Cum” Posey was the driving force behind the Homestead Grays, one of the most successful teams in Negro leagues history, for 35 years. Posey’s business acumen and organizational skills made the Grays a perennial powerhouse and money-making machine. Skilled at talent evaluation and development, Posey’s teams produced a number of future Hall of Famers. Homestead split its “home” games between Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., regularly drawing 25,000 to 30,000 fans at Forbes Field and Griffith Stadium. His teams won nine consecutive Negro National League pennants from 1937 to 1945, including three championships.
A favorite with collectors, this postcard captures the image of Cumberland Posey's plaque found in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Cooperstown.
- Printed on standard postcard stock with protective gloss coating
- Measures 3.5" x 5.5"
- Made in the USA
Player Biography
As a player, manager and owner, Cumberland “Cum” Posey was the driving force behind the Homestead Grays, one of the most successful teams in Negro leagues history, for 35 years. Posey’s business acumen and organizational skills made the Grays a perennial powerhouse and money-making machine. Skilled at talent evaluation and development, Posey’s teams produced a number of future Hall of Famers. Homestead split its “home” games between Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., regularly drawing 25,000 to 30,000 fans at Forbes Field and Griffith Stadium. His teams won nine consecutive Negro National League pennants from 1937 to 1945, including three championships.
