An annual Hall of Fame Induction souvenir for over thirty years, this Photocard is like a jumbo baseball card! Featuring Monte Irvin's key information, career statistics and Induction ceremony date.
- Measures 8 x 10
- The look and size of a photograph, but on slightly heavier cardboard stock
- Delivered in a rigid 8x10 top loader
Player Biography
Possibly the greatest high school athlete in New Jersey history, Monte Irvin was a five-tool baseball player who starred in the Negro leagues with the Newark Eagles and in the Mexican League before becoming a National League star. A pioneer in the integration of Major League Baseball, Irvin debuted with the New York Giants in 1949 at age 30. A clutch hitter who particularly excelled in World Series play, Roy Campanella once called the outfielder, “the best all-around player I ever saw.”
An annual Hall of Fame Induction souvenir for over thirty years, this Photocard is like a jumbo baseball card! Featuring Monte Irvin's key information, career statistics and Induction ceremony date.
- Measures 8 x 10
- The look and size of a photograph, but on slightly heavier cardboard stock
- Delivered in a rigid 8x10 top loader
Player Biography
Possibly the greatest high school athlete in New Jersey history, Monte Irvin was a five-tool baseball player who starred in the Negro leagues with the Newark Eagles and in the Mexican League before becoming a National League star. A pioneer in the integration of Major League Baseball, Irvin debuted with the New York Giants in 1949 at age 30. A clutch hitter who particularly excelled in World Series play, Roy Campanella once called the outfielder, “the best all-around player I ever saw.”
