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Roy Campanella Perez-Steele Baseball Hall of Fame 50th 1989 Celebration Series Limited Edition Postcard # 8
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Roy Campanella Perez-Steele Baseball Hall of Fame 50th 1989 Celebration Series Limited Edition Postcard # 8

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1989 Perez-Steele Celebration Series Limited Edition art postcard of Roy Campanella.  This set of cards was produced to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. The set pays homage to the 1887 W.S. Kimball & Co. Champions. The vintage issue featured “Champions of Games and Sports”. The variety of sports subjects included pugilists, skaters, swimmers, wrestlers, a pool player and others. Only 4 of the 50 cards features baseball players, none are Hall of Famers. “Celebration” was created for autograph seekers. 44 of the living Hall of Fame members at that time agreed to be included in the set.

  • Each card individually serial numbered
  • Measure 3.5" x 5.5"
  • Released in 1989
  • Limited Edition of 10,000
    • Player Biography
    Roy Campanella broke into baseball with the Baltimore Elite Giants of the Negro National League at age 16, and joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948. He was named to eight All-Star Games and played in five World Series. Strong defensively, “Campy” was also a star with a bat, setting then-records for single-season (40) and career home runs by a catcher. He won three National League Most Valuable Player awards (1951, 1953 and 1955). His playing career was cut short by an automobile accident in 1958.

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    1989 Perez-Steele Celebration Series Limited Edition art postcard of Roy Campanella.  This set of cards was produced to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. The set pays homage to the 1887 W.S. Kimball & Co. Champions. The vintage issue featured “Champions of Games and Sports”. The variety of sports subjects included pugilists, skaters, swimmers, wrestlers, a pool player and others. Only 4 of the 50 cards features baseball players, none are Hall of Famers. “Celebration” was created for autograph seekers. 44 of the living Hall of Fame members at that time agreed to be included in the set.

  • Each card individually serial numbered
  • Measure 3.5" x 5.5"
  • Released in 1989
  • Limited Edition of 10,000

    • Player Bio

    Player Biography
    Roy Campanella broke into baseball with the Baltimore Elite Giants of the Negro National League at age 16, and joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948. He was named to eight All-Star Games and played in five World Series. Strong defensively, “Campy” was also a star with a bat, setting then-records for single-season (40) and career home runs by a catcher. He won three National League Most Valuable Player awards (1951, 1953 and 1955). His playing career was cut short by an automobile accident in 1958.

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    Men's Jerseys

    JERSEY SIZE 40 44 48 52 56 60
    Size Equivalent S M L XL 2XL 3XL 4XL
    Chest 34 - 36" 38 - 40" 42 - 44" 46 - 48" 50 - 52" 54 - 56" 58 - 60"
    Waist 28 - 30" 32 - 34" 36 - 38" 40 - 42" 44 - 46" 48 - 50" 52 - 54"
    Hip 34 - 36" 38 - 40" 42 - 44" 46 - 48" 50 - 52" 54 - 56" 58 - 60"