1961 JGA13 'Doyusha' MENKO Baseball Playing Card~ KENJIRO TAMIYA ~Japanese HOFer

Description: 1961 JGA 13 (JGA-13) Doyusha' Menko Baseball Playing Cards Smaller Size 1-1/4" X 2" Kenjiro Tamiya (2 of Clubs) 田宮健次郎 HOFer Japanese Baseball Hall of Famer These Small Baseball Playing Cards were made in 1961. They are Catalogued as JGA 13 in the Japanese Baseball Card Catalog. The cards come in a multi- colored box with a small heart cut out of the box, so part of the top card can be seen. The back shows a cowboy on a horse in purple ink These are Scarce overall. Kenjiro Tamiya 田宮健次郎 Tamiya is in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. was a Japanese former Japanese Baseball player and manager. In his first few years as a major league player, Tamiya was utilized as a pitcher and first baseman, but in the prime of his career, he was an outfielder. On March 16, 1950, he almost threw the first perfect game in Nippon Professional Baseball history, coming within one out, before Sakae Nakamura got a hit that ended the bid. A shoulder injury in 1952 would see him move to the outfield, where he spent the rest of his career. As a Tiger, Tamiya won the Best Nine Award 3 times, in 1956, 1957, and 1958. He also led the league in slugging percentage and triples in 1957, as well as batting average and triples in 1958. He would win the Best Nine Award two more times, in 1960 and 1961. He retired in 1963. He is one of only six NPB players who have hit 100 homers and pitched a win. nice collector grade smaller size at 1-1/4" by 2" Great for the 'type card collector', or Japanese Card collector.... guaranteed authentic and unaltered. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~My BLOCKED BIDDER List...meobsol-3

Price: 14 USD

Location: Keaau, Hawaii

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