This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/15/2020
Issued during World War II, the 1941 Play Ball set was without question Gum Inc.'s finest rendering as it is the only set issued with color. It was also issued during the season which saw Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak as well as Ted Williams' historic .406 batting average. The offered set is complete and all SGC graded with the following: SGC 5 - #12. SGC 4.5 - #52. SGC 4 - #27, 28, 32, 36, 43, 47, and 69. SGC 3.5 - #57 and 63. SGC 3 - #1, 6 Hubbell, 7, 8 Ott, 9, 15 Cronin, 18 Greenberg, 20 Ruffing, 22, 23, 24, 30, 38, 44, 45, 46, 55, 56, 59, 60 Klein, 64 Doerr, and 65. SGC 2.5 - #2, 4, 5, 10 Vaughan, 11, 17, 19 Gehringer, 25, 26, 29, 31, 34, 50, 51, 53, 61, 66, and 67. SGC 2 - #13 Foxx, 33, 37, 40, 41, 42, 70 Dickey, and 72 Gomez. SGC 1.5 - #3, 16, 21, 48, 49, and 62. SGC 1 - #14 T. Williams, 35, 39, 54 Reese, 68, and 71 DiMaggio.