BARNEY SERRELL, 1952-57 Nuevo Laredo ~ FIRST PRINTING LE Aldana color card

Description: For the Baseball Hobbyist. . . Colorful Commemorative Baseball Card issued by Carl Aldana BARNEY GRILLO SERRELL ~ 1951-1957 Nuevo Laredo (Mexican League) Very Limited Edition FIRST PRINTING of just 50 cards maximum Remember the old Pacific Coast League trading cards - those colorful cards with rounded corners produced by Mother's Cookies back in 1952-53. Well, Carl Aldana has done it once again! He has followed up his attractive 47-card 1950 Sommer & Kaufmann San Francisco Seals set, colorful 73 card set of Seals from the World War II era, 3-card DiMaggio brothers set and single card of Pacific Coast League (PCL) slugging sensation Steve Bilko with many other interesting personalities from the old PCL. First Printing This is a first printing offer. Just 50 complete cards were printed in total. If a subsequent printing is made, there will be distinguishing characteristic(s) so this First Printing will remain special. The card measures 2-1/4" by 3-1/2" - nearly identical to the early 1950s Mother's Cookies cards which were 1/16" narrower at 2-3/16" by 3-1/2". It is unnumbered and the back contains a cartoon titled "Follow the Champs: Oaks". Like other Carl Aldana commemorative cards, this one looks magnificent mounted in standard 9-pocket collector pages.Barney Serrell began is professional baseball career in 1941 in the Negro American League. He played in the league 5 seasons, serving with Chicago American Giants (1941) and Kansas City Monarchs (1942-45). In his best year he batted .360 in 33 games. Following his Negro League seasons, Serrell sandwiched Western International League and Pacific Coast League stops between longer service in the Mexican League. His professional career shows 16 seasons between 1941 and 1958 with a break (1949-50). His major league lifetime batting average was .312. Condition: Near-Mint or better Shipping OPTIONS are available - YOUR CHOICE of either eBay standard envelope service (ESE) which is cheaper with slower delivery or USPS Ground Advantage (more costly for single cards but much faster delivery). We also offer UNLIMITED singles (up to and including 8X10 inches in size) shipped via Ground Advantage for the one card rate. Both services include insurance but USPS Ground Advantage is considerably quicker, with fewer limitations. _______________________ Important: Shipping Information Our goal has always been to keep shipping costs low. Our primary objective is to sell cards and other things of interest to baseball hobbyists - not make money by overcharging on shipping. If you ever believe you are being overcharged on shipping, please email us and we will double-check the facts of the matter. Thank you! U.S. residents: We combine multiple items purchased so you pay only the shipping on the heaviest item - all other items ship free of charge. (An exception would be if an item must be sent via media/book rate.) All Other Countries: Email us first. Many listings indicate shipment to U.S. or U.S. & Canada only, but we actually ship worldwide. To receive your combined shipping, please wait for us to send you a combined invoice. The eBay checkout system usually displays an incorrect shipping charge. (It is normally too high.) Please do not pay for each item separately; if you pay separately, there is no shipping discount. We pack your order carefully - sandwiching cards between cardboard and utilizing boxes, bubble wrap, etc., as necessary - to ensure your items arrive in the condition you expect. Items are shipped the next business day. We ship 5 - usually 6 - days each week. Payment should be made within 7 days after invoice has been received. WD-4 ~ The Baseball Hobbyist and Gram invite you to visit their eBay Store ~

Price: 5 USD

Location: Edmonds, Washington

End Time: 2024-09-14T02:36:48.000Z

Shipping Cost: 1.25 USD