1909-11 T206 CY SEYMOUR Sweet Caporal 350/30 Throwing SGC 5 CENTERED N.Y. GIANTS

Description: Item Description: You are bidding on a Professionally Graded 1909-11 T206 CY SEYMOUR Sweet Caporal 350/30 Throwing SGC 5 CENTERED N.Y. GIANTS. A very nice specimen from the 1909-11 T206 White Border Tobacco card set, one of the most widely collected sets of all time. For more vintage T206, please check out my other items: Shipping and Handling: Item will be packaged carefully and shipped securely. All graded cards will be secured with rigid cardboard inserts. All non-graded cards will be shipped securely in a penny sleeve and top-loader. All sportscard singles ship for one low rate, no matter how many items you buy! Combined shipping rates on lots may vary. Thanks! About Us: Welcome to iconsportscards. I specialize in vintage sets and factory certified autograph and memorabilia cards from Hall of Fame greats. I pride myself on customer satisfaction, and providing a quality product at a reasonable price. Best offers are welcome on many of my items, and I'm always happy to help a customer work out a deal, so please do not hesitiate to contact me if you see anything you like from my Ebay Store. All sportscard singles ship for one low rate, no matter how many items you buy! About The Set: The 1909-11 T206 White Border tobacco 523 card set is arguably the most sought after and collected baseball card set produced prior to 1950. The white border tobacco cards were produced by multiple tobacco brands, and used as a marketing scheme to sell cigarettes and tobacco products. Each individual tobacco company printed their name/insignia on the back of the card. The most common backs are from Piedmont and Sweet Caporal. Other backs were less common and command a higher value, depending on the rarity of the card/brands printed on the back. Back scarcity rankings from T206resource . org (from Wikipedia): T206 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The T206 Honus Wagner The tobacco card set known as T206 was issued from 1909 to 1911 in cigarette and loose tobacco packs through 16 different brands owned by the American Tobacco Company. It is a landmark set in the history of baseball card collecting, due to its size, rarity, and the quality of its color lithographs. History The name T206 refers to the catalog designation assigned by Jefferson Burdick in his book The American Card Catalog. It is also known informally as the "White Border" set due to the distinctive white borders surrounding the lithographs on each card. The T206 set consists of 523 cards. Over 100 of the cards picture minor league players. There are also multiple cards for the same player in different poses, different uniforms, or even with different teams after being traded (since the set was issued over a period of three years). The cards measure 1-7/16" x 2-5/8" which is considered by many collectors to be the standard tobacco card size. The T206 set is the most popular and widely collected set of the tobacco/pre-war era. The historical significance of the set as well as the large number of variations give it enormous appeal to collectors. In addition, the set features many Baseball Hall of Fame members including Ty Cobb (who is pictured on 4 different cards), Walter Johnson, Cy Young, and Christy Mathewson. The value of the cards has led to a great deal of counterfeiting over the years. The T206 Collection: The Players & Their Stories by Tom and Ellen Zappala and Peter Randall Publishers highlights the personal and professional lives of the players in the collection and discusses the values of the cards as well as the mystique behind the collection. The Honus Wagner card Main article: T206 Honus Wagner The T206 Wagner is the most valuable baseball card in existence, and even damaged examples are valued at $100,000 or more.[1] This is in part because of Wagner's place among baseball's immortals, as he was an original Hall of Fame inductee. More importantly, it is one of the scarcest cards from the most prominent of all vintage card sets. Rarity It is estimated that between 50 and 200 Wagner cards were ever distributed to the public,[2][3] and fewer still have survived to the present day. Several theories exist as to why the card is so rare. One theory is that the printing plate used to create Wagner's card broke early on in the production process, but Wagner was a major star at the time and new plates would almost certainly have been created. Another theory is that there was a copyright dispute between the American Tobacco Company and the artist who created the Wagner lithograph.[4] The most commonly accepted theory is that the card was pulled from production because Wagner himself objected to the production of the card, but his motivation is unclear. Reports at the time indicated Wagner did not wish to associate himself with cigarettes,[5] possibly because he did not want to encourage children to smoke.[1] However, some collectors and historians have pointed out that Wagner, a user of chewing tobacco, allowed his image to appear on cigar boxes and other tobacco-related products prior to 1909 and may have objected to the card simply because he wanted more financial compensation for the use of his image.[1][6] Value A high-quality example of the Wagner card was sold at auction on eBay in 2000 for US$1.265 million.[2] In February 2007, the same card was sold for a record US$2.35 million.[7] In September 2007, the Wagner card changed hands again when SCP Auctions of Mission Viejo, California, which had bought minority ownership, brokered a new sale—this time for US$2.8 million, to a private collector. On August 1, 2008, noted memorabilia dealer John Rogers of North Little Rock, Arkansas paid US$1.6 million for a PSA 5 Wagner. Rogers stated he "was prepared to go much higher and is pleased with his investment." He added "the citizens of Arkansas deserve to see this treasure and I intend to make the card available to the public."[8] In November 2010, a group of nuns from Baltimore sold a Wagner card for $262,000 in auction to Doug Walton, a sporting card store owner.[9] Brands that produced T206 cards Piedmont back of a T206. T206 cards were issued with 16 different backs, representing the 16 different brands of cigarettes/tobacco with which the cards were issued. Due to the same card having different backs, there are actually far more than 523 "different" T206 cards. The actual number of front/back combination is not fully known as collectors still discover new combinations from time to time. The 16 backs are: American Beauty – more thinly cut than other brands due to the narrower size of the cigarette packs Broadleaf Carolina Brights Cycle Drum El Principe De Gales Hindu – Found in both brown ink and red ink (rare) Lenox – Found in both brown ink and black ink Old Mill Piedmont Polar Bear – Only brand that is not cigarettes; Polar Bear was loose tobacco, also known as scrap tobacco Sovereign Sweet Caporal Tolstoi Ty Cobb Uzit Cy Seymour From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cy Seymour Outfielder/Pitcher Born: December 9, 1872 Albany, New York Died: September 20, 1919 (aged 46) New York, New York Batted: Left Threw: Left MLB debut April 22, 1896 for the New York Giants Last MLB appearance July 17, 1913 for the Boston Braves Career statistics Batting average .303 Runs batted in 799 Pitching record 61–56 Teams New York Giants (1896–1900) Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902) Cincinnati Reds (1902–1906) New York Giants (1906–1910) Boston Braves (1913) Career highlights and awards National League strikeout champion: 1898 National League batting champion: 1905 National League RBI champion: 1905 National League hits leader: 1905 National League doubles leader: 1905 Cincinnati Reds Career Leader in Batting Average (.332) Holds Reds' single season record for Batting Average (.377 in 1905) James Bentley "Cy" Seymour (December 9, 1872 – September 20, 1919) was an American center fielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). From 1896 through 1913, Seymour played for the New York Giants (1896–1900, 1906–1910), Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902), Cincinnati Reds (1902–1906) and Boston Braves (1913). He batted and threw left-handed. Primarily a center fielder, Seymour retired with 1,724 hits and a lifetime batting average of .303. He was a pitcher for his first five seasons, ending his MLB career with a 61–56 win-loss record and a 3.76 earned run average in 140 games pitched (123 as a starting pitcher). Only Babe Ruth retired with more combined wins and hits.[1] Seymour is the Reds' career leader in batting average (.332) and holds the Reds' single-season record for batting average (.377 in 1905). Career Early career Seymour played semi-professional baseball in Plattsburgh, New York, receiving a monthly salary of $1,000 ($27,596 in current dollar terms).[1] He began his professional career in minor league baseball with Springfield Ponies of the Class-A Eastern League and New York Metropolitans of the Class-A Atlantic League in 1896.[1][2] Major League Baseball New York Giants (1896–1900) Seymour signed with the New York Giants of the National League (NL) during the 1896 season, making his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on April 22.[3] A sometimes wild pitcher, The New York Times described him as having a "$10,000 arm and a $00,000 head".[4] Seymour set a MLB record with three errors in one inning, a record later tied by Tommy John.[5] However, he pitched to a 18–14 win-loss record in 1897, with a 3.37 earned run average (ERA), while recording 149 strikeouts, good for second in the NL.[1] In 1898, he won 25 games, had a 3.18 ERA, and led the NL in strikeouts with 239, while leading the team in wins and games started (43).[1] During the season, Seymour pitched three games in two days against the Baltimore Orioles. Orioles manager John McGraw later said that Seymour deserved the title of "Iron Man" more than Joe McGinnity.[6] Seymour held out from the Giants for the first month of the 1899 season in a contract dispute, eventually signing for $2,000 ($55,192 in current dollar terms), a $500 raise ($13,798 in current dollar terms) over his 1898 salary.[1] He finished second in the NL in strikeouts with 142.[1] Seymour was briefly demoted to the minor leagues after walking 11 batters in a victory against the St. Louis Perfectos on June 7, 1900.[7] Due to injuries and the ineffectiveness of the Giants' outfielders, the team began to play Seymour in the outfield, though they insisted that Seymour would not shift positions on a permanent basis.[1] Seymour last pitched for the Giants that season, at which point he converted into an outfielder full-time due to injury from throwing the screwball.[1] Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902) With the formation of the American League (AL) as a competitor to the NL, Seymour joined many fellow NL players who jumped to the AL.[8] McGraw, remembering Seymour's toughness in previous seasons, signed Seymour to his team, the Baltimore Orioles, before the 1901 season.[1] Seymour batted .303 with the Orioles that year.[3] By 1902, the franchise began to fall into significant debt. Joe Kelley, star player for the Orioles and son-in-law of part-owner John Mahon, reported that the team owed as much as $12,000 ($318,415 in current dollar terms).[9] Unable to afford that debt, Mahon purchased shares of the team from Kelley and player-manager McGraw, who had resigned from the team and signed with the Giants. With this, Mahon became the majority shareholder. On July 17, 1902, Mahon sold his interest in the Orioles to Andrew Freedman, principal owner of the Giants, and John T. Brush, principal owner of the Cincinnati Reds, also of the NL. That day, Freedman and Brush released Seymour, McGraw, Kelley, McGinnity, Roger Bresnahan, Jack Cronin, and Dan McGann from their Oriole contracts. Brush then signed Seymour and Kelley to the Reds, while Freedman signed McGinnity, Bresnahan, Cronin, and McGann, joining McGraw, his new player-manager, on the Giants.[10] Cincinnati Reds (1902–1906) Seymour with the Cincinnati Reds in 1903 Reds owner Garry Herrmann added $100 per month ($2,653 in current dollar terms) to Seymour's $2,800 annual salary ($74,297 in current dollar terms) when he acquired him from Baltimore, and made him the team's starting center fielder.[1] He set a record with four sacrifice bunts in one game on July 25, 1902; this mark was tied by Jake Daubert on August 15, 1914.[11] Seymour continued to bat above .300 with the Reds in each season through 1905, when he led the NL in batting average (.377), hits (219), runs batted in (RBI) (121), doubles (40), triples (21), and slugging percentage (.559).[1][3] He would have won the Triple Crown but he finished second in home runs with eight, behind Fred Odwell's nine.[1] His .377 batting average set the single-season record for the Reds,[12] and his 325 total bases that season were an NL record through 1919. Seymour had a .333 batting average during his tenure with the Reds, which remains a franchise record.[13] New York Giants (1906–1910) The Giants purchased Seymour from the Reds on July 12, 1906 for $10,000 ($255,519 in current dollar terms), the largest monetary transaction in baseball to date.[1] Seymour attempted to hold out from the Giants in order to obtain a portion of this transfer fee, claiming that Herrmann had promised him this money if the sale was completed.[14] McGraw convinced Seymour not to hold out, which could have set a precedent for players obtaining money in player transactions.[1] He batted .286 in 1906 for the Reds and Giants, finishing eighth in the NL.[1] Cy Seymour's baseball card Seymour finished fifth in the NL in batting average (.294) for the 1907 season.[15] However, an ankle injury prematurely ended his season.[16] His batting average declined to .267 for the 1908 season. That year, he participated in one of baseball's most infamous plays, known as Merkle's Boner, in which the Giants lost the pennant to the Chicago Cubs. In the replayed game between the Giants and Cubs, Giants pitcher Christy Mathewson reportedly waved Seymour to move further back in the outfield; Seymour refused, only to see the ball hit over his head, allowing the Cubs to score three runs on their way to the win.[17] Mathewson later denied waving Seymour back, saying Seymour "knew the Chicago batters as well as [he] did and how to play them."[18] As there were no full-time base coaches at the time, players took turns in the role. While coaching at third base, Seymour tackled teammate Moose McCormick as he rounded third base and headed for home plate, in an attempt to keep McCormick at third. McCormick overpowered Seymour and scored. When McGraw asked why, Seymour made an excuse about having the sun in his eyes.[19] This led McGraw, now realizing the need for a full-time coach, to hire Arlie Latham for the role, the first full-time coach in MLB.[20] Seymour got into an altercation with Latham in March 1909 at the team's hotel, prompting McGraw to seek a buyer for Seymour.[21] Seymour apologized to McGraw,[22] who responded by suspending Seymour for eight weeks. However, Seymour injured his right leg in his first game back from the suspension.[23] This injury limited his effectiveness for the rest of his career.[24] As a part-time player that season, he batted .311, best among NL reserves.[1] He again played a reserve role for the Giants in 1910, batting .265 in 79 games.[3] Later career The minor league Baltimore Orioles of the Class-A Eastern League purchased Seymour from the Giants on August 24, 1910.[25] After playing for the Orioles in the 1911 season, they sold him to the Newark Indians of the Class-AA International League, where he played during the 1912 season.[26] Seymour became property of the Los Angeles Angels of the Class-A Pacific Coast League after the 1912 season, but he secured his release from the Angels without playing a game for them,[27] Seymour subsequently signed as a free agent with the Boston Braves on February 25, 1913.[27] After playing sparingly for the Braves during the 1913 season, the Braves released him on July 19, 1913, as they were carrying 26 players on their roster, though league rules permitted a maximum roster of 25.[28][29] Seymour played for the Buffalo Bisons of the Class-A International League after being released by the Braves. He returned to professional baseball in 1918, playing in 13 games for the Newark Bears of the International League.[1] Career Stats Year Age Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB SO BA OBP SLG OPS 1896 23 New York Giants NL 12 32 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 .219 .219 .219 .438 1897 24 New York Giants NL 45 141 13 34 5 1 2 14 3 13 .241 .262 .333 .595 1898 25 New York Giants NL 80 297 41 82 5 2 4 23 8 22 .276 .300 .347 .646 1899 26 New York Giants NL 50 159 25 52 3 2 2 27 2 18 .327 .344 .409 .752 1900 27 New York Giants NL 23 40 9 12 0 0 0 2 0 2 .300 .349 .300 .649 1901 28 Baltimore Orioles AL 134 547 84 166 19 8 1 77 38 25 .303 .337 .373 .710 1902 29 Baltimore Orioles/Cincinnati Reds MLB 134 524 65 158 16 10 5 78 20 46 .302 .345 .399 .744 1903 30 Cincinnati Reds NL 135 558 85 191 25 15 7 72 25 32 .342 .382 .478 .861 1904 31 Cincinnati Reds NL 131 531 71 166 26 13 5 58 11 23 .313 .352 .439 .790 1905 32 Cincinnati Reds NL 149 581 95 219 40 21 8 121 21 29 .377 .429 .559 .988 1906 33 Cincinnati Reds/New York Giants NL 151 576 70 165 19 5 8 80 29 41 .286 .339 .378 .718 1907 34 New York Giants NL 131 473 46 139 25 8 3 75 21 35 .294 .350 .400 .750 1908 35 New York Giants NL 156 587 60 157 23 2 5 92 18 34 .267 .306 .339 .645 1909 36 New York Giants NL 80 280 37 87 12 5 1 30 14 8 .311 .369 .400 .769 1910 37 New York Giants NL 79 287 32 76 9 4 1 40 10 18 .265 .324 .334 .658 1913 40 Boston Braves NL 39 73 2 13 2 0 0 10 2 7 .178 .259 .205 .465 After baseball Seymour was declared physically unfit for service in World War I. However, he worked in wartime jobs in the Speedway shipyards and Bush terminal. While working in the shipyards, he contracted tuberculosis, and died at his home on September 20, 1919.[1] He was interred in Albany.[30] Career perspective Few players enjoyed as much success as Seymour as both a pitcher and hitter; only Babe Ruth recorded more combined pitching victories and hits.[1] As a pitcher, Seymour threw a fastball, a curveball, and a screwball. Orioles catcher Wilbert Robinson said that he had never caught a pitcher as wild as Seymour, as opposing batters did "not know whether their head or feet were in most danger."[1] "I look upon Seymour as the greatest straight ball player of the age, by that I mean he is absolutely all right if you let him play the game his own way. But if you try to mix up any science on him you are likely to injure his effectiveness." – Ned Hanlon[1] In his 16-year MLB career, Seymour hit 52 home runs with 799 RBI, 1,723 hits, 222 stolen bases, and a .303 batting average.[1] He also won 61 games as a pitcher.[1] Seymour was posthumously inducted in the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1998.[12] The New York World listed Seymour as one of the best players in baseball, along with Mathewson, Ed Walsh, Honus Wagner, Nap Lajoie, and Roger Bresnahan.[1] Elmer Flick insisted that Seymour was the toughest pitcher he batted against, saying he "was practically unhittable" and that Seymour "had a wonderful control of his curve ball."[1] According to a formula for evaluating baseball players developed by Bill James, Seymour ranks above Hall of Famers Lloyd Waner, Jimmy Collins, and Joe Tinker.[31] Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

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