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Circa 1925 Max Carey Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball HOF 10 X Stolen Base Leader Original TYPE I Photo
Circa 1925 Max Carey Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball HOF 10 X Stolen Base Leader Original TYPE I Photo
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Max Carey (D. 1976) was an American professional baseball center fielder and manager. Carey played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1910 through 1926 and for the Brooklyn Robins from 1926 through 1929. He managed the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932 and 1933.Carey starred for the Pirates, helping them win the 1925 World Series. During his 20-year career, he led the league in stolen bases ten times and finished with 738 steals, a National League record until 1974 and still the 9th-highest total in major league history. Carey was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1961.
Offered here is a stunning, crystal-clear original 8" x 10" Type I photograph that dates circa 1925.
Fantastic fresh discovery with period 1920s International Newsreel stamp on the verso. We’ve never seen this image offered before!
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