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Lot # 240: 1931 Buzz Arlett (Philadelphia Phillies), "Babe Ruth of Minor Leagues"

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 13 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "February Collectors Auction 2019",
which ran from 1/30/2019 3:00 PM to
2/16/2019 8:00 PM



The "Babe Ruth" of the minor leagues spent only one season in the Major Leagues in 1931 with the Phillies, he had a good season batting .303 but was regarded as a "poor fielder" and never again played at the highest level. If ever there was a player that should have been born in a different era it was Arlett, had he been born a few decades later and benefited from the advent of the designated hitter he likely would have been a fixture at the Major League level. Images of Arlett with the Phillies are very difficult to find. Nice photo with wear commensurate with the use by the newspaper, Nice "International News Photo" stamp on back with bold 1931 date stamp. This photo sold for $372 in our June 2014 auction!

Size: 6x8
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9/10

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