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Lot # 185: 1950 Hoyt Wilhelm, "Needs His Vitamins to Make It to the Big Leagues" Rare Pre-Rookie Photo from Cuba!

Starting Bid: $25.00

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Item was in Auction "January Monthly 2017",
which ran from 1/8/2017 3:00 PM to
1/21/2017 8:00 PM



Extremely rare 1950 photograph of young pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm as he reaches for some milk in the fridge to get his vitamins so he can make it to the big leagues! Issued a few years before his major league rookie card this is one of the earliest images of Wilhelm that exists and it dates to his years in the Cuban Leagues!

Size: 7.5x8.25
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 3.5/5
Quality: 4.5/5
Overall Grade: 8/10

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