Description: For the Baseball Hobbyist. . . Colorful Commemorative Baseball Card issued by Carl Aldana, 2020 Frank Victor Shellenback ~ 1926-1935 Hollywood Stars (PCL) Very Limited Edition FIRST PRINTING of just 50 cards 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 and 3-card DiMaggio brothers set with several more selected singles, including this one. First Printing This is a first printing offer. Just fifty (50) cards in total comprise the complete run. 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 printed on the reverse side is a vintage Hollywood Stars program cover. Like other Carl Aldana commemorative cards, this one looks magnificent mounted in standard 9-pocket collector pages. FRANK SHELLENBACK Many believe that spitballer Frank Shellenback had his major-league career stolen from him when his key pitch was outlawed. In 1920 the National Commission did away with trick deliveries, including the spitball - and Shellenback's team, the Chicago White Sox, for whom he had pitched in 1918 and 1919, didn't list his name among those grandfathered to legally throw the pitch in the majors because he was then in the American Association. "That oversight prevented my ever getting another chance inthe big leagues, he later remarked. Brian McKenna in his introduction to Shellenback's biography at Baseball-Reference. The quote above will serve to cover Frank Shellenback's potential big league career but his actual minor league stats are something else! From 1920 through 1936, pitching exclusively in the fast Pacific Coast League, Shelly won 296 games against 176 losses. Among those 17 years he posted yearly wins totals of 27, 26 (twice), 23, 21, 19 (three times) and 18 (twice). Fifteen of the 17 seasons he hurled at least 200 innings, 4 times exceeding 300. In a decade of pitching (all for Hollywood, 1926-1935) Shellenback won 205, lost 104 and averaged 20-1/2 wins per season! All told, major and minor leagues, Frank Shellenback posted an outstanding 326-206 won-lost record. 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. Minors ~ The Baseball Hobbyist and Gram invite you to visit their eBay Store ~
Price: 5 USD
Location: Edmonds, Washington
End Time: 2024-10-08T23:18:51.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.25 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Sport: Baseball
Player: See Listing Title
Autographed: No
Original/Reprint: Original
Grade: Ungraded
Team: Hollywood Stars (Pacific Coast League)
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Card Manufacturer: Carl Aldana, artist
