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Pee Wee Reese Photograph Used for 1953 Topps Baseball Card (PSA Type I)
Harold "Pee Wee" Reese was the captain of the wonderful Brooklyn Dodgersteams of the late 1940s-1957. Presented is a Type I photo used for the1953 Topps Baseball Cards. Hall of Famer Reese, a shortstop, played 16seasons, his entire Major League career, with the Brooklyn/Los AngelesDodgers. He broke into the Majors in 1940, missed the 1943-45 seasonswhen he was in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He hit .269 lifetime,with 232 stolen bases, and his main fame came from his defense. He was a10-time All-Star. He was a part of seven pennant winners and the leaderof the 1955 Dodgers when they won the Dodgers' lone Brooklyn WorldSeries Championship. His final season was 1957, the Dodgers' first yearin Los Angeles. The Topps 1953 card set was 274 cards actually issuedout of an originally planned 280 set. Reese's card is #76. The Type Iphotos were beautifully colorized to make the 1953 Topps set one of themost beautifully created baseball sets in history. The cards areslightly oversized at 2.625x3.75". Reese's hat appeared as blue with awhite letter "B". A box at the bottom of the card put Reese's name inwhite letters, his position "shortstop" in red and "Brooklyn Dodgers" inyellow. On the bottom left of the card is a red Dodgers logo with awhite baseball. The back of the Type I photo has a printed notice fromthe Dodgers prohibiting commercial or endorsement use of the photo. The8x10" photo has been encapsulated and PSA graded "Type I AUTHENTIC,c.1951." Thus, this 1951 Reese photo, taken by Barney Stein, was used toproduce his 1953 card. The attractive photo makes a great conversationstarter, particularly if placed alongside an actual 1953 Topps Reesecard.
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