Ring in the decade with the offered 1940 Play Ball near set of (235/240) cards. This “pictorial news record of America’s favorite sport” has an approximate condition breakdown of 10% (VG-EX or better), 25% (VG), 35% (GD) and 30% (FR or lesser) with nearly 20% displaying reverse paper loss/residue, pin holes, stampings, tape residue and/or writing. The tough high series generally presents similarly to the more available numbers. Keys include: #4 Henrich (PR, residue), #6 Gomez (FR, reverse paper loss), #7 Dickey (VG-EX), #10 Ruffing (PR, reverse paper loss), #21 R. Ferrell (FR, reverse residue), #30 Berg (VG), #38 Doerr (VG), #40 Greenberg (PR, residue), #41 Gehringer (GD), #46 Averill (VG-EX), #87 Hubbell (VG), #88 Ott (VG), #102 Klein (GD), #104 P. Waner (VG), #105 L. Waner (VG), #107 Vaughan (GD), #118 Hoyt (PR, reverse paper loss), #119 Alexander (FR), #120 W. Johnson (VG), #124 Combs (VG), #129 Harris (GD), #132 Mack (GD), #134 Cronin (FR), #141 Stengel (PR, reverse residue), #142 G. Kelly (VG-EX), #153 McKechnie (PR, paper loss), #158 T. Jackson (EX-MT), #167 Frisch (FR, reverse residue), #168 H. Wagner (VG), #170 Speaker (GD), #171 Heilmann (GD), #172 Bender (VG-EX), #173 Lajoie (VG), #174 Evers (VG), #175 Mathewson (GD), #176 Manush (PR, reverse paper loss), #177 Baker (trimmed), #178 Carey (PR, paper loss), #179 Sisler (VG), #180 Cochrane (PR, reverse writing), #223 Jennings (VG), #224 Traynor (VG), #226 Hooper (VG), #227 Haines (VG), #230 Faber (VG-EX), #232 Goslin (PR, paper loss), #234 Chance (FR), #235 McGraw (VG), #236 Bottomley (PR, missing piece), #237 Keeler (VG), #238 Lazzeri (VG) and #240 Atwood RC (PR, paper loss). Missing only #1 DiMaggio, #27 T. Williams, #133 Foxx, 204 and #225 J. Jackson for completion.