Lot # 301: 1940 Play Ball Low Number Near Set (176/180)

A stunning array of Hall of Fame talent is captured throughout the offered 1940 Play Ball Low Number near set of 176/180 cards. These 1930s-1940s big league stars and former major league greats have an overall approximate condition breakdown of 30% VG-EX or better, 45% VG and 25% GD or lesser with nearly 10% displaying perimeter trimming. Keys include: #6 Gomez (VG), #7 Dickey (GD), #10 Ruffing (VG), #21 R. Ferrell (EX), #30 Berg (VG), #38 Doerr (VG), #40 Greenberg (VG-EX), #41 Gehringer (VG), #46 Averill (VG), #87 Hubbell (EX), #88 Ott (VG-EX), #102 Klein (VG), #104 P. Waner (VG), #105 L. Waner (trimmed), #107 Vaughan (VG), #118 Hoyt (VG-EX), #119 Alexander (trimmed), #120 W. Johnson (VG-EX), #124 Combs (trimmed), #129 Harris (VG-EX), #132 Mack (VG), #133 Foxx (VG), #134 Cronin (VG), #141 Stengel (VG-EX), #142 G. Kelly (trimmed), #153 McKechnie (VG-EX), #158 T. Jackson (VG), #167 Frisch (VG), #168 H. Wagner (VG), #170 Speaker (VG-EX), #171 Heilmann (GD), #172 Bender (trimmed), #173 Lajoie (VG-EX), #174 Evers (VG), #175 Mathewson (FR), #176 Manush (VG), #177 Baker (VG), #178 Carey (GD), #179 Sisler (VG) and #180 Cochrane (VG-EX). Missing only #1 J. DiMaggio, #27 T. Williams, 49 and 61 for completion. Note: Due to rudimentary factory printing techniques of the age, centering/size variances are present.