Lot # 1246: 1943-1953 Brooklyn Dodgers Player Roster/Media Guide Collection (9) with (6) Featuring Jackie Robinson Including 1948 First Listing

Get a fantastic look at the Dodgers days in Brooklyn, with this 1943-1953 player roster and media guide collection (9). This vintage collection starts with WWII examples, and concludes during the Korean War era. These were the high voltage Jackie Robinson years, when the color line was crossed, and baseball stared integrating. Literally a game-changer of great historic importance, Robinson is listed in (6) of these guides, which are blessed with captivating illustrations and graphics. The "Boys of Summer" are well-represented, with Robinson's teammates listed, including Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, "Pee Wee" Reese, Carl Furillo, "Duke" Snider, Carl Erskine, Ralph Branca, Don Newcombe, and many others seen variously throughout this collection. Most editions bear handwritten notations on the interior, typically in the form of check marks or lines, otherwise these appealing relics show average VG to VG-EX details.

Featured are:

1943 with "Dodger Service List" on the front cover, naming those who participated in military service;

1944 with "Dodgers in Service" listed on the cover, over a victory "V";

1947 with the Brooklyn Bum stating "This Is Next Year";

1948 with Brooklyn Bum watering his NL Champs boutonnière, and first Robinson listing;

1949 with Brooklyn Bum contemplating his 3rd Place hat, and Robinson listing;

1950 with Brooklyn Bum celebrating the Champs, and Robinson listing;

1951 with Brooklyn Bum gagging on a Philadelphia cigar, and Robinson listing;

1952 with Brooklyn Bum wielding a big bat, and Robinson listing, this edition is completely separated along the center fold;

1953 with Brooklyn Bum sizing up a wormy N.L. Champs big apple, and Robinson listing.