Bill Atwood was a catcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1936 to 1940. His best season came in 1938 when he led the National League in double plays by a catcher (12) and allowed the fewest steals (46). Offered here is Atwood’s autographed 1940 Play Ball #240 that he has signed beautifully in blue ink. The set is 240 cards deep so Atwood’s is an important one to have to complete the set. In fact, the last 60 cards in the set are considered the rarest ones to find. The aged card has been authenticated by PSA and the autograph by Atwood earned a grade of PSA MINT 9. The card originates from the Shibe Park collection of autographed cards, an original owner collection carefully collected by a teenage boy who, in 1939 and 1940, obtained many autographs from players arriving at the train station near Shibe Park, and continued for many years to obtain signatures in person and through the mail.