As was the case with many players from his generation, outfielder Barney McCosky lost three years of his prime to World War II, then struggled to find his footing upon his return.  He was traded early in the season to the Philadelphia Athletics, where he wound up batting .328.  In 1948, he batted .326, but then suffered a back injury that required spinal surgery, and while he was able to come back, he was never the same, finally retiring in 1953.  His signature and inscription were applied in black ink, garnering a grade of NM-MT 8 from PSA/DNA, the card itself rating VG-EX 4. 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.