Hall of Fame shortstop Dave Bancroft starred for back-to-back World Series champs under legendary Giants manager John McGraw and went on helm several minor league teams himself, including multiple squads in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). While some question his election as a player, those lifelong contributions say more than on-field statistics can on their own.
This card's PSA 2 grade reflects its 75/25 left-to-right centering, corner rounding, and crease at bottom left.
Our current auction features several E220 "National Caramel" singles. This set features some of the best card photography of that era and its accepted 1921-23 date range reflects when players appeared on their named teams. (Bancroft, for example, moved on to Boston by 1924.) The set followed a phased release in the Pennsylvania-Ohio region and "National Caramel" backs prove somewhat tougher to find today than related E121 "American Caramel" or E210 "York Caramel" backs.