This engaging moment in time shows southpaw Dick Kerr finishing a warmup throw along the third base line, perhaps about to enter one of the 53 victories we earned in just three years for Chicago. He won two of Chicago's three World Series victories in October 1919, apparently unaware of the Black Sox plot swirling around him that would give the series to Cincinnati.
Its PSA GD 2 grade reflects corner rounding, surface toning, and pencil notes written on the reverse about his semi-pro play ('22) and eventual MLB instatement in 1925. (The partial "H" came from its original photo and appears on all such Kerr cards.) The PSA population report shows just 28 total graded examples.
American Caramel is one of several Pennsylvania and Ohio food makers who added their brand names to baseball sets printed during the 1920s, including this stately set of black-and-white framed photos. While it claims just 80 pictures, well over 100 different poses are known for this E121 set.