The SGC VG+ 3.5 grade for this arms akimbo fielder stands out for being indoors, perhaps for a studio photo that lacked suitable baseball backdrops. Its corners run soft, centering is nudged north, and its reverse shows some handling marks, all within its technical grade. This deep black-and-white look for Louie Hobbs looks more like an Old Judge card to our eyes! This card proves almost as rare, with combined population reports showing just one at SGC and six more at PSA.

This black-and-white, 200+ card T209 "photo series" set stands out as one of the largest ever featuring minor league players, yet is obscure enough to be rarely seen or discussed. Love of the Game is excited to offer a sizable number of singles in this auction, freshly graded and new to the hobby.