Catcher Don Padgett had his career cut in half by World War II, with productive offensive numbers each season with the Cardinals right up until 1941.  Upon his return he was a bit player with three teams, never reaching more than 158 at bats in a season.  Padgett signed this 1940 Play Ball card in black ink, encapsulated and authenticated by PSA/DNA. Though the card looks exceptional, paper loss and scrapbook residue is present on the reverse.  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.