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PHOTOS: Vintage Baseball Cards

As early as the late 1800s, baseball collectibles were the brainchild of savvy marketers who gave away baseball cards and other goodies as premiums with product purchases. The best example is tobacco baseball cards. Read more about baseball collectibles. View photos of early Red Sox players and Fenway.Get Our FREE Yankee Best New England Vacations […]

A vintage baseball card of William Carrigan from the Boston Red Sox, produced by Piedmont Cigarettes. The card features his portrait, baseball stats, and a brief biography detailing his career.

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As early as the late 1800s, baseball collectibles were the brainchild of savvy marketers who gave away baseball cards and other goodies as premiums with product purchases. The best example is tobacco baseball cards.

Read more about baseball collectibles.

View photos of early Red Sox players and Fenway.

Here are some examples of early Red Sox players’ cards. Click on the image to move forward to the next.

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