Knot Hole League game card
Knot Hole League game card, with image of baseball bat and 9-inning scorecard labeled with "Cards, Tigers." Printed on front: "The Knot Hole League game. Card no. 24 of a series of 100 cards given with Big League gum. You can start playing this exciting baseball game with only 10 cards; but the more you have the more exciting the game becomes. The Goudey Gum Co., Boston, Mass., U.S.A. Copr. 1935. Litho. in U.S.A. Big League, official Knot Hole League of America. Directions. Make up a 9 inning score board. Shuffle cards well. Keep playing-side of cards face down. The one whose team is first up turns cards one at a time face up. Read plays from top of the card facing you and score as in a regular ball game. When 3 are out, you shuffle cards for your opponent and he plays his half the inning and so on for the full game, or into extra innings. It's great sport!! These cards come only Big League gum!!" Printed on back: "Big League gum Knot Hole League. Strike, ball. A wide out-curve crossing the plate beautifully for the count, outside--too low." Image of baseball bat and official Knot Hole League of American insignia printed on back.
- Resource ID:
- hr000904
- Subject:
- Card games
- Baseball cards
- Publisher:
- Goudey Gum Co.
- Date:
- 1937
- Format:
- 1 baseball card : col. ; 3 x 2.5 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Baseball Cards-Goudey Gum Co.-Goudey Knot Hole Game Card (R-325)-1937
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.