R336 Play Ball 1941
1941 · Gum, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
72-card 1941 Play Ball set — vivid color and the last major pre-war gum issue. Stars include Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Pee Wee Reese, and Mel Ott.
Key Facts
- Release
- 1941
- Manufacturer
- Gum, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
- Distribution
- One card per gum pack during the 1941 season
- Card stock
- Black-and-white photos with vivid hand-applied color, 2½″ × 3⅛″
- Series
- Single 72-card series
- Total cards
- 72
Key Cards
Ted Williams (#14)
Issued during his .406 MVP season — a Play Ball crown jewel.
Joe DiMaggio (#71)
From the year of the 56-game hitting streak.
Pee Wee Reese (#54)
Dodgers captain in his early Play Ball years.
Mel Ott (#8)
Giants slugger and Hall of Famer.
Carl Hubbell (#6)
King Carl, the screwball master.
Hank Greenberg (#18)
Tigers Hall of Fame slugger.
Jimmie Foxx (#13)
Double X — 500-home-run Hall of Famer.
Arky Vaughan (#10)
Hall of Fame shortstop.
Bill Dickey (#70)
Yankees Hall of Fame catcher.
Charlie Gehringer (#19)
The Mechanical Man — Tigers HOF second baseman.
Joe Cronin (#15)
Player-manager Hall of Famer.
Dom DiMaggio (#63)
The Little Professor — Red Sox center fielder.