T212 Obak 1909-11

1909-1911 · American Tobacco Company (Obak Cigarettes)

Pacific Coast League and Northwestern League minor-leaguers issued by Obak Cigarettes across three years. Use the Series filter to pick a year: 1909 (76 cards, PCL only), 1910 (175 cards), 1911 (175 cards).

Key Cards

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  Claude Berry — Seals (1909)

  San Francisco Seals catcher in the 1909 inaugural Obak issue — the smallest of the three series.

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  John Beall — Angels (1909)

  LA Angels outfielder in the 1909 issue — first-year Obak.

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  Charles Baum — Sacts (1909)

  Sacramento Sacts pitcher — one of the first Obak releases.

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  Claude Bernard — Vernon Tigers (1909)

  Vernon Tigers card — the Tigers were a key PCL franchise from the Los Angeles area.

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  Charley Armbruster — Beavers (1910)

  Portland Beavers catcher in the expanded 1910 issue — Beavers won the PCL pennant in 1910.

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  Roy Akin — Seattle Turks (1910)

  Seattle Turks pick — the franchise was renamed multiple times during the era.

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  Rex Ames — Seals (1910)

  San Francisco Seals pick — the Seals were one of the most successful PCL franchises.

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  Fred Annis — Tacoma Tigers (1910)

  Tacoma Tigers — Northwestern League representative in the 1910 issue.

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  Donald Cameron — Oakland Oaks (1910)

  Oakland Oaks card — Bay Area PCL franchise rivaling San Francisco.

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  Art Bues — Seattle Giants (1911)

  Seattle Giants in the final Obak issue — the franchise had been renamed from Turks to Giants.

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  Frank Arrelanes — Sacts (1911)

  Sacramento Sacts pitcher — went 24-19 in his only 24-win season.

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  Billy Bloomfield — Pippins (1911)

  Portland Pippins — the 1911 issue saw the Portland franchise renamed temporarily during the season.