1950 R423

The 1950 R423 card set consists of 120 cards. Each black-and-white card measures a tiny 5/8” x3/4” and were printed on thin cardstock. The front side features a posed or in-action image of a Big League player with his name appearing at the bottom border. A blank border frames every image, while the card backs bear a simplistic drawing of a baseball field. Card backs are known to exist in one of four different colors: red, blue, green, or purple. The collection was originally issued rolled on long horizontal strips consisting of 13 separate cards, with each piece connected by a perforation, and available via gumball or novelty vending machines. The R423 set features a wealth of Hall of Fame talent including Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Rogers Hornsby, Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth, Christy Mathewson, Stan Musial, Tris Speaker, and Ted Williams. Complete strips of cards are somewhat more desirable than their individual counterparts.