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Vohnhenk

Aug 29

1955 Topps Doubleheader - Monte Irvin

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Monte Irvin

I love the ‘55 Doubleheader set and Monte Irvin is one of my all-time favorite players. He is a Hall of Famer, and an MLB pioneer as part of the first all-African American OF in MLB history - along with Willie Mays and Hank Thompson - for the NY Giants. He was a Negro League Champion and an MLB Champion. Monte served in the Army in WWII from 1943 to 1945 and was in the Battle of the Bulge - as was my Grandpa Jenkins. All those fellas were so young. I think about that often…

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