1949 JRM2 'Starburst CloseUp' MENKO Baseball Card~ HIROSHI OSHITA ~HOFer ~Rare

Description: 1949 JRM 2 Unc. (JRM-2 Uncatalogued Variation) 'Starburst Portrait' Round Menko Card smaller size at 1-7/8" Starburst 'Close-Up Portrait' Variation Most of the smaller 1-7/8" 'Starburst' JRM 2 cards show a larger image, often a waist-up pose. This far scarcer Uncatalogued Close-Up Portrait cropped image variation is found on all 10 card in set. Hiroshi Oshita 大下　弘 HOFer '2-Way Player' Japanese Baseball Hall of Famer These Uncatalogued Round Baseball Menko Cards were made in 1949. This set/group of Starburst design cards are all Catalogued under JRM 2 in the Japanese Baseball Card Catalog. There are many variations and sizes within the JRM 2 group. This variation is one of 3 different that are 1-7/8" in size, and not mentioned in Catalog. The image is heavily cropped to show only the head and face close-up, and they have a yellow overall look to them. These Close-Up Portrait variation cards are fairly Rare overall. They would probably be ranked as R4, meaning est. under 10 of ea. card known. Hiroshi Oshita 大下　弘is in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Ohshita/Oshita was a Professional player from 1945-1959 early Home Run King Taiwan born Ohshita began his Pro career after World War II. Known for his trademark blue bat, he hit a record 20 home runs in a season and was home run king and leading hitter three times for the Toei Flyers. Oshita was also a heavy hitter with the Nishitetsu Lions of the Pacific League during the 1950s. 'Close-Up Portrait' Variation light wear collector grade. size is 1-7/8" wide *I have other players from this uncatalogued 'closeup' series I will list separately. *image showing the 3 variations in 1-7/8" cards is for reference only. Great for the 'type card collector', or Japanese Card collector.... guaranteed authentic and unaltered. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~My BLOCKED BIDDER List...meobsol-3

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