Description: 1949 JCM 193 Type 2 (JCM-193-2) 'Home Run Derby' Baseball Menko CardType 2 Currency Back variation 'Shigeya Iijima' 飯島滋弥 OF/1B These Rare Baseball Menko Cards were made in c1949. This set is Catalogued as 'c1949 JCM193 type 2 Currency Back' in the Japanese Baseball Card Catalog. Examples from this set are Very Rare overall.These are ranked R5, meaning est. under 5 of ea. card known. Home Run Derby was not invented for the 1985 U.S. Major League All Star Game, nor was it first conceived by announcer Mark Scott in the late 1950s, as stated on the event’s Wikipedia page. This set is proof that the idea originated earlier in Japan. Every card in this set contains the inscription, “Home Run Derby” in either English or Japanese on the front. There are 2 types of backs... Type 1 backs contain the player’s 1948 season total of homers in a blue bordered white ball at the top. Type 2 has a numbered currency back. Shigeya Iijima 飯島滋弥 OF/1B Shigeya Iijima played in Nippon Pro Baseball from 1946 to 1955, six of his tens seasons coming with the Daiei Stars of the Pacific League. He is best known for one incredible game on October 5, 1951 against the Hankyu Braves when he became the first player in NPB history to hit two grand slams in the same game - and for good measure added a three-run homer to also set a single-game record with 11 RBIs, as well as a record with 7 in one inning (the 7th inning). Type 2 card light to medium wear collector grade. about 1-3/8" by 2-3/4" Great for the 'type card collector', or Japanese Card collector.... guaranteed authentic and unaltered. ~SHIPPING~ I have to start charging for shipping on items over $20. On $20+, It cost me $4.36 to send a small 3oz USPS tracked envelope. On mid-range items in the $20-$50 range I need to charge for a part of this fee so have a new $2 Shipping Charge on some items. Mahalo
Price: 35 USD
Location: Keaau, Hawaii
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Restocking Fee: No
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Type: Sports Trading Card
Sport: Baseball
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Set: 1949 JCM193-2 Home Run Derby Japanese Baseball MENKO Card
Card Name: 1949 JCM193-2 Home Run Derby Japanese Baseball MENKO Card
Manufacturer: 1949 JCM193-2 Home Run Derby Japanese Baseball MENKO Card
Player/Athlete: Shigeya Iijima
Year Manufactured: 1949
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Season: 1949
