Lot # 61: 1949-50 Toleteros Rafaelito Ortiz

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1949-50 Toleteros of Rafaelito Ortiz. Ortiz was a Puerto Rican right-handed pitcher from Guayanilla who spent most of his career in the island’s amateur leagues and Latin American winter circuits before briefly reaching the Negro Leagues in 1948 with the Chicago American Giants.

The second Toleteros set in ‘49-50 expanded to 216 cards and retained the game-card concept. Measuring about 1¼" x 2¼", the cards feature black-and-white portrait photography with player names below the image. They were distributed in Puerto Rico and included numerous Negro League and Major League stars.

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