Lot # 36: 1948-49 Toleteros - Artie Wilson

Category: Miscellaneous

Starting Bid: $100.00

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Item was in Auction "Auction #2",
which ran from 1/30/2004 7:00 AM to
2/13/2004 10:00 PM



Artie Wilson was a star in the Negro Leagues playing for Birmingham Black Barons in the 1940's. In his five years for the Barons, he averaged .371, led the league in 1948 with a .402 batting average, and never batted below .300.

In 1949, he won the Pacific Coast League batting championship, and led the league not only in hitting (.348), but also in stolen bases (47).

Of his 4 Puerto Rican cards, this is the rarest.

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