1945-46 Caramelo Deportivo #30 Raymond Brown PSA 1.Offered is a nice eye appeal example for a PSA 1 with a legible back and no paper loss very common for Caramelo Deportivo that are usually glued into albums. Ray Brown was one of the most accomplished pitchers in Negro League history, best known for his long tenure with the Homestead Grays. Brown also spent significant time in the Cuban Winter League, where he faced elite international competition and further built his reputation as one of the most dependable pitchers of his era. His ability to succeed against top tier talent across multiple leagues made him one of the most respected arms of preintegration baseball.

The cards in the two Caramelo Deportivo sets produced in Cuba for the 1945-46 and 1946-47 baseball seasons measure approximately 1 7/8" by 2 5/8". They are paper thin and were designed to be pasted into albums. They were distributed in packages of caramels and are often found with corresponding staining, similar to 1914 Cracker Jack cards in the United States. Most cards in circulation have been removed from their albums, and back damage is common. Fronts feature a black-and-white photo surrounded by a thin black border and creamy white margins, with the card number in a small circle at the bottom. Backs list the player's name, brief bio, and a promotional advertisement for the issuer, "Felices.” The 1946-47 cards have a semi-glossy front and are on a higher quality, lighter card stock which makes them less fragile than the 1945-46 cards, but more susceptible to creasing.