1997 Negro League Playing Cards

This 56-card set honors the legendary players of the Negro Leagues and was distributed by the International Society of Athletes. The set could be obtained by sending in at least a $45 donation. The fronts of these rounded-corner cards feature black-and-white player photos in white borders. The player's name, position and team name are printed in black in the bottom border. The black backs carry the name of the set and the sponsor printed in gold. Sin… [Read More]

This 56-card set honors the legendary players of the Negro Leagues and was distributed by the International Society of Athletes. The set could be obtained by sending in at least a $45 donation. The fronts of these rounded-corner cards feature black-and-white player photos in white borders. The player's name, position and team name are printed in black in the bottom border. The black backs carry the name of the set and the sponsor printed in gold. Since this set is similar to a playing card set, the set is checklisted below as if it were a playing card deck. In the checklist C means Clubs, D means Diamonds, H means Hearts and S means Spades. The cards are checklisted in playing order by suits and numbers are assigned to Aces (1), Jacks (11), Queens (12) and Kings (13). [Collapse]