1940 Acme Newspictures Photo Featuring Dizzy Dean with the Tulsa Oilers.
Lot 361. 1940 Acme Newspictures Photo Featuring Dizzy Dean with the Tulsa Oilers. Because of an ailing arm, Dean was sent by the Chicago Cubs to play for Tulsa. A caption dated 6-10-40 and glued to the back of the photo is headlined “Dizzy Dean Scores Minor Victory.” It reports that “Using his new side-arm delivery, Dizzy scored a 6 hit, 5 to 4 victory on his first assignment.” The 7” x 9” photo is sharp with excellent contrast. Ex+. “Acme Newspictures” is stamped on the back. Winning Bid $30.
