And, finally, we have a player from the other side, the American League.
This is Charles James "Chick" Hafey, of the Cincinnati Reds, and there is a very fascinating fact about him that you might be missing - for he was one of the first baseball players to wear glasses in play - and why it was allowed was for medical reasons. However if you find earlier cards of him, he may not be wearing them, because for the first five years of his career he did not use them. The eyesight problems seem to have started a couple of years after he started playing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1924, and I have not been able to find out why. Perhaps it was as simple as staring into the sun in order to catch the ball which would come out through it.
You can see an even better card of him with the rounded frame glasses courtesy of the P.S.A./ Chick Hafey.
He was born in 1903, or 1904, stories vary, some even say he changed his age to appear younger which seems rather vain. And he was one of eight children, one of whom also played baseball. But Chick started his sporting years with American Football, and moved into baseball later. .
You can read of his entire life at The Society for American Baseball Research / Chick Hafey
I have to say I really like this set, with the giant baseball players dwarfing the stadium and the other players running about like ants. However I am not entirely sure if I am misleading you with the title, for most sellers simply call this DeLong 1933. But I did find someone who called it "Play Ball", though strictly speaking this is the name of the product "Play Ball Gum". Anyway, time marches on, so I have stuck there, waiting to be educated.
Now I will say that this set has been reprinted, so be very careful. Though the truth is that you can tell the difference quite easily if you look, for the originals are bright and vibrant and the reprints seem to be rather washed out. The other way to tell is that the text on the reprint is much clearer and easier to read. .