Utilizing a seemingly endless selection of quality portraits, Gum Inc. issued their "Play Ball" series in 1939 and ushered in a new era of baseball cards that took a World War to bring to a close. This set is noted for having Ted Williams who makes his first appearance on a card and a young Joe DiMaggio. Missing card #s 6 Durocher, 8, 9, 12, 16, 25, 26, 40, 62, 63, 73, 77, 82 Klein, 107, 114, 116, 117, 122, 126, 129, 131, 156, 158. Includes: #s 1 Powell (VG/EX), 3 Ruffing (2: VG/EX, VG), 19 Dean (VG), 26 J. DiMaggio (2: VG, PR), 30 Dickey (2: 2 VG), 39 Ferrell (VG), 48 Gomez (3: 2 VG, GD), 50 Gehringer (2: GD, FR), 51 Ott (2: VG, GD), 53 Hubbell (3: 2 VG, GD/VG), 55 Vaughan (3: VG/EX, VG, GD), 56 Greenberg (5: VG/EX, 2 VG, 2 GD), 76 Rosen (VG), 88 Keller (VG), 89 L. Waner (VG/EX), 92 T. Williams (2: VG/EX, VG), 94 Manush (2:VG,GD), 103 Berg (VG/EX), 112 P. Waner (VG), 143 Averill (VG) and 162 Moore (2: VG/EX, VG). Grades 84% VG to VG/EX, 10% GD and 6% lesser.