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Specs
Year: 1957
Title: Sohio Gas Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds
Size: 5″ by 7″
Number in Set: 36 (18 for each team)
Overview
In 1957 Sohio (Standard Oil of Ohio) gas stations issued a pair of sets for the state’s baseball teams, the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati reds. Each team set has 18 perforated photos that were meant to be pasted into team albums. The photos were issued in strips of three, which is why each has a single perforated edge.
The photos are black and white and feature the player’s facsimile autograph. Each photo is blank-backed and unnumbered.
Here are a few photos of the Indians and Redlegs albums.
Examples
Key Cards
The key card in the Cleveland Indians set is Roger Maris, with Colavito being popular as well, and the key card in the Cincinnati Reds set is Frank Robinson.
Checklist
Cards are listed alphabetically by team.
Cleveland Indians
Bob Avila
Jim Busby
Chico Carrasquel
Rocky Colavito
Mike Garcia
Jim Hegan
Bob Lemon
Roger Maris
Don Mossi
Ray Narleski
Russ Nixon
Herb Score
Al Smith
George Strickland
Bob Usher
Vic Wertz
Geen Woodling
Early Wynn
Cincinnati Reds
Ed Bailey
Gus Bell
Rocky Bridges
Smoky Burgess
Hersh Freeman
Alex Grammas
Don Gross
Warren Hacker
Don Hoak
Hal Jeffcoat
Johnny Klippstein
Ted Kluszewski
Brooks Lawrence
Roy McMillan
Joe Nuxhall
Wally Post
Frank Robinson
Johnny Temple