Lot 850. Cristobal Torriente 1923-24 Billiken Card ~ Cuban Sports Memorabilia < Sports < August 2001

Lot 850: Cristobal Torriente 1923-24 Billiken Card

Reserve:

$1,000.00

Winning Bid:

$1,549.87

Price Realized:

$1,852.09

Auction Date:8/31/2001 9:00 PM EST

Description

The best Latin player of all, he was the cleanup hitter for Rube Foster's Chicago Leland Giants when he could have had anyone. Many think he was better than Lloyd and Charleston, but ironically he was discriminated against because of his Latin heritage. Shown here with Marianao. The card is overall a stunning EX-MT.

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