Back
Polar Bear
Factory 6 · Ohio
- Series
- Polar Bear
- Factory
- 6, District 1, Ohio
- Rank
- 30 of 39 — 1 is the rarest
- Tier
- Base set
Polar Bear backs are >4% of the graded T206 population. This brand has only this one edition, so the figure is its own.
inserted into raw scrap-tobacco pouches; most examples stained
How many subjects
250 confirmed, 0 possible, 67 probably not printed. The remaining 207 of 524 subjects were never printed with this back.
Confirmed (250)
A card with this back is documented.
- 1Abbaticchio, Ed (Blue Sleeves)
- 3Abbott, Fred (Portrait)
- 5Adkins, Doc (Portrait)
- 8Ames, Red (Hands Above Head)
- 10Anderson, John (Fielding)
- 11Arellanes, Frank (Follow Thru)
- 12Armbruster, Herman (Portrait)
- 14Atz, Jake (Portrait)
- 15Baker, Frank (Follow Thru)
- 16Ball, Neal (Cleveland)
- 18Barbeau, Jap (Batting)
- 19Barger, Cy (Portrait)
- 20Barry, Jack (Portrait)
- 21Barry, Shad (Portrait)
- 23Batch, Emil (Portrait)
- 27Beck, Fred (Fielding)
- 29Beckley, Jake (Portrait)
- 31Bell, George (Follow Thru)
- 32Bender, Chief (No Trees)
- 35Bergen, Bill (Catching)
- 37Berger, Heinie (Ready to Throw)
- 39Bescher, Bob (Hands In Air)
- 40Bescher, Bob (Portrait)
- 42Blackburne, Lena (Fielding)
- 43Bliss, Jack (Follow Thru)
- 46Bradley, Bill (With Bat)
- 47Brain, Dave (Portrait)
- 49Brashear, Roy (Portrait)
- 51Bresnahan, Roger (Batting)
- 54Bridwell, Al (Portrait - With Cap)
- 57Brown, Mordecai (Chicago On Shirt)
- 61Burch, Al (Fielding)
- 62Burchell, Fred (Ready to Throw)
- 63Burke, Jimmy (Portrait)
- 65Bush, Donnie (Standing)
- 69Camnitz, Howie (Arm At Side)
- 70Camnitz, Howie (Hands Above Head)
- 73Carr, Charley (Portrait)
- 74Carrigan, Bill (Ready to Throw)
- 75Casey, Doc (Portrait)
- 77Chance, Frank (Batting)
- 79Chance, Frank (Portrait - Yellow)
- 80Chappelle, Bill (Ready to Throw)
- 82Chase, Hal (Holding Trophy)
- 83Chase, Hal (Portrait - Blue)
- 85Chase, Hal (Black Cap)
- 89Clancy, Bill (Fielding)
- 90Clark, Josh (Follow Thru)
- 94Clymer, Bill (Standing)
- 96Cobb, Ty (Portrait - Red)
- 97Cobb, Ty (Bat Off Shoulder)
- 101Collins, Jimmy (Portrait)
- 102Congalton, Bunk (Portrait)
- 104Conroy, Wid (With Bat)
- 107Crandall, Doc (Portrait With Cap)
- 109Cravath, Gavvy (Batting)
- 111Crawford, Sam (With Bat)
- 118Davidson, Paul (Portrait)
- 120Davis, Harry (Davis On Front)
- 122Delehanty, Frank (Portrait)
- 125Demmitt, Ray (St. Louis Amer.)
- 126Dessau, Rube (Portrait)
- 128DeVore, Josh (Batting)
- 132Donlin, Mike (With Bat)
- 137Doolan, Mickey (Batting)
- 140Dorner, Gus (Portrait)
- 141Dougherty, Patsy (Arm In Air)
- 143Downey, Tom (Batting)
- 144Downey, Tom (Fielding)
- 147Doyle, Joe (N.Y.)
- 148Doyle, Larry (Portrait)
- 150Doyle, Larry (With Bat)
- 152Duffy, Hugh (Batting)
- 156Dygert, Jimmy (Portrait)
- 157Easterly, Ted (Portrait)
- 158Egan, Dick (Portrait)
- 161Elberfeld, Kid (Fielding)
- 163Engle, Clyde (Batting)
- 164Evans, Steve (Batting)
- 166Evers, Johnny (Chicago On Shirt - Yellow Sky)
- 169Ferguson, Cecil (Ready to Throw)
- 171Fiene, Lou (Portrait)
- 173Flanagan, Steamer (Portrait)
- 176Ford, Russ (Follow Thru)
- 178Freeman, Jerry (Batting)
- 179Frill, John (Follow Thru)
- 181Fromme, Art (Throwing)
- 182Gandil, Chick (Batting)
- 184Ganzel, John (Fielding)
- 185Gasper, Harry (Follow Thru)
- 186Geyer, Rube (Follow Thru)
- 190Graham, Bill (Follow Thru)
- 191Graham, Peaches (Fielding)
- 192Gray, Dolly (Follow Thru)
- 194Griffith, Clark (Batting)
- 196Grimshaw, Moose (Portrait)
- 197Groom, Bob (Follow Thru)
- 201Hallman, Bill (Portrait)
- 206Hayden, Jack (Portrait)
- 209Herzog, Buck (Boston)
- 213Hinchman, Harry (Portrait)
- 214Hoblitzell, Dick (Fielding)
- 216Hoffman, Izzy (Portrait)
- 217Hofman, Solly (Batting)
- 219Howard, Del (Hand on Bat)
- 221Howell, Harry (Hand At Waist)
- 225Hulswitt, Rudy (Batting)
- 226Hummel, John
- 230Jackson, Jimmy (Portrait)
- 231Jennings, Hughie (One Hand Showing)
- 232Jennings, Hughie (Two Hands Showing)
- 234Johnson, Walter (Glove At Chest)
- 238Jones, Davy (Portrait)
- 241Jordan, Tim (Batting)
- 243Joss, Addie (Hands At Chest)
- 248Kelley, Joe (Batting)
- 253Kisinger, Rube (Throwing)
- 254Kleinow, Red (Boston - Catching)
- 255Kleinow, Red (New York - Catching)
- 259Knight, Jack (Portrait)
- 260Knight, Jack (With Bat)
- 262Konetchy, Ed (Glove Near Ground)
- 263Krause, Harry (Pitching)
- 264Krause, Harry (Portrait)
- 265Kroh, Rube (Ready to Throw)
- 266Kruger, Art (Portrait)
- 270Lajoie, Nap (With Bat)
- 272Lake, Joe (St. Louis - Ball In Hand)
- 273Lake, Joe (St. Louis - No Ball)
- 274LaPorte, Frank (Fielding)
- 275Latham, Arlie (Portrait)
- 276Lattimore, Bill (Follow Thru)
- 277Lavender, Jimmy (Ready to Throw)
- 278Leach, Tommy (Bending Over)
- 280Leifield, Lefty (Batting)
- 287Livingstone, Paddy (Fielding)
- 289Lord, Harry (Batting)
- 293Maddox, Nick (Follow Thru)
- 296Magee, Sherry (With Bat)
- 298Maloney, Billy (Follow Thru)
- 301Manning, Rube (Pitching)
- 303Marquard, Rube (Pitching)
- 306Mathewson, Christy (Dark Cap)
- 309Mattern, Al (Portrait)
- 315McGann, Dan (Portrait)
- 317McGinnity, Joe (Throwing)
- 318McGlynn, Stoney (Portrait)
- 320McGraw, John (Glove At Hip)
- 322McGraw, John (Portrait - With Cap)
- 324McIntyre, Harry (Brooklyn & Chicago)
- 326McLean, Larry (Catching)
- 328McQuillan, George (With Bat)
- 330Merkle, Fred (Throwing)
- 331Merritt, George (Portrait)
- 332Meyers, Chief (Portrait)
- 333Milan, Clyde (Batting)
- 334Miller, Dots (Batting)
- 336Milligan, Bill (Portrait)
- 339Moeller, Dan (Portrait)
- 342Moran, Pat (Seated)
- 343Moriarty, George (Fielding)
- 346Mullen, George (Portrait)
- 348Mullin, George (With Bat)
- 349Murphy, Danny (Batting)
- 351Murray, Red (Batting)
- 352Murray, Red (Portrait)
- 355Nattress, Billy (Portrait)
- 356Needham, Tom (Catching)
- 358Nichols, Simon (Batting)
- 360Oakes, Rebel (Fielding)
- 362O'Brien, Peter (Standing)
- 364O'Hara, Bill (St. Louis)
- 365Oldring, Rube (Batting)
- 367O'Leary, Charley (Hands On Knees)
- 369O'Neil, William J. (Portrait)
- 372Overall, Orval (Hand At Face Level)
- 373Overall, Orval (Hands Waist Level)
- 381Payne, Fred (Follow Thru)
- 383Pelty, Barney (Vertical)
- 385Perring, George (Portrait)
- 387Pfeffer, Francis (Batting)
- 388Pfeister, Jake (Seated)
- 389Pfeister, Jake (Throwing)
- 391Phelps, Eddie (Fielding)
- 392Phillippe, Deacon (Follow Thru)
- 393Pickering, Ollie (Portrait)
- 398Purtell, Billy (Fielding)
- 399Puttman, Ambrose (Follow Thru)
- 400Quillen, Lee (Portrait)
- 401Quinn, Jack (Follow Thru)
- 402Randall, Newt (Portrait)
- 403Raymond, Bugs (Follow Thru)
- 406Reulbach, Ed (No Glove Showing)
- 409Rhoades, Bob (Right Arm Extended)
- 410Rhodes, Charlie (Portrait)
- 412Ritter, Lou (Fielding)
- 416Rucker, Nap (Throwing)
- 417Rudolph, Dick (Portrait)
- 420Schaefer, Germany (Washington)
- 421Schirm, George (Batting)
- 422Schlafly, Larry (Portrait)
- 423Schlei, Admiral (Batting)
- 425Schlei, Admiral (Portrait)
- 428Schreck, Ossee (Portrait)
- 429Schulte, Wildfire (Back View)
- 431Scott, Jim (Follow Thru)
- 434Seymour, Cy (Portrait)
- 435Seymour, Cy (Throwing)
- 436Shannon, Spike (Fielding)
- 437Sharpe, Bud (Portrait)
- 440Shaw, Hunky (Portrait)
- 441Sheckard, Jimmy (Glove Showing)
- 444Slagle, Jimmy (Fielding)
- 447Smith, Frank (White Cap)
- 448Smith, Frank (Chicago & Boston)
- 449Smith, Happy (Follow Thru)
- 450Smith, Heinie (Follow Thru)
- 452Snodgrass, Fred (Batting)
- 453Snodgrass, Fred (Catching)
- 455Speaker, Tris (Batting)
- 457Stahl, Jake (Glove Shows)
- 459Stanage, Oscar (Fielding)
- 463Steinfeldt, Harry (With Bat)
- 466Stovall, George (Batting)
- 468Strang, Sam (Standing)
- 469Street, Gabby (Catching)
- 474Sweeney, Jeff (Fielding)
- 475Tannehill, Jesse (Ready to Throw)
- 477Tannehill, Lee (Tannehill On Front)
- 478Taylor, Dummy (Ready to Throw)
- 481Thielman, Jake (Portrait)
- 484Tinker, Joe (Bat Off Shoulder)
- 485Tinker, Joe (Bat On Shoulder)
- 488Titus, John (Standing)
- 490Unglaub, Bob (Portrait)
- 495Wagner, Heinie (Bat On Right Shoulder)
- 499Warhop, Jack (Batting)
- 502Wheat, Zack (Batting)
- 503White, Doc (Pitching)
- 506White, Jack (Follow Thru)
- 508Wilhelm, Kaiser (With Bat)
- 509Willett, Ed (Batting)
- 510Willetts, Ed (Ready to Throw)
- 513Willis, Vic (Batting)
- 514Willis, Vic (Throwing)
- 516Wiltse, Hooks (Pitching)
- 518Wiltse, Hooks (Portrait - With Cap)
- 519Wright, Lucky (Portrait)
- 520Young, Cy (With Glove)
- 523Young, Irv (Standing)
Possible (0)
Reported but not confirmed — it may exist.
None.
Probably not printed (67)
Believed never to have been printed, but not ruled out.
- 4Abstein, Bill (Portrait)
- 13Arndt, Harry (Portrait)
- 28Becker, Beals (Fielding)
- 33Bender, Chief (With Trees)
- 64Burns, Bill (Ready to Throw)
- 66Butler, John (Portrait)
- 67Byrne, Bobby (Batting)
- 71Campbell, Billy (Ready to Throw)
- 76Cassidy, Peter (Portrait)
- 81Charles, Chappie (Batting)
- 100Collins, Eddie (Portrait)
- 112Cree, Birdie (Follow Thru)
- 115Cross, Monte (Ready to Throw)
- 124Demmitt, Ray (New York)
- 129Dineen, Bill (Ready to Throw)
- 135Donovan, Wild Bill (Throwing)
- 138Doolan, Mickey (Fielding)
- 145Downs, Jerry (Portrait)
- 146Doyle, Joe (N.Y. Nat'l)
- 151Dubuc, Jean (Ready to Throw)
- 153Dunn, Jack (Fielding)
- 154Dunn, Joe (Standing)
- 172Fiene, Lou (Throwing)
- 174Fletcher, Art (Batting)
- 200Hall, Bob (Portrait)
- 202Hannifan, Jack (Batting)
- 205Hartsel, Topsy (Standing)
- 215Hoffman, Danny (Follow Thru)
- 222Howell, Harry (Portrait)
- 223Huggins, Miller (Hands At Mouth)
- 224Huggins, Miller (Portrait)
- 227Hunter, George (Batting)
- 251Killian, Ed (Portrait)
- 258Knabe, Otto (Fielding)
- 282Lennox, Ed (Fielding)
- 292Lundgren, Carl (Kansas City)
- 297Malarkey, Bill (Portrait)
- 304Marquard, Rube (Portrait)
- 305Marshall, Doc (Follow Thru)
- 310McAleese, John (Ready to Throw)
- 311McBride, George (Batting)
- 313McCormick, Moose (Fielding)
- 314McElveen, Pryor (Follow Thru)
- 316McGinley, Jim (Portrait)
- 325McIntyre, Matty (Portrait)
- 337Mitchell, Fred (Portrait)
- 338Mitchell, Mike (Fielding)
- 341Moran, Herbie (Portrait)
- 344Mowrey, Mike (Running)
- 353Myers, Chief (Batting)
- 354Myers, Chief (Fielding)
- 361Oberlin, Frank (Standing)
- 363O'Hara, Bill (New York)
- 378Paskert, Dode (Fielding)
- 390Phelan, Jimmy (Portrait)
- 395Poland, Phil (Portrait)
- 408Rhoades, Bob (Hands At Chest)
- 414Rossman, Claude (Portrait)
- 426Schmidt, Boss (Portrait)
- 461Starr, Charlie (Fielding)
- 464Stephens, Jim (Fielding)
- 470Street, Gabby (Portrait)
- 472Summers, Ed (Follow Thru)
- 473Sweeney, Bill (Batting)
- 482Thomas, Ira (Follow Thru)
- 515Wilson, Owen (Batting)
- 524Zimmerman, Heinie (Batting)
Where these numbers come from
confirmed count matches the earlier hand-built dataset exactly.
Something here wrong? Tell me. This catalog is compiled from sources that do not all agree, and corrections from people who know the cards are the only way it gets better.