1928 W502 - Eddie Roush

The W502s are another strip card set (meaning they came in sheets and had to be hand-cut). This one has a blank back, but they also came with prompts stamped on the back for a card game (baseball themed). Card 53 is HOFer Eddie Roush. I got this card in the same trade I got the Harrington's Bill Terry. Like the Terry card, this one is a bit beat up. Roush was a great hitter, and fast. He was often among the league leaders in AVG, stolen bases, and triples during his 18-year career. According to a note on his Wikipedia page, Roush used a 48 ounce bat, the heaviest in baseball.