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Monday, December 15, 2025

MiLB - Wheaties Knot Hole Gang : c1930s


Francis Joseph "Lefty" O'Doul (1897 – 1969) American professional baseball player and manager. He spent eleven seasons in Major League Baseball, with the New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Red Sox. He is best known for his career in the Pacific Coast League, where he was a star player and a successful manager with the San Francisco Seals.

1.25-inch - During the later end of the Great Depression, around 1935-1939, and to about 1941, Wheaties offered free admission to Pacific Coast and Western International League games for boys and girls up to 16 years of age. Teams included; the San Francisco Seals, Portland Beavers Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Oaks, Tacoma Tigers, and Wenatchee Chiefs. In general teams had different ways of getting you a Wheaties Membership Button, which cost you two Wheaties box tops to see the game - Keyman Collectibles


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