The Baseball Chess Set Cards

In conjunction with Major League Baseball and The Sporting News, the Danbury Mint issued "The Baseball Chess Set." The set of hand painted solid metal chess pieces ranging from 2" to 3" tall depict the greatest legends in the game. Each piece cost $19.95, issued in pairs every other month, and was accompanied with a baseball card. Team cards had facts about the franchise on the back, Player cards with stats. The complete set consists of 32 cards - 14 players, 16 teams, and 2 League cards.

Danbury Mint Chess Set Baseball Card Checklist

American League

National League

Piece	Player	Piece	Player
King	Babe Ruth	King	Hank Aaron
Queen	American League	Queen	National League
Bishop	Ty Cobb	Bishop	Willie Mays
Bishop	Ted Williams	Bishop	Stam Musial
Knight	Yogi Berra	Knight	Roy Camanella
Knight	Walter Johnson	Knight	Carl Hubbel
Rook	Jimmie Foxx	Rook	Rogers Hornsby
Rook	Lou Gehrig	Rook	Jackie Robinson
Pawn	Athletics	Pawn	Braves
Pawn	Browns/Orioles	Pawn	Cardinals
Pawn	Indians	Pawn	Cubs
Pawn	Red Sox	Pawn	Dodgers
Pawn	Senators/Twins	Pawn	Giants
Pawn	Tigers	Pawn	Phillies
Pawn	White Sox	Pawn	Pirates
Pawn	Yankees	Pawn	Reds

The Baseball Chess Set Cards


The Baseball Chess Set Yogi Berra Knight Card

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