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1952 Playtime Records
Baseball Series
Instructional Records |
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Item Details |
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CIRCA
- 1952
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RECORD LABEL
- Columbia
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SPEED
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78 RPM
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SIZE
- 7" x 7"
Picture Sleeve
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PRICE GUIDE
- $20.00 - $35.00
Very Good - Excellent Condition
Value will vary
based on player
demand
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In June of 1952 Columbia Records
released four single records in
Columbia's Playtime Series, providing
youngsters with information on how to
play baseball. Columbia recruited
baseball greats; Ralph Kiner record
PV-800 Hitting, Phil Rizzuto PV-801
Bunting, Yogi Berra PV-802 Catching,
and Bob Feller PV-803 pitching. The
format offers basic tips, some simple
plays and then a simulated game
problem. Four more record followed;
George Kell PV-804 Third
Base, Richie Ashburn PV-805 Base
Running, Bobby Thompson PV -806
Batting, and Ned Garver PV-807 pitching
The 7 inch red vinyl 78 RPM records came in a paper record sleeve
featuring artwork of each player with a
facsimile autograph. (Kell & Ashburn
used photos) Vinyl was introduced in
1948, making them almost unbreakable,
as compared to the pervious brittle
shellac records. A note to the CD &
digital music generations, RPM
refers to the speed at which the record
revolves on the turntable. The back of
the sleeve had illustrations subject to
the topic of the record.
The record label featured a different illustration at the top for each
player. Phil Rizzuto has a Yankees cap,
Yogi Berra a catchers Mitt, George Kell
a 3rd baseman, Ralph Kiner & Bobby
Thompson a bat grip, Bob Feller & Ned Garver
a pitching grip, and Ritchie Ashburn
sliding into a base.
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1952 Playtime Records
Baseball Series Instructional
Records |
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| 1952 Playtime
Records Baseball Series
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Bob Feller PV-803
pitching |
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Phil Rizzuto
PV-801 Bunting, |
Ralph Kiner record
PV-800 Hitting |
Richie Ashburn
PV-805 Base Running |
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