This 1939 R303-B Mike Kreevich Goudey Gum Co Premium How To Bunt B&W Paper Card is the exact item you will receive and has been certified Authentic by REM Fine Collectibles.

The 1939 Goudey Premiums R303B baseball card set consists of 24 cards, each one 4-3/4” by 7-5/16”. Printed on paper, each unnumbered piece displays a player photo that extends almost to the edge, plus a facsimile signature. The fronts are printed in either black-and-white or sepia. Card backs, printed in brown, feature “How to” instructions (such as “How to Tag a Man Out”) and the Diamond Stars Gum name. This set is sometimes mistaken for the 1939 Goudey Premium R303A set, as both sets use identical imagery. However, this series measures slightly larger than its counterpart. 


Michael Andreas Kreevich (June 10, 1908 – April 25, 1994) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a center fielder in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1945. He batted and threw right-handed. Kreevich began his career in 1931 with the Chicago Cubs, but only played five games for them.

In 1935, he joined the cross-town Chicago White Sox, but did not become a regular until 1936. In 1937 he led the American League in triples and sacrifice flies while batting .302, and finishing 10th in the American League MVP Award voting. In 1939, he again finished 10th in the American League MVP Award voting, while batting .323. He was also named to the American League All-Star team in 1938.

After the 1941 season, Kreevich was traded to the Philadelphia Athletics. He was released after only one season, and signed with the St. Louis Browns before the 1943 campaign. While with the Browns he played in the all-St. Louis 1944 World Series against the Cardinals. In the middle of the 1945 season, he was purchased by the Washington Senators; he finished his career after that season in the nation's capital.

In 1,241 games played over 12 seasons, Kreevich compiled a .283 batting average (1321-4676) with 676 runs, 221 doubles, 75 triples, 45 home runs, 514 RBIs, 115 stolen bases, 446 bases on balls, .346 on-base percentage and a .391 slugging percentage. His career fielding percentage was .981.