These Round Baseball Menko Cards were made in c1950-1955 Era,
when Betto played with the
Mainichi Orions.
This set/card is Uncatalogued in the Japanese Baseball Card Catalog.
These are fairly Rare overall, and would probably rank as R4 or R5,
meaning est. less than 10 of ea. card known, less than 5 of ea. card known.
Kaoru Betto 別当 薫
is in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
Betto was a player from 1948-1957, 1950 MVP
He was also a manager from 1952-1973
'The DUDE' in the movie 'The Big Lebowski' wore a Kaoru Betto shirt in movie.
bright colors
very nice for issue
collector grade.
medium size at 2-5/8"
*I have 2 of these rare cards listed, this is #1.guaranteed authentic and unaltered.
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