George Mullen Cabinet Card
date: label: date made
content: 1911
name: label: thru person
content: Rinsland, George
label: Associated Name
content: Detroit Tigers
notes: label: Description
content: 1911 T5 series Pinkerton cabinet card depicting baseball player George Mullin. Cabinet cards were photographs mounted on stiff cardboard backings offered as premiums or collectibles. This card was available via mail using proof-of-purchases from Pinkerton Tobacco products.The card incorrectly spells his name as Mullen, a common error of the time.
label: Description
content: Right handed pitcher George Mullin (1880-1944) had five 20 win seasons for the Detroit Tigers between 1902-1913. During his tenure the Tigers, led by star outfielder Ty Cobb, made three World Series appearances, all losses. In 1913 Mullin spent a brief time with the Washington Senators before finishing his career in the International and Federal Leagues.
label: Description
content: The pitcher, with a lifetime record of 228-196 and an earned run average of 2.82, was known for his stamina, and ranks amongst the all-time leaders in complete games. An excellent hitter for his position, Mullin batted .262 for his career.
topic: label: Subject
content: Baseball
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content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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content: Sports & Leisure
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: CL.310547.030.06
label: accession number
content: 310547
label: catalog number
content: 310547.030.06
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Card, Baseball
label: Object Name
content: postcard, baseball
label: Object Name
content: card, baseball
label: Object Name
content: baseball card
label: Object Name
content: cabinet card
label: Object Name
content: card, cabinet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 13.97 cm x 8.89 cm