Basic Features
American photographer Charles Martin Conlon's estate sold Sporting News the negatives following his passing. Many years later, they began producing these exquisite sets. These aren't reproductions.Five sets of sepia-toned cards representing the best players in the history of the game from 1905 to 1935 were issued over the course of three years (1986–1988) and were marketed as a whole series by World Wide Sports.
Card Dimensions
The standard-sized cards are the following dimensions: 2-1/2" by 3-1/2"1988 set info:
1988 Conlon World Wide Sports National All-Stars 60 cards which includes 3 Cubs players1988 Conlon World Wide Sports Series 3 30 cards cards which includes 1 Cubs player
1988 Conlon World Wide Sports Series 4 30 cards cards which includes 2 Cubs players
1988 Conlon World Wide Sports Series 5 30 cards cards which includes 1 Cubs player
Chicago Cubs 1988 Sporting News Conlon Checklist
| 1988 World Wide Sports 1933 All-Stars | ||
| Number | Player | |
| - | Guy Bush | |
| - | Riggs Stephenson | |
| - | Lon Warneke | |
| 1988 Conlon World Wide Sports Series 3 | ||
| - | Charlie Root | |
| 1988 Conlon World Wide Sports Series 4 | ||
| - | Charlie Grimm | |
| - | Riggs Stephenson | |
| 1988 Conlon World Wide Sports Series 3 | ||
| - | Herman | |
