I found a new to me auction house I like and check in every once in a while. I stumbled upon a soon-to-end auction and threw out a couple bids. Three of them held and this is the first card from the purchase. It is my first card from the tough-ish 1949-50 Acebo Cuban set and Manuel Hidalgo's nickname is Chino, also something I find interesting when it makes it onto the card itself.
These came in boxes of matches and backs have seven unique designs. Hidalgo was a starter on the 1940 Amateur World Series champion Cuban team and had a solid enough but unspectacular career in Cuba and stateside in minor league ball.
It's a fun addition to my Vintage Collection and is also part of the Richard Merkin Collection, a cool touch. I can't find much on Merkin other than he seemed to have wide-ranging taste in what he collected.
