1948 Leaf #53 John Vandermeer PSA 5

John Samuel Vander Meer (November 2, 1914 – October 6, 1997) was an American professional baseball player.^[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds where he became the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw two consecutive no-hitters, and was a member of the 1940 World Series winning team.^[1][2] After the impressive start to his major league career, he experienced problems controlling the accuracy of his pitching, and his later career was marked by inconsistent performances.^[3]