"NEGRO BASEBALL 1946 YEARBOOK” WITH JACKIE ROBINSON COVER.
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$265.65 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, March 20, 2013 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction #208 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1277 in auction 208
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Item Description
8.5x11" magazine with 32 bw pages. Front cover has classic photo of Robinson wearing Kansas City Monarchs uniform. Back cover has “It’s Wilson In The N.N.L.” baseball ad w/photo of Jerry Benjamin of the Grays. Yearbook is loaded with Negro League teams and stars. Team photos include Cleveland Buckeyes, Memphis Red Sox, Chicago American Giants, Kansas City Monarchs including Jackie Robinson, Homestead Grays including Josh Gibson, Philadelphia Stars, New York Cubans, Newark Eagles, Elite Giants, and San Juan Baseball Club. Individual photos include Satchel Paige in Monarch’s uniform with Bob Feller, Fred Haney, and Pete Gray; Biz Mackey, Frank Duncan, Don Newcombe, Roy Campanella, a Cum Posey memorial page, as well as one page w/four photos of Jackie, showing him in action w/both the Monarchs and Montreal Royals. Issue also includes “1945 All-America Team” with photos including Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard and a three page article on the 1945 Negro League World Series between the Grays and Buckeyes. Covers have some dust soil and lt. creasing with bit of wear along spine. Front cover has 1x3.75" moisture mark at lower right and back cover has a few moisture marks at lower right as well. Overall cover is Good and contents Fine/VF. Incredibly historic yearbook, the last year Jackie Robinson would play in the Negro Leagues before he broke the baseball color line w/his debut w/the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake’s COA.
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