SAN JUAN SENATORS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO WITH MONTE IRVIN AND LARRY DOBY.
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$1,084.65 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Auction #210 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1270 in auction 210
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Item Description
Original 6x7.5" glossy photo showing three players, all full figure and wearing variations of "Senadores" uniforms. At left is Larry Doby and at right is Monte Irvin. They are standing on a ball field. Reverse has photographer's ink stamp along w/inked publication notations. Photo is from the 1945-46 season of the Puerto Rican Baseball League and the year this team won the championship in addition to Irvin winning the MVP award. In 1947 Doby would break the color barrier of the American League following in the footsteps of Jackie Robinson who did the same in the National League that year. Lt. horizontal crease across the center. Scattered lt. handling wear but clean and glossy w/sharp image. Nice photo featuring two National Baseball HOF members. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake's COA.
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