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Lot Number: 626
Description: Jackie Robinson commemorative baseball signed by (12) players who broke baseball's color barrier. Clean, white AL Budig ball bears the Jackie Robinson 50th Anniversary commemorative logo and has been signed by twelve baseball pioneers with their added date notations representing various historic achievements. Signatures include Larry Doby "AL 1947-1959รถ [1st black AL player], Saturnino Nino Escalara "4-17-54" [Reds], Chuck Harmon "4-17-54" [also Reds--same day], Minnie Minoso "5-1-51" [White Sox], Ernie Banks "9/17/53" [Cubs], John "Buck" O'Neil "1962" [1st black coach], Bob Watson [1st black GM], Frank Robinson "4-8-75" [1st black mgr], Ozzie Virgil "6/5/58" [Tigers], Monte Irvin "7-8-49" [Giants], Pumpsie Green "7-21-59" [Red Sox], and Sam Jethroe w/ date he signed the ball [Braves]. Three of the signees are deceased and four are Hall of Famers. Signatures and notations average 9 out of 10. Includes LOA from JSA: NM-NM/MTEstimated Price Range: ($500-$750)
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