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Lot Number: 292
Description: 1956 Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinals player contract and Warren Giles signed letter of approval. Original player contract from the 1956 season in which Stan Musial broke Mel Ott's NL record for extra-base hits and was named by The Sporting News as its first Player of the Decade. The contract issued to Musial called for a salary of $50,000 and has been signed on the interior by "Stanley F. Musial", Cardinals GM Frank Lane, and NL President Warren Giles. Signatures rate 9-10 out of 10. A typed section outlining "special covenants" including additional compensation details for public appearances by Musial has been affixed to the contract above the signatures. Accompanying the contract is a signed typewritten letter from Warren Giles on National League letterhead to Cardinals GM Frank Lane expressing his approval of the contract. Includes LOA from JSA: Contract: EX-EX/MT, Letter: EX-EX/MTEstimated Price Range: ($2,000-$3,000)
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