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Autographs of Stars of the Negro Leagues – Newt Allen, Bill Byrd and Lou Dials.
Lot 152. Autographs of Stars of the Negro Leagues – Newt Allen, Bill Byrd and Lou Dials. Allen is the key to this collection. Playing second base for the Kansas City Monarchs, he teamed with shortstop Willie Wells to form an outstanding double-play duo. He was captain of many Monarchs teams in the 1920s-30s. Allen hit .298 lifetime. He died in 1988. His signature, dated 3-7-71, is large and gem mint 10 on the unlined side of an index card trimmed to 2 ¾” x 4 ¾”. He added “2nd Baseman of the Kansas City Monarchs for 28 years from 1922-1950.” He wrote about his greatest baseball thrill on the back of the card. Bill Byrd signed an envelope that has a 20-cent Jackie Robinson stamp. His personalized signature is mint 9, and below it, he wrote “Baltimore Elite Giants 1935-1950.” Byrd, who died in 1991, was an All-Star pitcher who recorded a 115-72 lifetime record. There are two Lou Dials signatures, both at the end of handwritten notes on 4 ¾” x 7 ¾” stationery, possibly from the Decathlon Corp. One signature is gem mint 10, and the other, nm 7. Dials was good enough as an outfielder and hitter to be considered among the first players to break the color barrier. His batting records are disputed, however, and he hit either .268 lifetime or more than .300 for the Chicago American Giants 1925-36. He died in 1994. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $134.
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