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Eddie Mathews Autograph on Sports Illustrated’s 40th Anniversary Cover.
Lot 185. Eddie Mathews Autograph on Sports Illustrated’s 40th Anniversary Cover. Mathews graced SI’s first cover in 1954, and the color photographic image is reproduced close-up on the cover of the Aug. 16, 1994 anniversary issue. His autograph is gem mint 10 on the cover of an nm-m issue. A member of the 500 Home Run Club, Mathews is an underappreciated member of the Hall of Fame. From 1952-59, he hit 299 home runs, more than anyone else in the majors. He twice led the N.L. in home runs, hit 512 homers lifetime and knocked in 1,453 runs. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1978. He passed away in 2001. Authenticatd by Kevin Keating. UPDATE: This lot is not framed.
Winning Bid $61.
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