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1934 Rochester Red Wings Photo Vintage-Signed by Johnny Mize and 16 Teammates.
Lot 3. 1934 Rochester Red Wings Photo Vintage-Signed by Johnny Mize and 16 Teammates. Rare pre-rookie autograph of Mize as “John Mize,” who made his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals two seasons later. Forty-five seasons after that, Mize was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was a 10-time All-Star in 15 seasons and was the league leader in home runs four times and in RBI three times. Mize and the 16 other Red Wings, who competed in the International League, signed on their image. The Mize autograph is ex-m 6 to nm 7 – nm 7 with a possible traceover on a tiny part of the “J.” The other autographs range from ex 5 to nm 9 and average ex-m 6 to nm 7. These autographs are by Paul Florence, Ad Liska, Ray Harrell, Estel Crabtree, Nub Kleinke, Tony Kaufmann, Johnny Michaels, Leo Toporcer, Dykes Potter, Ival Goodman, Virgil Brown, Jimmy Brown, Ben Borgmann, Bill Lewis and Lewis Whitehead. Of the signers, only Virgil Brown, Borgmann and Whitehead failed to have a turn in the majors. The photo, b&w and 5” x 9.25”, was probably trimmed from a program. A Texaco ad is on the back. The photo has clipped corners and heavy creases.
Winning Bid $92.
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