Al Simmons Single-Signed Reach Official American League Harridge Baseball.
Lot 45. Al Simmons Single-Signed Reach Official American League Harridge Baseball. Simmons’ autograph is light but readable, vg 3 to vg-ex 4, on a side panel. The Hall of Fame pitcher personalized the signature “To My Pal Al. ____” followed by “From Al Simmons.” A date on adjacent panel is partially readable as “7/3/(?).” The ball appears to be game-used; its shows some scuffs and discoloration. Simmons was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1953 after 20 MLB seasons as an outfielder, primarily for the Philadelphia Athletics, but also for the White Sox, Tigers, Senators, Boston Braves, Red and Red Sox. An excellent hitter, Simmons, born Alois Szymanski, retired after the 1944 seasons with a .334 career batting average, 2,927 hits, 307 home runs and 1,828 RBI. He was a three-time All-Star, 1929 AL RBI leader and two-time World Series champion and Al batting champion. He died in 1956. The autograph comes with Letters of Authenticity from JSA Authentication and PSA/DNA. Winning Bid $525.
