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Lot 456: Ford Frick HOF Signed Postcard

ITEM DESCRIPTION

 
Reserve: $25.00
Winning Bid: $44.25
Price Realized: $52.88
Auction Date:9/10/2005 9:00 PM EST

It's unfortunate that Ford Frick's legacy as baseball commissioner will go down with an asterisk -- the bone he wanted to put in front of Roger Maris' name when Maris broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961. Frick, a former sportswriter, had been a friend and ghostwriter for the Babe. Still, Frick, who was also NL President from 1934-51, oversaw a tremendous expansion of the game during his tenure. His signature is on this 3.5 x 5.5" commemorative HOF postcard in the yellow border area above the plaque he earned in 1970. Signature in blue ink is 8/10 while the card itself is NRMT.

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