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Lot 231: Early Hiram Bithorn Signature with Puerto Rican National Basketball Team

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Reserve: $300.00
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Auction Date:12/4/2009 9:00 PM EST

Rare, early signature of the first Puerto Rican in the majors and the man they named the stadium after. One of 11 signatures on a Puerto Rican Delegate’s sign from the 1935 Pan American Games. Great historical research comes with it as well from the National Olympic Committee. Signatures are NRMT; Hiram has added his hometown in parenthesis along with his signature. Card is 6 x 8”. Possibly the earliest known Hiram Bithorn signature.

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