Beautiful Jackie Robinson 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball Beckett COA
$4,995.00
Presented is an Official American League (Harridge) baseball signed by members of the 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers team. Former Dodgers Hall of Famers and stars including Jackie Robinson, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Chuck Dressen, Dick Williams, Johnny Schmitz, Andy Pafko, Rube Walker, Phil Haugstad, Carl Eskrine, Wayne Terwilliger, Carl Furillo, Billy Cox, Preacher Roe, Rocky Bridges, Cal Abrams, Ralph Branca, Don Newcombe, Don Thompson, Clyde King, Don Podbielan, Clem Labine, Cookie Lavagetto, and Jim Russell have penned their blue ink signatures across the entirety of this baseball (26 signatures). The 1951 Dodgers would lead the MLB National League for the majority of the regular season, until the final game of a tie-breaker series with the New York Giants. Giants Bobby Thompson would thwart the Dodgers World Series hopes with a home run shot regarded as the "Shot Heard Around the World." The Dodgers roster would be one of the most star-studded in league history, with seven players being named to the MLB All-Star team in 1951, including Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, Jackie Robinson, Don Newcombe, Pee Wee Reese, Preacher Roe, and Duke Snider. LOA from Beckett for the signatures accompanies (AE21230).
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