{"product_id":"rare-goose-tatum-single-signed-baseball-negro-league-harlem-globetrotters-jsa","title":"Rare Goose Tatum Single Signed Baseball Negro League Harlem Globetrotters JSA","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- x-tinymce\/html --\u003e\u003cp\u003eRare 1940's Goose Tatum Single Signed Autographed Baseball. He inscribed his address on the baseball as well. The only known Tatum single signed baseball on earth. Comes with full letter JSA COA. The signature has been enhanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReece \"Goose\" Tatum\u003c\/strong\u003e (May 31, 1921 – January 18, 1967) was an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/African_American\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"African American\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfrican American\u003c\/a\u003e multi-sport athlete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eBorn in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_Dorado,_Arkansas\" title=\"El Dorado, Arkansas\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEl Dorado\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arkansas\" title=\"Arkansas\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArkansas\u003c\/a\u003e, Tatum played \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Negro_League_Baseball\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Negro League Baseball\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNegro League Baseball\u003c\/a\u003e before becoming a star \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basketball\" title=\"Basketball\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebasketball\u003c\/a\u003e player with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harlem_Globetrotters\" title=\"Harlem Globetrotters\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHarlem Globetrotters\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\" style=\"unicode-bidi: isolate; text-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 11.2px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goose_Tatum#cite_note-2\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e Goose and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Satchel_Paige\" title=\"Satchel Paige\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSatchel Paige\u003c\/a\u003e were teammates. Tatum is considered to be the original \"clown prince\"—a term first applied to seminal Chicago Crusader\/Philadelphia Giant \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jackie_Bethards\" title=\"Jackie Bethards\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJackie Bethards\u003c\/a\u003e in 1933\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\" style=\"unicode-bidi: isolate; text-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 11.2px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goose_Tatum#cite_note-3\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e—of the Trotters. He wove numerous comic routines into his play, of which many would reach \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cult_following\" title=\"Cult following\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecult status\u003c\/a\u003e. Some of these routines were based on his stature—at 6'4\", it is reported that he had an arm span of about 84 inches (210 cm) and could touch his kneecaps without bending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eHe is credited with inventing the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hook_shot\" title=\"Hook shot\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehook shot\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eTatum and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marques_Haynes\" title=\"Marques Haynes\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMarques Haynes\u003c\/a\u003e, who were both \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harlem_Globetrotters\" title=\"Harlem Globetrotters\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHarlem Globetrotters\u003c\/a\u003e superstars, formed a barnstorming basketball team of their own: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harlem_Magicians\" title=\"Harlem Magicians\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Fabulous Harlem Magicians\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dempsey_Hovland\" title=\"Dempsey Hovland\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDempsey Hovland\u003c\/a\u003e, owner of 20th Century Booking Agency, was recruited to book the Harlem Magicians' games. Hovland earlier had managed the barnstorming \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/House_of_David_(commune)\" title=\"House of David (commune)\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHouse of David\u003c\/a\u003e basketball team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eIn 1966, Tatum's son, Goose Jr., was killed in a car accident. Soon after, Tatum began drinking heavily which led to a series of hospital visits. He died at his home in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_Paso\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"El Paso\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEl Paso\u003c\/a\u003e, Texas on January 18, 1967 at the age of 45. The official autopsy stated that he died of natural causes. A veteran of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Army_Air_Corps\" title=\"United States Army Air Corps\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eU.S. Army Air Corps\u003c\/a\u003e during \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/a\u003e, Tatum was interred in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Bliss_National_Cemetery\" title=\"Fort Bliss National Cemetery\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFort Bliss National Cemetery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\" style=\"unicode-bidi: isolate; text-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 11.2px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goose_Tatum#cite_note-4\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eIn 2011, Tatum was elected to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basketball_Hall_of_Fame\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Basketball Hall of Fame\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBasketball Hall of Fame\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eD#117\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cfont style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Showpieces Sports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41919729729651,"sku":"$133-Goose","price":2995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0046\/8028\/6323\/files\/57_6b5b4d51-bd96-4f62-9584-176ea20f50df.jpg?v=1747769852","url":"https:\/\/showpiecessports.com\/products\/rare-goose-tatum-single-signed-baseball-negro-league-harlem-globetrotters-jsa","provider":"Showpieces Sports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}