Sandy Koufax Autographed Los Angeles Dodgers Gateway First Day Cover JSA COA

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Prices on existing items will be reduced at the end of each month. December 30, 1935 is a retired American.

He pitched twelve seasons for the. Koufax, at age 36 in 1972, became the youngest player ever inducted in the. Koufax's career peaked with a run of six outstanding years from 1961. Before arthritis in his left elbow ended his career prematurely at age 30.

And was the National League. He won three Cy Young Awards. And 1966, by unanimous votes, making him the first three-time Cy Young winner in baseball history and the only one to win three times when one award was given instead of one for each league. Koufax also won the NL Triple Crown. For pitchers those same three years by leading the NL in wins. Koufax was the first major league pitcher to pitch four no-hitters. And the eighth pitcher to pitch a perfect game.

Despite his comparatively short career, Koufax's 2,396 career strikeouts ranked 7th in history as of his retirement, trailing only Warren Spahn. Are the only four pitchers elected to the Hall of Fame who had more strikeouts than innings pitched.

Koufax is also remembered as one of the outstanding Jewish. His decision not to pitch Game 1 of the 1965 World Series.

Because it fell on Yom Kippur. Garnered national attention as an example of conflict between professional pressures and personal beliefs. The longest-running operation of all the great early photographers, George Burke and George Brace covered baseball in one form or another for the better part of the 20th centuryfrom 1929 to the 1990s. Their tenure had an auspicious beginning, to say the least.

In 1929, Cubs manager Joe McCarthy and catcher Gabby Hartnett sought out the ballclubs previous photographer. A listing leapt out at them: studio photographer George C.

Burke, whose office was located near Wrigley Field. Thus began the baseball photography career of George Burke, who had no prior sports experience, and thus ended the career of photographer Francis Burkethe Cubs time-honored official cameraman and an unwitting victim of mistaken identity. George Burke hired a young, baseball-knowledgeable assistant named George Brace, and the two soon became a. Ever-present at Wrigley Field and. Burke and Brace endeavored to amass a complete portfolio of player portraitsa daunting task made possible by the fact that.

Was the only city with both an American League and a National League franchise from 1929 all the way until Braces retirement in 1993. Nary a visiting ballplayer refused a quick sitting during. Some even stopped by Burke and Braces studio for additional, more formal portraits. The tandem was also well-known for endearingly candid pre-game and off-the-field shotsproof positive that both photographers were always welcomed by their famed subjects, embraced by them as friends at the stadium, at parties, in hotels, and on the street. Whos Who in the Major Leagues. Were just a few of the publications in which Burke and Braces work frequently appeared. In 1948, Burke suffered a heart attack. Brace carried on the business for several years in order to offset his partners medical expenses. Then, upon Burkes death in 1951, Brace reduced his commitment from a job to an all-encompassing hobby. Though no longer their official photographer, he was still allowed full access by the Cubs and Sox organizations. It was a privilege he would maintain up until his death, a half-century later. With the exception of time spent as a. Army medic in the South Pacific during World War II, Brace attended at least one game of every home series at Wrigley Field and.

Throughout his entire 65-year career. For many of those years, he worked late shifts or odd jobs that paid his expenses and wouldnt conflict with the game schedule.

He always liked to arrive at the ballpark several hours early, when players were just arriving and fans were nowhere to be seen. In 1994, his age finally caught up with him. Worsening eyesight forced his retirement from this long-time labor of love. Brace followed baseball up until the end and also co-authored a book.

The Game That Was: The George Brace Photo Collection. Additionally, I slip all autographed photos inside sturdy photo-protective sleeves. In most cases, using Jack Smalling's baseball address lists and other assorted address lists, I wrote to both active and retired baseball players, sending them letters, requests for signatures, and self-addressed-stamped envelopes. This is how I obtained thousands of autographs.

I stand by every item I sell. All the old time autograph dealers know me and the professional authenticators will vouch for my reputation as well. I do this on a part time basis, so sometimes emails take a day. PLEASE NOTE: Most items come with certificates of authenticity from outside companies (JSA and PSA predominantly; they are the best). Sincerely, Joe Binder , Downers Grove, Illinois.

The item "Sandy Koufax Autographed Los Angeles Dodgers Gateway First Day Cover JSA COA" is in sale since Friday, November 1, 2019. This item is in the category "Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop\Autographs-Original\Baseball-MLB\Other Autographed MLB Items". The seller is "calabinder" and is located in Downers Grove, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation, Philippines, Cayman islands.

Product: First Day Cover
Sport: Baseball-MLB
Original/Reprint: Original