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Lot #1607
Negro Leagues

Twenty-three Negro League players, including Cool Papa Bell, Joe Black, Ray Dandridge, Verdell Mathis and Josh Johnson

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Twenty-three Negro League players, including Cool Papa Bell, Joe Black, Ray Dandridge, Verdell Mathis and Josh Johnson

Twenty-four ink signatures of Negro Leagues players, with many adding the teams and years they played. The signatures are on three sheets of 7.25 x 10.5 stationery from the Henry Clay Hotel-Motel in Ashland, Kentucky. Signatures include: Joseph B. Scott, who adds “Outfielder, 1947-50, Memphis Red Sox; Clarence Pint Isreal, who adds “Newark Eagels 41-46, Homestead Group 27”; D. Barnhill, adding “NY Cubans 3-39”; Lorenzo “Piper” Davis adding “Birmingham Black Barons 1943 thru 1949”; “Verdell Mathis, Memphis Red Sox 1940-1956” (2); Josh Johnson; Bill Harry; Elmer Anderson, adding “Det Motor City Red Caps, 195-1967”; Rufus Lewis, adding “Newark Eagles”; Arthur Ramsy, adding “Homestead Grays 1945”; Robert Scott, adding “Det. Mich”; Howard Pernell, adding “Detroit Stars 1955-65”; Frank Pearson, adding “Memphis Red Sox”; Clint Thomas; Cool Papa Bell; Joe Black; Ray Dandridge; Rudy Fernandez; William E. Berry, Howard Pernell , Andy Love and one other. In fine condition, with mild edge toning to the pages. R&R COA.

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  • Dates: #308 - Ended April 19, 2006