C. 1950s-1960s MINNIE MINOSO (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) J.D. McCARTHY POSTCARD.
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Winning Bid:
$19.47 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, June 24, 2020 9:00:00 PM)
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Richard Merkin Auction #3
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Item Description
3.25x5.5" vintage matte postcard produced by J.D. McCarthy, 8441 Northfield, Oak Park 37, MI. This postcard is one of a long-running series of bw portraits/action shots taken of MLB players throughout the 1950s and 1960s by noted photographer J.D. McCarthy. Minnie Minoso began his professional baseball career in 1946 w/the New York Cubans of the Negro Leagues before joining MLB w/Cleveland in 1949. Minoso would spend the next 15 years playing primarily for the Indians and White Sox, retiring w/a career batting average of .298 w/186 home runs and 1,023 RBIs. Minoso is a possible future candidate for HOF enshrinement based on both his Negro League and MLB accomplishments. Front of postcard includes a facsimile autograph while the back exhibits lt. foxing in a few spots. VF. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake's COA.
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