SAM JETHROE ORIGINAL ART BY CUBAN ARTIST JORGE S.
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Auction #212 - Part I
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Item Description
8x10" thin board w/fully painted art which is signed at lower right "Jorge S." Nice image of him in his Almendares Scorpions uniform trotting around the bases after hitting a home run. In the bkg. are Havana Lions players and spectator filled stadium seats along w/detailed signage on the back wall. Top left has title w/his name and "Outfielder." Scorpions pennant below this. Some tiny paint flaking to pennant but o/w art is Exc. Jethroe played for the Cincinnati/Cleveland Buckeyes of the Negro League from 1942-1948 and in the Major Leagues for the Boston Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates between 1950-1954. He was the NL Rookie of the Year in 1950. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake's COA.
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