I just picked up a pretty unusual dual signed piece earlier this week that I'm thrilled to own.
Trivia question:
Q-
Who were the home plate umpires in Johnny Vander Meer's historic back-to-back consecutive no-hitters in 1938?
A-
NL umpire George Magerkurth worked the dish in Vandy's 1st no-hitter against the Boston B's on 6/11/38 at Cincinnati.
Veteran NL umpire and hockey HOF'er Bill Stewart was the home plate umpire for Vandy's 2nd no-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers in NY.
What a neat surprise to find a circa 1930's vintage cut signed by both umpires!
Umpire Magerkurth signed 1st, followed by Stewart directly below.
A literal needle in a haystack find for my Vander Meer collection. One additional interesting twist is the fact that the signatures were applied to a Cincinnati-based physician's prescription sheet off his prescription pad. As many of you are aware, Vander Meer pitched for the Cincinnati Reds.
Unique and cool.
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Many thanks to Rhys Yeakley for making this another terrific purchase that's a perfect fit for my collection!
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For those of you that have never purchased from Rhys before, you're missing a bet. He's one of the best in the hobby to deal with.