January Autograph Pickups

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by uga1980

I was able to pick up an unique baseball with an Indianapolis history. It is signed by a number of individuals connected to the 1948-49 Indianapolis Indians team as well as a few random signatures.

AL LOPEZ - Indians Manager 1948-51
OWEN DONIE BUSH - Co-owner of the Indians and Detroit Tigers Shortstop
JAMES (JIM) "JUNIOR" WALSH - Played with the Indians 47-49
HARRY GIESEL - MLB umpire 1925-1942 - Called two no hitters.
TONY HINKLE (NCAA HOF 1965) Butler Coach
CLYDE KLUTTZ - MLB debut 1942 (BOSTON), Played in Indianapolis 1949-50
AL FEENEY - Indianapolis Mayor 1948-1950, Pro football player (NFL 1920-21*), died in office 1950. Also played semi pro basket basketball in Indiana for the Indianapolis En-Roes.
FRANK E. MCKINNEY - Co-owner of the Indians
LUKE WALTON - Longtime play-by-play radio broadcaster for Indianapolis
CULLEY RIKARD
BOB GANSS - Played for the Indians during 48-50. Passed during the 1953 season in Panama.

Frank McKinney's son, Frank, Jr. won 3 medals in swimming a the Olympics. He won a bronze in 1956 and silver and gold in 1960. He was president and chairman of the board of American Fletcher National Bank in Indianapolis. Senior had a very interesting life. President of the DNC. Along with the Indians, owned the Louisville Colonels. Majority owner and president of Pittsburgh Pirates. Ambassador to Spain.

This is Junior
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