Show and tell Bob Feller

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

..Printers' Proof/Office Copy from a New Jersey family whose relative worked at the shop where Dixie had their exquisite work done ; this never made it as far as the hole-punch process ; shows handling though ; there are survivors from the salesman's sample portfolios showing up sometimes : those have about 25 little holes across the top from being liberated from the spiral metal coil binding .... P.S. - The Foxx from this set is simply pure art.

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Damn fine looking set

[ramram]

I’ve got a 1934-1936 Iowa State Amateur Baseball Tournament scorebook that has all of Feller’s last amateur games before the 16 year old went Pro.

Playing against much older, seasoned ballplayers the 16 year old high schooler dominated. This was the tournament at which Feller was "found" by superscout Cy Slapnicka. He was signed shortly thereafter. The scorebook was the official scorers book kept by the Iowa Amateur Athletic Association's State Chairman Joe Campbell. Feller's team of farm boys ended up winning the tournament against many of the well sponsored city boys. Feller was probably 8 - 10 years younger than most of the participants.

In the tournament, Feller pitched 27 1/3 innings, had 49 strikeouts and gave up 14 hits, 10 walks, 4 runs (1 earned run). The only earned run was on a home run.

Rob M

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[Trublubrucru]

It was around 1981, I was looking through old National Geographics at school from the 40's and 50's and came across this ad. Bob Feller was attending a local card show that week and I had him sign it and a few other things. It was my first "paid" autograph. He was chatty with my mom and me and I left happy to have met my first Hall of Famer. ( how about that new T.V. with the LARGER 17 inch screen!)

[Leon]

Racial Justice Ink Blotter

[Vegas Cards]

I haven't seen a signed one posted in this thread yet so I'll throw mine out there. Nice card my uncle had autographed at a show years ago.

[egri]

Originally Posted by Vegas Cards

I haven't seen a signed one posted in this thread yet so I'll throw mine out there. Nice card my uncle had autographed at a show years ago.

Only the rare, unsigned ones so far.

Here's mine, with the previously-mentioned error on the label.

[IMG]Bob Feller[/IMG]

[Vegas Cards]

Only the rare, unsigned ones so far.

Touché - and I thought mine was special!

[Tao_Moko]

Originally Posted by Leon

Racial Justice Ink Blotter

Never seen this. Who issued it/them?

[Angyale]

Nobody has posted one of these yet.

Angyale

[5-Tool Player]

Bob Feller was a VERY smart man, he knew to strike when the iron was hot. A war hero and VERY gifted person with a "GOD" gifted arm. I met him once at a signing in LA and he listed many facts about his legacy.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Tao_Moko

Never seen this. Who issued it/them?

I think I have seen who issued it but I forget now. Some googling might do it...

[irv]

Originally Posted by Tao_Moko

Never seen this. Who issued it/them?

Originally Posted by Leon

I think I have seen who issued it but I forget now. Some googling might do it...

All I was able to find was this doing a rather quick search.

"It’s a subway poster from 1950, published by the Institute for American Democracy"

https://blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obse...er/2017/08/20/