Lot 274
Legends of the Brooklyn Dodgers Signed Photo, Campanella, Koufax, Drysdale, Reese, Snyder. Vintage original photo 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers team 8 x 10" photo signed by Brooklyn Dodgers greats. Premiere signature is Roy Campanella signed "Best Wishes, Roy Campanella" in blue fountain pen ink. The line, "Best Wishes" falls in the gray area of photo, but Campanella's name is clearly visible in the white area just above the roster of players. Other signatures in the photo include Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, "Pee Wee" Reese, Clem Labine, Carl Erskine, Elmer Valo, Duke Snyder, and Billy Herman (slight smudge to "H"). Joe Pignatano and Don Zimmer also signed the photo but both are in the dark area of the stadium stands and can only be seen close-up. This roster and signatures in 1957 was the last year the Dodgers played in Brooklyn before moving to Los Angeles, a move that broke the hearts of tens of thousands of fans in New York. Overall in excellent condition. A marvelous piece of baseball history. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000
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