Offered in this lot are nine signed Uniform Player Contracts from the 1920’s and 1930’s. The first contract is Johnny Cooney’s 1925 contract with the Boston Braves. It is for the value of $550 per month, and it has been signed by Cooney and George Grant, as well as John Heydler on the reverse side. This contract has been pre-certified by Beckett Authentication Services. The second contract is Heinie Groh’s 1925 contract for the value of $12,500 with the New York Giants. It has been signed by Giants owner Charles Stoneham in black pen. This contract comes with a LOA from PSA/DNA (Y05726). The third contract is Ernie Orsatti’s 1927 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. Orsatti, in his rookie year, was paid $500 per month. This contract has been signed by Orsatti and Branch Rickey. This contract has been pre-certified by Beckett Authentication Services. The fourth contract is for Val Picinich’s 1928 season with the Cincinnati Reds. It has been signed by C. J. McDiarmid in black pen and the witness Mary Callahan. This contract has been pre-certified by Beckett Authentication Services.

The fifth contract in this lot is Fred Walker’s 1931 deal with the New York Yankees. It has been signed by Walker in black pen. The signature of Jacob Ruppert is located above Walker’s however this signature is secretarial and was written by Ed Barrow. This contract comes with a LOA from JSA (Z62192). The sixth contract is Monte Weaver’s 1933 deal with the Washington Senators. It has been signed by Clark Griffith in black pen. This contract has been pre-certified by Beckett Authentication Services. The seventh contract, Gus Suhr’s 1933 deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, has been signed twice by Suhr, and once each by John Heydler and William Benswanger. This contract comes with a LOA from JSA (X91032). The eighth contract is Lonny Frey’s 1934 deal with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The contract has been signed by Frey, Stephen McKeever, and John Heydler. This item comes with a LOA from PSA/DNA (AE05130). The final contract is a one-page document assigning George Earnshaw from the Chicago White Sox to the Brooklyn Dodgers. It has been signed by J.L. Comiskey and Stephen McKeever. This contract has been pre-certified by Beckett Authentication Services. The final item in this lot is a 6 x 8-inch photograph of Monte Weaver signed by the ace in fine-tip black marker. This photograph has been pre-certified by Beckett Authentication Services.

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