April 5th Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/6/2013
After he retired from baseball in 1928, Ty Cobb eased into a comfortable life due to his savvy investments in Coca-Cola and the stock market. Voted into the Hall of Fame as one of the original inductees and garnering the highest percentage of votes, Cobb spent his post-baseball days traveling, hunting and playing golf. This $1000 salary check to Cobb’s longtime secretary, Miss Lou LaPointe, is dated June 4th, 1948 and is made out by Cobb in his trademark green ink. The check is encapsulated in a PSA/DNA holder and his signature “Tyrus R. Cobb” has been graded MINT 9. The flowing green signature is unaffected by the cancellation holes or bank stamps.