In 1929 the Philadelphia Athletics ended the New York Yankees stranglehold on the American League, finishing 18 games ahead of the second-place Yankees, and 30 games ahead of the third place squad. Led by grizzled manager Connie Mack and the power hitting tandem of Jimmie Foxx and Al Simmons, the Athletics won 104 games, setting up a World Series matchup against National League MVP Rogers Hornsby and his Chicago Cubs. The A’s used a barrage of power to defeat the Cubs in a five game series, with Foxx, Simmons, and Mule Haas mashing two home runs each. In Game 5 of the World Series, the A’s were down 2-0 in the bottom of the ninth before a Haas two-run homer tied the game. Four batters later, the hot-hitting Bing Miller doubled home Al Simmons, and the Athletics claimed their fourth World Series title.

     This 16 x 20 inch framed display features two autographed pages signed by 21 members of the 1929 A’s. One page has been signed by Hall of Famers Connie Mack and Eddie Collins, as well as Eddie Rommel, Bill Shores, Roy Mahaffey, Dib Williams, George Earnshaw, Wally Schang, and Pinky Higgins. The other sheet has been signed by Hall of Famers Jimmie Foxx and Al Simmons, as well as Rub Walberg, Ossie Orwoll, Ralph “Cy” Perkins, George “Mule” Haas, Max Bishop, Joe Hassler, Bing Miller, Carroll “Lefty” Yerkes, Homer Summa, and Sam Hale. The signatures have been written in black fountain pen. Below these two pages, is a ticket to the World Series clinching Game 5 of the 1929 Fall Classic is matted in the display. Nine 3 x 2 inch photographs of members of the ’29 A’s, including Mack, Collins, and Foxx surround the signed items. This framed piece comes with a LOA from Steve Grad of Beckett Authentication (A03427).

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