Winter Auction 2017 Ending January 29
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/29/2017
Jackie Robinson was one of the most important baseball players of the 20th century, as his appearance for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947 broke baseball’s color barrier. Robinson was an excellent player in his own right, winning the 1949 National League MVP Award following an excellent season where he batted .342 with 16 home runs and 124 RBI. Robinson, who won the NL Rookie of the Year as a 28-year-old, spent 10 seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers before retiring in 1956. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 in his first appearance on the ballot. Robinson signed this 3 x 5 inch notecard in blue ballpoint pen. He inscribed the card with the phrase “Best Wishes.” This item has been encapsulated by PSA/DNA (83943172).