Presented is a vintage Brooklyn Dodgers and other baseball stars and celebrities signed and matted photograph with 28 signatures, including Hall of Famers Duke Snider and Robin Roberts and former U.S. president Richard Nixon. The 28 signatures are in purple marker, black marker and black pen on the 9 ¼ x 12 ¼ -inch white cardboard matte, with other notable signatures including Ralph Branca, Carl Erskine, Al Gionfriddo, Luis Aroyo, Vic Raschi, Bobby Shantz, Sal Maglie, Ryne Duren, Clem Labine, Bobby Brown, Allie Reynolds, Charlie Keller, Billy Cox and Carl Furillo. At the center of the matte is mounted a 6 ½ x 8-inch black & white photograph of Nixon shaking the hand of Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine in the clubhouse after a game at Yankees Stadium. The Associated Press caption for the photo reveals that this photo is of “Sen. Richard Nixon, GOP vice Presidential candidate, has a smile and a handshake for Carl Erskine of Dodgers after his 11-inning win over Yankees in fifth World Series game, Carl, loser in the second game of series, gave Yankees five hits as Dodgers took a 3 - 2 lead in games. (AP Wirephoto)” dated October 5, 1952. Below the photo is inscribed, in black type, “To David Rubinstein, With Best Wishes,” with Nixon’s signature in black marker. This item comes with a LOA from Nixon’s secretary and a LOA from Beckett Authentication.

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