Lot # 771: 1955 Washington Senators Team-Signed OAL/Harridge Baseball with (31) Signatures Including Rookie Year Harmon Killebrew Plus Original Box & Full JSA LOA

1955 Washington Senators finished last in the American League. The most significant thing about the team was the addition of rookie and future Hall of Famer, Harmon Killebrew. This Reach (DC/LS/NTM) Official American League Baseball from the era 1953-1958 is signed in ballpoint pen by (31) members of that team including Killebrew, in a prominent spot. The creamy to white baseball has signatures averaging (“8 to 10”). Not only is this an excellent example of a 1955 Senators ball, it comes in its original Reach box, in excellent shape except that the top is mostly unattached.

Sweet Spot: Bob Porterfield, Chuck Dressen (mgr.).

North Panel: Joe Fitzgerald (coach, d. 67), Chuck Stobbs, Ted Abernathy, Spec Shea, Ed Fitzgerald, Pedro Ramos, Mickey Vernon, Ellis Clary (coach).

South Panel: Joe Valdivielso, Tom Umphlett, Camilo Pasqual, Clint Courtney (d. 75), Bruce Edwards (d. 75), Ernie Oravetz, Bob Kline.

Reverse Sweet Spot: Jerry Schoonmaker.

West Panel: Mickey McDermott, Johnny Schmitz, Cookie Lavagetto, Pete Runnels, Carlos Paula, Juan Delis, Johnny Groth.

East Panel: Harmon Killebrew (HOF, Rookie Year!), Dean Stone, Ed Yost, Roy Sievers, Joe Haynes (d. 67), Jerry Snyder.

Full LOA from James Spence/JSA.