Lot # 755: 1936 Cleveland Indians Attractive Team-Signed OAL/Harridge Baseball with (22) Signatures - JSA LOA

Long gone Major Leaguers resurface, with the offering of this 1936 Cleveland Indians team-signed OAL/Harridge baseball. Though this squad finished in the middle of the pack, there were a decent number of stars on the roster, and most of them show up here. A total of (22) signatures decorate this nicely preserved baseball, with all but one showing off distinctly.

Featured signers are:

Sweet spot: Steve O'Neill (manager, d.1962);

North panel: Lloyd Brown (d.1974), Ralph Winegarner (d.1988), Johnny Allen (d.1959), Earl Averill (HOF, d.1983), Denny Galehouse (d.1998), Jim Gleeson (d.1996);

South panel: Mel Harder (d.2002), Bill Knickerbocker (d.1963), George Uhle (coach, d.1985), Joe Vosmik (d.1962), Billy Sullivan (d.1994);

East panel: Roy Hughes (d.1995), Bruce Campbell (d.1995), Odell Hale (d.1980), Wally Schang (coach, d.1965), Joe Becker (d.1998), "Lefty" Weisman (trainer, d.1949);

West panel: Oral Hildebrand (d.1977), one undetermined due to fading, Milt Galatzer (d.1976), Frankie Pytlak (d.1977).

Full LOA from James Spence/JSA.