- More
1946 Montreal Royals Team Signed Baseball with Jackie Robinson....
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
View Recent Offers on Sold Items in this category
Description
1946 Montreal Royals Team Signed Baseball with Jackie Robinson. While 1947 is commonly recognized as the year that Jackie Robinson made his historic step across baseball's color line, that's actually not technically accurate. The future Hall of Famer's assignment to the Dodgers' AAA farm club Montreal Royals of the International League serves as the true milestone, and Robinson's 1946 spring training with the club supplied his first taste of the hardships to come. Robinson was denied entry to hotels and even ballparks in the Deep South, the Jacksonville, Florida stadium padlocked shut without warning on game day to protect the institutionalized bigotry that poisoned the first eight decades of the professional game. This artifact represents the most significant turning point in the history of modern sport, the fulcrum upon which our National Pastime began its pivot toward the light. Jackie's signature is 4/10 beneath a coating of shellac on the provided International League sphere. Future Dodgers Dixie Howell and Spider Jorgensen are here as well. Herman Franks is secretarial. Twenty-four autographs total. Full LOA from James Spence Authentication. Pre-certified by PSA/DNA.Auction Info
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
19.5% of the successful bid (minimum $14) per lot.
Calculate Standard Domestic Shipping Sales Tax information
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms
Floor auctions
Open for bidding: (View All)Photography
Ends on 04/04/2020
Entertainment
Ends on 04/04/2020
Photography
Ends on 04/08/2020
Fine Art
Ends on 04/08/2020
Decorative Art
Ends on 04/09/2020
US Coins
Ends on 04/15/2020
US Coins
Ends on 04/15/2020
Sports Collectibles
Ends on 04/16/2020
Decorative Art
Ends on 04/20/2020
Fine Art
Ends on 04/21/2020
Manuscripts
Ends on 04/22/2020
Currency
Ends on 04/22/2020
Fine Art
Ends on 04/22/2020
Currency
Ends on 04/23/2020
US Coins
Ends on 04/23/2020
World & Ancient Coins
Ends on 04/24/2020
Currency
Ends on 04/24/2020
Illustration Art
Ends on 04/24/2020
Comics & Comic Art
Opens about 04/10/2020
Jewelry & Timepieces
Opens about 04/01/2020
Silver
Opens about 04/14/2020
Fine Art
Opens about 04/15/2020
Sports Collectibles
Opens about 04/16/2020
World & Ancient Coins
Opens about 04/12/2020
Photography
Opens about 04/22/2020
Decorative Art
Opens about 04/23/2020
US Coins
Opens about 04/15/2020
World & Ancient Coins
Opens about 04/19/2020
Fine Art
Opens about 04/29/2020
Decorative Art
Opens about 05/07/2020
Ethnographic Art
Opens about 05/08/2020
Fine Art
Opens about 05/08/2020
Luxury Real Estate
Opens about 04/03/2020
Heritage membership
- Past Auction Values (prices, photos, full descriptions, etc.)
- Bid online
- Free Collector newsletter
- Want List with instant e-mail notifications
- Reduced auction commissions when you resell your
winnings
- Cash Advances
- More Bidders
- Trusted Experts
- Over 200,000 Satisfied Consignors Since 1976
Learn about consigning with us
From the outset and my initial contact with you at Heritage I have been treated courteously. You have taken extra care in assuring me that the experience would be a positive one.View More Testimonials
Video tutorial
Getting the most out of search