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Signed 1933-36 E137 Zeenut Joe DiMaggio (sic DeMaggio-Throwing) PSA Poor 1, PSA/DNA Authentic Auto. ...
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Signed 1933-36 E137 Zeenut Joe DiMaggio (sic DeMaggio-Throwing) PSA Poor 1, PSA/DNA Authentic Auto. It was an era in which Yankees fans were facing great changes. The Babe was nearing the end of his days playing in pinstripes when this remarkable rarity rolled off the presses and made its way into Zeenut candy boxes featuring another Yankees legend who was about to step onto the revered outfield of the House That Ruth Built. What is a "Zeenut?" The San Francisco-based confectioner, produced what is often described as a coconut-based variation on Cracker Jacks, was the very first organization to capture this local Seal in cardboard. Today, it is nothing less than a rare and important relic debuting three years before the young superstar made his Bronx debut. The year virtually assured a future in the Major Leagues for Joltin' Joe who was still a lanky teenager. His immense baseball talent showed early with DiMaggio hitting safely in a record sixty-one consecutive PCL contests in 1933, a foreshadowing of his forthcoming fifty-six game streak in 1941. "Baseball didn't really get into my blood until I knocked off that hitting streak," he'd later admit. "Getting a daily hit became more important to me than eating, drinking or sleeping." Of course back then he had yet to marry Marilyn Monroe.As profoundly scarce as this regional issue is, the addition of an absolutely vintage signature carries it into the collecting stratosphere. With the signed trading card market still gaining momentum, this exceptional specimen will bestow a huge sense of pride, and let's face it, bragging rights for decades to come. As is true for all but 2-3% of the surviving Zeenut cards, the bottom coupon has been removed, thus the "hand cut" notation. Graded PSA Poor 1 with a certified autograph rated PSA/DNA Authentic Auto.
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2024 October 26 Sports Showcase Auction #70016 (go to Auction Home page)
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