FALL 2012 Auction
Wed, Nov 14, 2012 09:00PM EST - Sun, Dec 2, 2012 12:00PM EST
Lot 386A
1933 WALTER JOHNSON HANDWRITTEN LETTER ON CLEVELAND BASEBALL COMPANY LETTERHEAD
Sold for
$1,562.40
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
This is a wonderful bit of prose on official Cleveland Indians team stationery with the club's manager Walter Johnson detailing in his own hand about his views on managing a baseball team and its inherent similarities to running a business. Johnson writesManaging a baseball team isnt greatly different from managing a business- it is largely a job of getting every one to play out the string taking nothing for granted until the last man is out. The 8 1/2-by-11-inch letter features an intricate rendering of an Indian that appears in the lower left-hand corner of the document. The letter is signed "Walter Johnson" and is in Ex-Mt condition and problem free revealing only the typical creasing from folding and storage that is only visible upon close inspection.
Full LOA by JSA.
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