Summer Premier Auction 2018
Wed, Jul 25, 2018 04:00PM EDT - Sat, Aug 11, 2018 11:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 265
1949 INDEPENDENCE (KS) YANKEES TEAM SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH WITH MICKEY MANTLE
Sold for
$7,521.60
Sold Price includes BP
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| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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| $50,000 | $5,000 |
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| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
Mickey Mantle's professional debut would take place in 1949 with the Independence Yankees a class D club in the K-O-M League managed by ex-Major Leaguer Harry Craft. Mantle 17-years-old and just recently graduated from high school would be the team's regular short stop that summer. Although he would hit well enough finishing the year with a .313 average it was becoming apparent that the fleet footed switch hitter was not going to develop into a top flight infielder as evidenced by his 47 errors in just 89 games. Mantle would be promoted to Joplin a class C club the following year where he would continue to hit well and field poorly eventually joining the Yankees as an outfielder in 1950. The rest as they say is history.
Presented is a spectacular 1949 Independence Yankees team signed photo. The 8” x 10” image is signed by all sixteen subjects including Mickey Mantle in blue fountain pen ink. Notated on verso is “Independence Kansas ‘Yankees’ 1949." Signatures average 7-8/10 with the exception of manager Harry Craft which has faded substantially. The photo itself has superb image quality in spite of a few scattered wrinkles. Full LOA from PSA/DNA.
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