Fall Premier Auction 2014
Wed, Nov 19, 2014 09:00PM EST - Sun, Dec 7, 2014 12:00PM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 549
1970 RICO CARTY MAJOR LEAGUE HITTER OF THE YEAR AWARD PLAQUE AND 1976 MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD PLAQUE (CARTY LOAS)
Sold for
$241.20
Sold Price includes BP
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Rico Carty was a longtime major leaguer who spent 15 season in the big leagues playing for six different teams. Platooning between left field first base and batting in the American league as the designated hitter Carty collected 1677 career hits and batted a steady .299. This lot includes two special plaques commemorating milestone moments for Carty. The first is from 1970 while he was playing for the Atlanta Braves and batted a league-leading .366 to win the N.L. batting title. The wooden plaque (13.5 wide by 14 high) includes a pair silver plates one being a portrait image of a smiling Carty and the other filled with the following text: BRAVES 4CLUB Major League Hitter of the Year 1970 RICO CARTY Atlanta Braves .366 BA 25 Home Runs 101 RBIS Major League Batting Champion. The second item also a wooden plaque includes a centerpiece of a raised bust of Carty on a bronzed plate with silver outline that was awarded to him in 1976 while he was a member of the Cleveland Indians. The 1976 MAN OF THE YEAR award was presented to Carty by the Cleveland Chapter Baseball Writers Association of America. The overall piece measures 12 wide by 15 high.
LOA from Rico Carty.
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