Spring Premier Auction 2016
Wed, Apr 6, 2016 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Apr 24, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 798
8/15/1984 GET WELL CARD SENT TO WAITE HOYT SIGNED BY 28 HALL OF FAME MEMBERS AND 29 OTHERS PLUS MORE (HOYT FAMILY LOA)
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$930
Sold Price includes BP
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Awesome August 15 1984 Get Well card sent to Hall of Fame pitcher by the National Baseball Hall of Fame signed by 28 Hall of Famer and 29 other prominent baseball figures. There are also 9 additional signatures Hoyt's son could not identify. Hoyt had planned to be at the 1984 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies but suffered a heart attack the day before he was scheduled to travel. Hall of Fame Director of Public Relations Bill Guifoile obtained the signatures at the ceremonies and then sent it on to Hoyt. Hoyt received the card right before his death on August 25. Hall of Famers are: Luis Aparicio Roy Campanella Happy Chandler Jocko Conlon Don Drysdale Rick Ferrell Charles Gehringer Lefty Gomez Clark Griffith Burleigh Grimes Billy Herman Monte Irvin Judy Johnson Al Kaline George Kell Harmon Killebrew Ralph Kiner Sandy Koufax Bowie Kuhn Buck Leonard Lee MacPhail Johnny Mize Pee Wee Reese Robin Roberts Joe Sewell Duke Snider Warren Spahn Bill Terry Early Wynn. Other baseball notables are: Gene Autry(Angels owner) Bob Broeg(Press) Bobby Brown(AL President) Blake Cullen(Team Executive) Chub Feeney(NL President) John Fetzer(former Tigers owner) Bob Fischel(AL EVP) Curt Gowdy(Famous TV Broadcaster) Calvin Griffith(Twins owner) Bill Guifoile((Hall of Fame Director of Public Relations) Jim Hennemen(Press) Gene Mauch(former player & manager) Minnie Minoso(outstanding ball player) Tom Monaghan(Tigers owner) Joe Reichler(Editor The Baseball Encyclopedia) Charlie Segar(Press) Ted Spencer((Hall of Fame Curator) Ed Stack((Hall of Fame Chairman) Howard Talbot Jr.((Hall of Fame Director) and Bob Wirz(Commissioner's Office Executive). Very strong 9-10/10 blue & black ink & felt tip pen signatures. Broeg in red felt tip pen. Card itself in NM or better looking condition. Also included is the original mailing letter Invitation to the 1984 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Hall of Fame press release for the upcoming ceremonies.
Pre-certified by PSA/DNA.
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