Fall Premier Auction 2018
Wed, Nov 21, 2018 04:00PM EST - Sat, Dec 8, 2018 11:00PM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 274
CURT BLEFARY'S 1965 FORD C. FRICK AMERICAN LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD (BLEFARY LOA)
Unsold
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $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 | $20,000 |
| $300,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
In 1965 Baltimore Orioles outfielder Curt Blefary was named American League Rookie of the Year for which he was presented this Ford C. Frick award plaque. Debuting alongside Mark BelangerDavey Johnson and a 19-year-old Jim Palmer Blefary blasted 22 home runsand knocked in70 runs with an on-base-percentage of .381.The very next season the O's would win the franchise's first World Serieschampionship. Even after a career that saw him also play for the Astros A’s Yankeesand Padres Blefary was a Baltimore fan favorite and remained fiercely loyal of his Oriole days to thepoint of requesting his ashes be scattered in the old MemorialStadium upon his death which occurred in 2001.
Manufactured by Dieges & Clust the shield-shapedblack wooden plaque (9" wide 11" long and .75" thick) has a sterling silver (hallmarked) raised relief bust of the Hall of Fame sportswriter and longtime MLB executive. Raised letters surround Frick's portrait reading "Ford C. Frick Award" above "Rookie of the Year" and crossed bats saying "American League." A sterling silver (hallmarked) nameplate engraved "1965 - Curtis L. Blefary- Baltimore Orioles." The exquisitely crafted anddesigned award which comes in EX-MT overall condition with no cracks and just one minor ding on the upper right is all the more desirablebeing the first year issued by Major League Baseball (according to its initial auction listing in 1996).
Includes LOA from Curt Belfary.
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