Fall Premier Auction 2014
Wed, Nov 19, 2014 09:00PM EST - Sun, Dec 7, 2014 12:00PM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 311
ROGER MARIS AUTOGRAPHED 1956 "THE KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS" FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER BOOK (JSA LOA)
Sold for
$686.40
Sold Price includes BP
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
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| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
The Philadelphia Athletics became the Kansas City Athletics on November 8 1954 when Arnold M. Johnsons purchase of the stock of the Philadelphia As was approved by the directors of the league. The team played its games in Kansas City starting with the 1955 MLB season all the way through the 1967 campaign at which time the team moved again this time to Oakland. This hard cover book entitled The Kansas City Athletics is 222 pages long and was written by Kansas City Star sports editor Ernest Mehl. It tells the story of the teams arrival and influence on Kansas City. Whats more one of the up-and-coming players for the team during its time in K.C. was right fielder Roger Maris who played for the Athletics for half of the 1958 season and all of 1959 before landing with the Yankees. Maris has signed and personalized the inside page of the book in blue ink by writing: To Barry Best Regards Roger Maris. The signature is a solid 9/10.
Includes Letter of Authenticity from JSA.
Pre-certified by PSA/DNA.
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