You are bidding on an autographed Hall of Fame Plaque Postcard signed by Willie Stargell....includes PSA COA....
Wilver Dornell Stargell (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001), nicknamed "Pops" later in his career, was an American professional baseball left fielder and first baseman who spent all of his 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1962–1982) with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Among the most feared power hitters in baseball history, Stargell had the most home runs (296) of any player in the 1970s decade, many of the tape-measure variety. During his career, he batted .282 with 2,232 hits, 1,194 runs, 423 doubles, 475 home runs, and 1,540 runs batted in, helping his team win six National League (NL) East division titles, two NL pennants, and two World Series championships in 1971 and 1979, both over the Baltimore Orioles. Stargell was a seven-time All-Star and two-time NL home run leader. In 1979, he became the first and currently only player to win the NL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, the NL Championship Series MVP Award and the World Series MVP Award in one season. In 1982, the Pirates retired his uniform number 8. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988.
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The longest-running operation of all the great early photographers,
George Burke and George Brace covered baseball in one form or another for the
better part of the 20th century—from 1929 to the 1990s. Their tenure had an
auspicious beginning, to say the least. In 1929, Cubs manager Joe McCarthy and
catcher Gabby Hartnett sought out the ballclub’s previous photographer. They
could only remember his last name, Burke, so they looked him up in the phone
book. A listing leapt out at them: studio photographer George C. Burke, whose
office was located near Wrigley Field. Thus began the baseball photography
career of George Burke, who had no prior sports experience, and thus ended the
career of photographer Francis Burke—the Cubs’ time-honored official cameraman
and an unwitting victim of mistaken identity.
George Burke hired a young, baseball-knowledgeable
assistant named George Brace, and the two soon became a
In 1948, Burke suffered a heart attack. Brace
carried on the business for several years in order to offset his partner’s
medical expenses. Then, upon Burke’s death in 1951, Brace reduced his
commitment from a job to an all-encompassing hobby. Though no longer their
official photographer, he was still allowed full access by the Cubs and Sox
organizations. It was a privilege he would maintain up until his death, a
half-century later. With the exception of time spent as a
...... Shipping and Packaging details: I ship everything with cardboard backing. Additionally, I slip all autographed photos inside sturdy photo-protective sleeves. Payment details: Typically, I ship paypal payments right away. PAYPAL is recommended. International shipping will be higher as all international orders go through the Global Shipping program. How I obtained my autographs, and why I promise a FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: As a kid, from roughly the years 1965 to 1973, and later from 1974-the present, I have amassed an enormous collection of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia. In most cases, using Jack Smalling's baseball address lists and other assorted address lists, I wrote to both active and retired baseball players, sending them letters, requests for signatures, and self-addressed-stamped envelopes. This is how I obtained thousands of autographs. I also obtained many autographs in person at area parks and hotels.In the 1980's and 1990's, I travelled the country doing shows (20 National Conventions) and would buy quantities of autographs through player signings. I have every reason to believe that all of the autographs I'm selling are absolutely authentic. I stand by every item I sell. Upon purchasing an item from me through eBay, you may return that item, in the condition in which I shipped it to you, within 14 days of receipt of that item if you are not satisfied with the item. I am selling each item "as is", per the guarantee I've promised above. All the old time autograph dealers know me and the professional authenticators will vouch for my reputation as well. I do this on a part time basis, so sometimes emails take a day. I have worked hard for my feedback rating. The last thing I want to do is damage my credibility, so if you have legitimate concerns about any item you win from me on eBay, I'll make every effort to remedy the situation to your satisfaction. PLEASE NOTE: Most items come with certificates of authenticity from outside companies (JSA and PSA predominantly; they are the best). I have spent lots of money with third party authenticators and have had very few come back without passing. Sincerely, Joe Binder , Downers Grove, Illinois