Offered is a truly one-of-a-kind lot of 3 signed index cards from Negro League great William Nat Rogers. He played in the Negro Leagues from the 1920s to the 1940s, debuting in 1923 for the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 1927, he had a 31-game hitting streak for the Chicago American Giants. This is a lengthy correspondence written over three different index cards.

He writes his full name, address, birthdate, lifetime batting average is nothing under 300 greatest player you ever saw? I made the play. Biggest thrill in baseball? nine hit and 31 games. (He is referring to home runs). He continues, “AndI tried to hit a home run in Detroit in the 32nd game and started again in Cleveland Ohio and went 10 games I was getting 3 for 4 , 4 for 5 Satchel Paige will tell you I was the tough one to get out. I join the Chicago American Giants, August 21 and I hit over 340 for eight years. I made a catch in right field The bases loaded we were playing KC monarchs we were leading 4 to 3 and then the top of the ninth Willie Wells hit a long drive to right field. I went back to the fence and as I reached up to catch the ball the sun got in my eyes and I just reached up and stab the ball. Wells had cleared the bases and his teammates said stop Nat caught the ball I have made lots of thrill catches. I join the Red Sox 17 May 1927 in St. Louis and the second time up I hit a home run the people wanted to know where I came from my manager was Charles to side Wesley. I stayed with the Sox until August 21 until 29 with Sox 30 with Birmingham, 31 with Casey 32 back to Chicago back socks 37 then I was manager the Knoxville Giants 46 back to socks, I pinch hit for 10 years. Then I came to having to take the last strike I got 14 out of 15 hits. I played 45 years without missing a year wherever I was I would join some team I played five years out of Chicago with the Illinois Giants we traveled all over Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan,. I have lots I could give you I could tell the players of today how to hit a nine out of 10 ball players can’t answer this what is the two important things in the game and they are not but too important now you don’t forget this it is just too if you are not out you are safe William Rogers 1000 S. Lavender Dale St. write me back and I will send you my story of my life and baseball.”

Rogers died in 1981 in Memphis TN. at age 88.