{"product_id":"hilton-smith-signed-inscribed-kansas-city-monarchs-index-card-autograph-psa","title":"Hilton Smith Signed \u0026 Inscribed Kansas City Monarchs Index Card Autograph. PSA","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\" style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eHilton Smith!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003ePresented is a vintage index card signed by Negro Leagues legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Hilton Smith. Smith signed boldly in blue ink, adding the inscription “Kansas City Monarchs” beneath his name — a particularly desirable association with the club for which he established himself as one of the great pitchers of his era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003eSmith starred for the Kansas City Monarchs from 1937 through 1948, pitching alongside Satchel Paige and helping anchor one of the most celebrated teams in Negro Leagues history. Renowned for his exceptional control and devastating curveball, Smith was often overshadowed by Paige’s larger-than-life presence, but his ability was held in extraordinary regard by his contemporaries. He helped lead Kansas City to multiple pennants and was a key member of the Monarchs’ 1942 Negro World Series championship team.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003eSmith was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001, decades after his death in 1983. As a result, his autograph is considerably scarcer than those of many fellow Hall of Famers, with examples directly referencing the Kansas City Monarchs especially desirable.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003eThe signed index card has been authenticated and encapsulated by PSA\/DNA.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003eShips FedEx\/UPS\/USPS with Insurance.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BC Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67612894462254,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/5061\/9438\/files\/57_7e84d00d-7026-4430-acfe-7ca6cd9cad12.jpg?v=1790979320","url":"https:\/\/bcvintage.com\/products\/hilton-smith-signed-inscribed-kansas-city-monarchs-index-card-autograph-psa","provider":"BC Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}