Rare Roberto Clemente Signed Color Photo, Batting Stance Pose. Auto JSA
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Gorgeous Roberto Clemente Signed Photo
Offered is a scarce color photo signed by the great Roberto Clemente! The 3.75" x 5" photo displays bold, sharp colors and a fantastic signature. Clemente's signature is typically small and "skippy" in nature, but is this instance he provided a large autograph in bold blue ballpoint ink, scripted perfectly across his batting stance pose.
One of the most popular players in history, Roberto Clemente (1934-1972), died suddenly in a plane crash on July 31, 1972 during a humanitarian aide mission of food and supplies to Nicaragua after their devastating earthquake. He was just 38 years old and still one of the best players in baseball at the time, having just hit his 3,000th hit on the last day of the season.
His extensive community service through years later resulted in his posthumously receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal, among others. In his honor, the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award is given each year to the major league player who best exemplifies community service.
Of course his autograph in any form is sought after by the sports memorabilia collecting world. They're not easily found as the supply every year seems to dry up. It's important to remind ourselves that he passed at a rather early age, and at a time before autograph collecting became as popular as it is today. There were no "card shows" at the time, nor mass private signings.
Comes with a Letter of Authenticity from JSA
Ships FedEx with Insurance and Signature.
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