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200lbhockeyplayer
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I've been looking for an 'odd ball' Martin autograph for a while and finally picked one up today at a show.
I believe the drawing is from an old Sport Magazine, but I honestly haven't researched it completely yet. The drawing is done by Lenny Hollresier with a nice vintage Billy Martin signature on his neck. The page has been mounted on thin autograph/album paper but when held to the light you can see the reverse page showing Maurice McDermott listed as "Boston Red Sox Left Hander" - so it dates the page between '50-53 - McDermott's years with Boston and Martin's overlapping years with the Yankees.
There is some fraying and paper loss but it will frame up perfectly. Just a great goofball piece that sums up Martin as a player, which then spilled into his tumultuous managing times as well.
I believe the drawing is from an old Sport Magazine, but I honestly haven't researched it completely yet. The drawing is done by Lenny Hollresier with a nice vintage Billy Martin signature on his neck. The page has been mounted on thin autograph/album paper but when held to the light you can see the reverse page showing Maurice McDermott listed as "Boston Red Sox Left Hander" - so it dates the page between '50-53 - McDermott's years with Boston and Martin's overlapping years with the Yankees.
There is some fraying and paper loss but it will frame up perfectly. Just a great goofball piece that sums up Martin as a player, which then spilled into his tumultuous managing times as well.
Those are some schweet cards you have here.
