Lot 69
Durocher, Leo (1905-1991). A star of the 1934 Cleveland Indians World Series Championship team, Durocher moved into the role of manager in the 1940s. Elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
Signature ("Leo Durocher"). Signed Time Magazine. Signed in blue across a light colored jersey. There is some adhesive residue from a mailing label in the bottom left corner and the edges show some wear, but otherwise this magazine is in very good condition.
Not only does this magazine feature "The Lip's" signature, the article was written just before Durocher was suspended for the entire year! Durocher, reprimanded for "moral turpitude" because of his romance with Laraine Day and dealings with gamblers (or because of a power struggle within the Dodgers?), never got to manage Jackie Robinson -- whose presence on the Dodgers he had championed. Do we have another example of the Time cover curse?
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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