Lot # 88: 1951 Lefty O'Doul (HOF) & Shunichi Amachi (HOF) Japan Tour Stamped Roster Card

Category: Postcards

Starting Bid: $75.00

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Item was in Auction "Auction 58 Ended 8/29/2020",
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8/29/2020 11:00 PM



This card features Lefty O'Doul and Shunichi Amachi, managers of the US All-Star team and Nagoya Dragons respectively. The front features headshots of both managers with facsimile signatures, as well as eight and two yen postage stamps and a commemorative postmark dated November 7, 1951 from Narumi Stadium. Rosters of both teams and a scorecard are printed on the back. The star studded U.S. roster for the 1951 Tour of Japan included Joe and Dom DiMaggio, Ed Lopat, Bobby Shantz, Mel Parnell, Ferris Fain, and Billy Martin. The US won the November 7th Tour game by the score of 11-1. Bill Werle of the Pirates got the victory, and home runs were hit by Chuck Stevens, Lou Stringer and Dom DiMaggio.

Size: 5 5/8" x 3 1/2"

Condition: Ex

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