This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/7/2014
In an era when ballplayers were known as hard-living, hard-drinking rogues, the college-educated, fair-haired and handsome Mathewson was the idol of millions. His articulate, dignified persona contrasted with a fierce competitiveness on the mound that made him arguably the most dominant pitcher of his time. The pitching virtuosity he demonstrated for 18 summers was matched in degree only by an equally tragic demise in 1925, a direct result of courageous action in World War I. His greatest honor was bestowed upon him posthumously, in 1936, when he became a charter member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. His premature death has left collectors with a small sampling of autographs that will never approach its ever-increasing demand.
This February 28, 1925 Christy Mathewson personal check is signed by the New York Giant legend in magnificent-looking 9/10 black steel tip pen ink. The check itself is in fine condition with tape residue on all four corners and at the top and bottom center but not affecting any of Matty’s bold writing or the check’s superb eye appeal. A truly rare example from one of the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball executed less than eight months before he passed away.
Full LOA from PSA/DNA.
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