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Lot # 865: Jackie Robinson Autograph (PSA GEM MINT 10)

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Presented is the chance to obtain a Jackie Robinson cut autograph that is PSA/DNA Certified as GEM MINT 10. Not only was the Hall of Famer a superb player, but he was also one of the seminal civil rights figures in the history of America. Robinson broke the modern Major League "Color Line" on April 15, 1947. He was an immediate sensation as he led the National League in stolen bases, batted .298, and was the National League Rookie of the Year. His greatest individual season was 1949 when he led the NL in batting average (.342) and was named the NL MVP. Mostly an infielder, Robinson batted a career .311, with all ten of his Major League seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He helped Brooklyn to six pennants and the Brooklyn Dodgers' only World Championship, in 1955. Even before breaking the color line with the Dodgers, Robinson was a staunch civil rights advocate, and during his military service before he became a professional baseball player, he was unjustly court-martialed by the U.S. Army for his refusal to move to the back of a segregated Army bus. During and after his career, Robinson was at the forefront of the civil rights movement in the United States. Robinson's cut signature is in dark blue or black fountain ink, and it is neatly written. It is cut from paper or card stock that appears to have naturally darkened somewhat because of the passage of years. The irregularly shaped cut measures approx. 0.75x3". The signature has been encapsulated and has a PSA/DNA Certified Auto Grade of GEM MT 10.

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