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Lot # 840: 1919-21 Joe Bush Boston Red Sox Baseball Contract - Invented Fork Ball (PSA)

Category: Boston Sports

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 10 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "2018 Invitational",
which ran from 7/15/2018 9:00 AM to
8/17/2018 10:00 PM



Magnificent contract signed by Leslie "Joe" Bush, Ban Johnson, and Harry Frazee, with exact quote above his signature in his handwriting, "Boston American League Base Ball Club." The contract locked down Bush for the 1919, 1920, and 1921 seasons, and was once displayed in the National Pastime Museum. It has tears at the folds, but is otherwise EX. "Bullet Joe" Bush played 17 years in the Major Leagues, winning three World Series, and is credited with being the inventor of the fork ball. Comes certified by PSA.

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