George "Shotgun" Shuba Brooklyn Dodgers Signed

George "Shotgun" Shuba Brooklyn Dodgers Signed

This is a George "Shotgun" Shuba Brooklyn Dodgers Signed Dodgers 30th Anniversary FDC Dated October 4, 1985 Envelope (PSA).

George "Shotgun" Shuba Brooklyn Dodgers Signed Dodgers 30th Anniversary FDC Dated October 4, 1985 Envelope (PSA)-Free Shipping

Envelope is dated October 4, 1985. Hand-signed by George Shuba of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

This FDC celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Brooklyn Dodgers beating the New York Yankees in the 1955 World Series on October 4, 1955.

The George "Shotgun" Shuba autograph includes an official PSA/DNA hologram and matching COA for authenticity purposes.

This signed First Day Cover envelope is nearly 37 years old and is in pristine condition!!!

Your signed FDC envelope comes in a top loader to protect your piece of memorabilia.

George Thomas "Shotgun" Shuba was a utility outfielder and left-handed pinch hitter in Major League Baseball who played seven seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers. His seven seasons included three World Series as well as a World Series championship in 1955. He was the first National League player to hit a pinch-hit home run in a World Series game.

Shuba is often remembered for his symbolic role in breaking down Major League Baseball's tenacious "color barrier". While playing for the AAA Montreal Royals in 1946, Shuba offered a congratulatory handshake to teammate Jackie Robinson, who went on to become the first African American to play in a major league game since the late 19th century. The moment was captured in a well-known photograph dubbed A Handshake for the Century for featuring the first interracial handshake in a professional baseball game.

Shuba earned his nickname, "Shotgun", by "spraying line drives with a swing so compact that it appeared as natural as a smile.

Shuba passed away on September 29, 2014 at the aged 89 in Youngstown, Ohio.

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