Monte Irvin Hand Signed Autographed Rawlings Baseball
Monte Irvin Hand Signed Autographed Rawlings Baseball Monte Irvin (1919–2016) was a pioneering baseball star who excelled in both the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball, becoming one of the important figures in baseball’s integration era. Before reaching the majors, Irvin starred for the Newark Eagles, establishing himself as one of the Negro National League’s premier hitters and helping the Eagles capture the 1946 Negro World Series championship.Irvin joined the New York Giants in 1949, becoming one of the franchise’s first Black players. His finest Major League season came in 1951, when he batted .312 with 24 home runs and a National League-leading 121 RBIs, helping the Giants capture the pennant during their famous comeback against the Brooklyn Dodgers. He finished third in the NL MVP voting that season.A Major League All-Star in 1952, Irvin was also an important member of the 1954 World Series champion Giants, playing alongside Willie Mays as New York swept the Cleveland Indians. He spent seven seasons with the Giants before finishing his Major League career with the Chicago Cubs in 1956.Irvin's statistics only tell part of his story because many of his prime years were spent in the Negro Leagues and interrupted by military service during World War II. Recognized as one of the outstanding players of his generation and an important bridge between the Negro Leagues and integrated Major League Baseball, Irvin was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.Excellent condition. Age related wear. Baseball in its included plastic case is 3 1/2" diameter.
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Monte Irvin Hand Signed Autographed Rawlings Baseball Monte Irvin (1919–2016) was a pioneering baseball star who excelled in both the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball, becoming one of the important figures in baseball’s integration era. Before reaching the majors, Irvin starred for the Newark Eagles, establishing himself as one of the Negro National League’s premier hitters and helping the Eagles capture the 1946 Negro World Series championship.Irvin joined the New York Giants in 1949, becoming one of the franchise’s first Black players. His finest Major League season came in 1951, when he batted .312 with 24 home runs and a National League-leading 121 RBIs, helping the Giants capture the pennant during their famous comeback against the Brooklyn Dodgers. He finished third in the NL MVP voting that season.A Major League All-Star in 1952, Irvin was also an important member of the 1954 World Series champion Giants, playing alongside Willie Mays as New York swept the Cleveland Indians. He spent seven seasons with the Giants before finishing his Major League career with the Chicago Cubs in 1956.Irvin's statistics only tell part of his story because many of his prime years were spent in the Negro Leagues and interrupted by military service during World War II. Recognized as one of the outstanding players of his generation and an important bridge between the Negro Leagues and integrated Major League Baseball, Irvin was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.Excellent condition. Age related wear. Baseball in its included plastic case is 3 1/2" diameter.
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