Robin Roberts Signed Autographed Philadelphia Phillies 1950s Team Pennant

Robin Roberts Signed Autographed Philadelphia Phillies 1950s Team Pennant Robin Roberts (1926–2010) was one of the most durable and dominant pitchers of the 1950s and a legendary figure in Philadelphia Phillies history. Roberts spent 14 of his 19 Major League seasons with Philadelphia and became the ace of the celebrated 1950 “Whiz Kids†, helping the Phillies capture their first National League pennant in 35 years.A seven-time All-Star, Roberts was renowned for his exceptional control, durability, and willingness to finish games. From 1950 through 1955, he recorded six consecutive 20-win seasons, leading the National League in victories for four straight years from 1952–1955. His finest season came in 1952, when he went 28–7 with a 2.59 ERA and 30 complete games.Roberts finished his career with 286 victories, 2,357 strikeouts, and 305 complete games, while pitching more than 4,600 innings. His No. 36 was retired by the Phillies, and he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. Roberts remains one of the greatest pitchers in Phillies history and one of baseball’s premier workhorse starters of the postwar era.Excellent condition. Age related wear. Banner is 12" tall and 29 3/4" wide.This Collection is offered with the personal guarantee of the consignor, Richard Andrews, who assembled it directly from the athletes over many years of collecting. Approximately ninety percent (90%) of the autographed items in this Collection were personally signed by the athlete in Mr. Andrews' presence. The remaining items were obtained from reputable auction sites.Mr. Andrews affirms that, to the best of his personal knowledge, no item in this Collection has been falsified, altered, re-signed, or misrepresented, and that the details provided for each item are accurate andbased on his own first-hand experience obtaining the autograph. Mr. Andrews began collecting baseball cards in the late 1950’s and continued into the early 1990’s. He befriended several promoters of sports card shows in the mid-1980’s, and this is how he came to know the athletes and obtain the majority of the autographs in his collection. In assisting with the aforementioned sports card shows, he was able to meet and spend personal time with many of his childhood baseball heroes, including Mickey Mantle, Don Drysdale, Whitey Ford, Ernie Banks, Eddie Mathews, Al Kaline, Brooks Robinson, and many others.As added assurance, Crafted Auctions will accept the return of any item in this Collection if the buyer obtains a documented “not authentic†determination from PSA/DNA, JSA, or Beckett within one hundredtwenty (120) days of purchase. The item must be returned in the same condition in which it was received, accompanied by the authenticator's written determination, for a full refund of the purchase price. Additionally, by appointment, Mr. Andrews will make himself available to share with any buyer additional specific details of any item in the Collection that is being offered at auction.