MEARS Auction #69, Ends October 4th, 2014, 9:00 CST w/ 15-Minute Rule Per Lot

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Lot #150:

1947 Elston Howard New York Yankees 8 1/2" x 10" B/W Photo "First African American to Play for Yankees"

Offered is a April 11, 1947 Elston Howard Wire photo. This photo has a young Elston Howard holding four bats with a headline saying: First Negro to wear a Yankee Uniform. The back of the photo has the words Elston Howard stamped and crossed out with a red pen. The photo also has a stamp that says Record Examiner Reference Library Apr 12 1955. (65S0215)