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  First Edition of The Washington Senators; Inscribed by Shirley Povich and Additionally Signed by four members of the 1954 and 1955 Senators and two professional affiliates of the team

  POVICH, Shirley [Eddie Yost.

  The Washington Senators.

  New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1954.

  First edition of this informal history of one of the oldest baseball teams in the United States. Octavo, original red cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half title page, "To John Howard Shirley Povich." Additionally signed by members of the 1954 and 1955 Senators Eddie Yost, Bob Porterfield, Jim Busby, and Chuck Stobbs on the front free endpaper above the signatures of Calvin Griffith (Hall of Fame 2010) and Bob Wolff. Signed a second time by Calvin Griffith beneath his photo between pages 86 and 87. Griffith, nephew of longtime Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith (Hall of Fame 1946), assumed ownership of the team in 1955. This book, presumably, was signed during or after his transition to franchise owner, a position which he held for many years. He was also responsible for negotiating the team's move to Minnesota in 1960. Bob Wolff, the bottom most signature on the front free endpaper, was the TV and radio voice of the Senators from 1947 to 1960. He also followed the team to Minnesota. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket.  dust jacket.

  Price: $750.00     Item Number: 146647

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