{"product_id":"branch-rickey-gehringer-giles-8-more-mlb-hof-vet-commitee-signed-page-psa-9","title":"Branch Rickey, Gehringer, Giles, \u0026 8 More MLB HOF Vet Commitee Signed Page PSA 9","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"58\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"61\"\u003e\n1955 Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee Multi-Signed Page – Featuring Branch Rickey, Charlie Gehringer, Warren Giles, \u0026amp; More – PSA\/DNA Encapsulated (MINT 9 Auto Grade)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"670\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"254\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"257\"\u003e\nOriginal printed page featuring black-and-white portraits of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"371\"\u003e1955 Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee\u003c\/strong\u003e, boldly hand-signed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"423\"\u003eeleven prominent members\u003c\/strong\u003e, including several of the most influential executives and contributors in the sport’s history. The piece is \u003cstrong data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"570\"\u003ePSA\/DNA encapsulated and certified\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the signatures collectively graded \u003cstrong data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"622\"\u003eMINT 9\u003c\/strong\u003e for quality. Certification number \u003cstrong data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"669\"\u003e85716830\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"992\"\u003eThis page originates from a Hall of Fame publication and features headshots and names of the full committee assigned on \u003cstrong data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"809\"\u003eJuly 26, 1955\u003c\/strong\u003e to select inductees for Hall of Fame plaque awards. Each member signed directly beneath their photo in a range of ink colors, with all signatures remaining strong and well-preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1016\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003eSigners include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1036\"\u003eBranch Rickey\u003c\/strong\u003e – legendary executive who signed Jackie Robinson, breaking baseball’s color barrier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1146\"\u003eCharlie Gehringer\u003c\/strong\u003e – Hall of Fame second baseman and 1937 AL MVP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003eWarren Giles\u003c\/strong\u003e – President of the National League (1951–1969), Hall of Famer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003eCharlie Segar\u003c\/strong\u003e – longtime National League executive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1420\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1420\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1356\"\u003eWill Harridge\u003c\/strong\u003e – President of the American League (1931–1958), Hall of Famer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1481\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1481\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1439\"\u003ePaul S. Kerr\u003c\/strong\u003e – Director of the Baseball Hall of Fame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1508\"\u003eFrank J. Shaughnessy\u003c\/strong\u003e – Canadian-American baseball executive and International League president\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1674\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1674\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003eJames A. Farley\u003c\/strong\u003e – Former U.S. Postmaster General and prominent baseball supporter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1693\"\u003eJack Malaney\u003c\/strong\u003e – Boston sportswriter and committee member\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1848\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1848\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1762\"\u003eJ.G. Taylor Spink\u003c\/strong\u003e – Influential publisher of \u003cem data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1809\"\u003eThe Sporting News\u003c\/em\u003e, namesake of the BBWAA’s Spink Award\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1870\"\u003eWarren C. Giles\u003c\/strong\u003e – Signed again as part of his official portrait\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"2152\"\u003eAlso visible on the reverse side is a historic photograph of James Farley with Ford Frick and Kenesaw Mountain Landis during the first U.S. postage stamp issuance for a sport (baseball), adding historical flavor to the presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2154\" data-end=\"2526\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2154\" data-end=\"2177\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2180\"\u003e\nThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2228\"\u003eBaseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee\u003c\/strong\u003e was created to recognize players, executives, and contributors who had been overlooked by the BBWAA vote. By 1955, the committee included some of the most powerful and respected figures in the game, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2455\"\u003eBranch Rickey\u003c\/strong\u003e, who forever changed the sport by integrating Major League Baseball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2528\" data-end=\"2881\"\u003eThis specific group of signers helped shape the legacy of baseball across multiple dimensions: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2623\" data-end=\"2713\"\u003eon the field, in the front office, in journalism, and through institutional leadership\u003c\/strong\u003e. The 1955 committee was part of the critical mid-century phase of Hall of Fame history, when the institution was still evolving its role in honoring the game’s past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2883\" data-end=\"2920\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2883\" data-end=\"2918\"\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Encapsulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"3389\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"2975\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2923\" data-end=\"2975\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2923\" data-end=\"2956\"\u003ePSA\/DNA Certified Autographs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11 total signers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2976\" data-end=\"3017\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"3017\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"2988\"\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e MINT 9 (autograph quality)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3018\" data-end=\"3056\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3020\" data-end=\"3056\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3020\" data-end=\"3045\"\u003eCertification Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 85716830\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3057\" data-end=\"3165\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3059\" data-end=\"3165\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3059\" data-end=\"3077\"\u003eEncapsulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e PSA\/DNA tamper-evident archival slab preserving the signed page in pristine condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3166\" data-end=\"3389\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3168\" data-end=\"3389\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3168\" data-end=\"3210\"\u003eAdditional Documentation \u0026amp; Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"3211\" data-end=\"3387\"\u003eAt buyer’s request, Historical Autographs Gallery will include an additional “Historical Autographs Gallery Certificate” signed by our company founder Luke Pascal at no cost.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3391\" data-end=\"3893\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3391\" data-end=\"3410\"\u003eClosing Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3410\" data-end=\"3413\"\u003e\nThis is a rare, museum-worthy artifact capturing the signatures of eleven iconic baseball leaders—most of whom are enshrined in Cooperstown—on a single 1955 Hall of Fame committee page. With \u003cstrong data-start=\"3604\" data-end=\"3654\"\u003eBranch Rickey, Charlie Gehringer, Warren Giles\u003c\/strong\u003e, and other legendary figures all represented and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3704\" data-end=\"3732\"\u003ePSA\/DNA certified MINT 9\u003c\/strong\u003e, this piece offers tremendous historical and collector value. A cornerstone item for any serious collection of Hall of Fame or baseball executive memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3895\" data-end=\"4329\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3895\" data-end=\"3915\"\u003eShipping Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3915\" data-end=\"3918\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"3918\" data-end=\"4327\"\u003eFor insurance purposes, items sold over $600 may require signature confirmation upon delivery. Higher-value items, likely over $1,500, are shipped via FedEx 2-Day with Direct Signature Confirmation. 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