Description: 1958 The Artful Dodgers book by Tom Meany, SIGNED by Duke Snider, Pete Coscarart and Cliff Dapper, all Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940's, 1950's. Scott got this book signed in person at a Baseball Oldtimers game. see below. Here are the stories of the men who make the Los Angeles Dodgers as wild, wonderful and magnificent a ball club as it was in Brooklyn. A new opening chapter by Frank Finch of the Los Angeles Times tells the whole inside story of the Dodgers sensational move to the West Coast. Autographed by: Duke Snider, nicknamed "the Duke of Flatbush" primarily played center field and spent most of his MLB career playing for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1947-1962) 8x All-Star (1950-1956,1963) 2x World Series champions (1955, 1959)and inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980. Pete Coscarart, played second baseman and shortstop in MLB played from 1938-1941 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and 1942-46 for Pittsburgh Pirates. He was an All-Star (1940). In 1996 he was inducted into the Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Fame. Cliff Dapper, was an American MLB catcher and played for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1942 season. His playing was disrupted by two years in the military. He returned to baseball as a player and then manager. Dapper held the unique distinction of having been traded for an announcer. 1948, Dapper, then with the Dodgers' top farm club was sent to the then-unaffiliated Class AA Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Assoc. GM Branch Rickey wanted Ernie Harwell to substitute for ailing Dodger broadcaster Red Barber and the Crackers' president Earl Mann wanted a player in return. Dapper batted .280 in 115 games and managed the Crackers in 1949. After baseball he settled in Fallbrook CA, buying a ranch alongside former Dodgers teammate Duke Snider where thy made a substantial living farming avocados and lemons on 60 acres. Why should you buy from us? “Scott” is the owner of Scotts Legacy Autographs. He has been collecting autographs for over 65+ years and has an extensive collection. Most of the items he got hand signed in person. From 1962-1967 he worked for the LA Dodgers and LA Angels as a souvenir vendor and later as a stand manager. From 1974-1992 he was a Professional Free Lance photographer who worked in all the stadiums and major sport events in Southern CA: (baseball, basketball, football, hockey, boxing, and golf). This led to many opportunities to work with the ball players on the field, in the dugouts, dressing rooms and in their homes. This is just a snippet of his history. We guarantee that all items sold on our site are original authentic autographs. Our customers are our number one priority, and we are here to serve you. We stand by our commitment to give you the best possible product and service. This would be a great item to add to your collection and you can be confident that it is the real thing. Buy with confidence. We pack with care, as if we are shipping to a dear friend as we want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase. We gladly combine shipping if you will wait for an invoice. Save us to your favorites and come visit us again. Thanks.
Price: 79.99 USD
Location: Tucson, Arizona
End Time: 2024-11-27T03:17:09.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Player: Duke Snider, Pete Coscarart, Cliff Dapper
Sport: Baseball-MLB
Signed: Yes
Original/Reprint: Original
Autograph Authentication: seller, in person. See below.
Product: book
Team: Brooklyn Dodgers
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Modified Item: yes, signed