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Warren Spahn played his entire 21-year baseball career in the National League. He won 20 games each in 13 seasons, including a 23-7 record when he was age 42. Spahn was the 1957 Cy Young Award winner, and was the runner-up three times. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. Dick Perez is internationally recognized as the preeminent artist within the world of baseball. He had the distinguished honor of being official artist of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York for over twenty years, and where many of his paintings still hang. He has painted portraits of every Hall of Fame inductee. Each year Perez paints the official portraits of newly inducted members for display at the Hall of Fame during the player’s induction year. One of the most beautiful sets ever issued, Perez-Steele's "Great Moments" set began publication in 1985. The offering was limited to 5,000 numbered sets with periodical updates. The set is fashioned after Dick Perez’ favorite card set of all time, the colorful T-3 Turkey Red cabinet cards of 1911 and salutes the defining moments in the careers of Baseball Hall of Famers featured in the set. The complete set is comprised of 108 cards, which were issued in nine twelve-card series. Warren Spahn has hand signed this Boston Braves Perez Steele Galleries Great Moments 5.75x8 Postcard #14. Limited Edition 3374/5000
Bold Blue Full Pristine Signature. Beckett Authentication #C90121 and Beckett Certificate of Authenticity. Image of actual item in stock - as shown
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