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Eddie Mathews Autograph on Sports Illustrated’s 40th Anniversary Cover.
Lot 104. Eddie Mathews Autograph on Sports Illustrated’s 40th Anniversary Cover. Mathews graced SI’s first cover in 1954, and the color photographic image is reproduced close-up on the cover of the Aug. 16, 1994 anniversary issue. His autograph is mint 9 on the cover, which is vg+ to ex and detached from the ex-m pages. A member of the 500 Home Run Club, Mathews is an underappreciated member of the Hall of Fame. From 1952-59, he hit 299 home runs, more than anyone else in the majors. He twice led the National League in home runs, hit 512 homers lifetime and knocked in 1,453 runs. Mathews was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1978. He passed away in 2001. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $35.
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