BUCK O'NEIL SIGNED BASEBALL w/JSA COA

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/9/2009

Here's a fabulous ball signed by one of the great Negro league players- Buck O'Neil.It is signed on the sweet spot of an Official National League ball (Coleman,pres).It comes with a COA from JSA (James Spence Authentication). The cert# is E01221. The ball has toned a bit. It will also come with a handsome ball holder & stand.

**John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil (November 13, 1911 – October 6, 2006) was a first baseman and manager in Negro league baseball, most notably in the Negro American League with the Kansas City Monarchs. After his playing days, he became the first African American coach in Major League Baseball, and also worked as a scout. In his later years he became a popular and renowned speaker and interview subject, helping to renew widespread interest in the Negro leagues, and played a major role in establishing the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.