ITPC BLOW-OUT SPORTS MEMORABILIA AUCTION #7
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/1/2010
This doll is of Negro League great- Turkey Stearnes. It is dated 1995 and is in near mint condition.
THIS GUY WAS NO TURKEY:
Stearnes is considered by some as one of the great all-around players in the history of baseball, but because of his race and his quiet personality, he never received the recognition that many believe he deserved. He batted over .400 three times and led the Negro Leagues in home runs seven times. He is credited with 183 home runs in his Negro League career, the all-time Negro League record, and fifty more than second-place Mule Suttles. Since Negro League seasons were very short, sometimes lasting fewer than thirty games, it is unclear how many home runs Stearnes might have hit in a 154-game major league season. The 165-pound Stearnes was a fast baserunner despite his awkward-looking running form, and was one of the best outfielders of his generation.
NEGRO LEAGUE SERIES BOBBING HEAD - TURKEY STEARNES
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