Won a Perez-Steele Cool Papa Bell PSA/DNA Signed! A nice win or what?
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I won tonite, these (2) interesting 1989 Perez-Steele, both signed. Auth. and slabbed by PSA/DNA
The first card is a signed Perez-Steele postcard of Cool Papa Bell. The second is a signed Perez-Steele postcard of Johnny Mize. Do you like them?
Cool Papa Bell
Johnny Mize
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The first card is a signed Perez-Steele postcard of Cool Papa Bell. The second is a signed Perez-Steele postcard of Johnny Mize. Do you like them?
Cool Papa Bell
Johnny Mize
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Quicksilver Messenger Service - Smokestack Lightning (Live) 1968
Quicksilver Messenger Service - The Hat (Live) 1971
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Nice cards though, i have a HOF auto set in the registry so i can appreciate those
Cool Papa had to have been 90 and close to passing when he signed that if it was during/after '89. Give the guy a break. One of the best negro league fables was about him: He was so fast he would flick the light switch and be in bed and under the covers before the lights went out. God, how the history of baseball would have been a whole lot richer if America wasn't so racist back then. The major leagues with Bell, Josh Gibson, Satchell Paige (under 45), and many others would have been unbelievable.
Lee
<< <i>Jesus Kobe,
Cool Papa had to have been 90 and close to passing when he signed that if it was during/after '89. Give the guy a break. One of the best negro league fables was about him: He was so fast he would flick the light switch and be in bed and under the covers before the lights went out. God, how the history of baseball would have been a whole lot richer if America wasn't so racist back then. The major leagues with Bell, Josh Gibson, Satchell Paige (under 45), and many others would have been unbelievable.
Lee >>
Don't forget Minnie Minoso
Minnie Minoso Master and Basic
1967 Topps PSA 8+
1960's Topps run Mega Set
"For me, playing baseball has been like a war and I was defending the uniform I wore, Every time I put on the uniform I respected it like the American flag. I wore it like I was representing every Latin country."--Minnie Minoso
<< <i> He was so fast he would flick the light switch and be in bed and under the covers before the lights went out. ...Lee >>
His wife must have loved that one!
<< <i>I've just started bidding on some of the Perez-Steele cards. Great way to get some authentic HOF auto's for a good price. >>
They are some nice lookin cards!
mike
<< <i>Looks like o'l Cool Papa had a sneeze attack during that sig
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Cool Papa Bell was quite ill late in life. I believe he had a stroke (not 100% sure) and all his Perez Steele auto's are post stroke.
His pre-stroke auto's are beautiful. Here's the one from my collection:
Another great story about Cool Papa was told by Satchel Paige (I don't have the exact quote, so I'm paraphrasing)
"Cool Papa Bell once hit a line drive past my ear. I turned just in time to see the ball hit him in the ass as he was sliding into second base..."
And, Josh Gibson would be the single season and all time home run king.