President Hoover - baseball related letter - I'm likin' it!

Stone193 · September 1, 2009 9:15AM

Here’s a nice cross-over piece that's both baseball and presidential in historical context.

John Heydler was the President of the National League from 1918 to 1934.

Briefly, he was a national league umpire from 1895 to 1897 and then became a sportwriter. He was one of the proponents to K. Mt. Landis becoming the first Commissioner of Baseball. Further, he helped in the establishment of the HOF and in 1929, proposed the 10th man rule to allow someone to hit for the pitcher – the precursor to the designated hitter in 1973.

President Hoover was our 31st to serve from 1929 to 1933.

This is by far one of the nicest piece of ephemera I’ve ever picked up. I’m likin' it! I think it's a nice clean sig.

As one can see from the letter, President Hoover was thanking Mr. Heydler for the National League season pass in 1933.

Thanx for viewing.
mike

Karb · September 1, 2009 9:17AM

Awesome piece! Nice looking sig

nam812 · September 1, 2009 9:22AM

Who is Heckert Hoolley?

Just kidding, nice pickup Mike.

WinPitcher · September 1, 2009 9:25AM

Outstanding piece Mike, thanks for sharing it.

Steve

TJMAC · September 1, 2009 9:27AM

Nice pickup Mike. It is interesting how many of our Presidnets liked baseball. I know that Hoover was one of the bigger fans of the game. He lived a pretty long life, so he was around for many of the greats Cobb, Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio, Williams, Mantle etc.

WinPitcher · September 1, 2009 9:30AM

And Ruth made more money then him and said:

I had a better year.

Steve

jimq112 · September 1, 2009 9:50AM

Wow Mike, that's nice!

You come up with some beautiful stuff, not sure where you find it. Congrats!

storm888 · September 1, 2009 10:12AM

Very nice.

I dumped most all of my prexie sigs several years ago.
Most were on Presidential Commissions, and they were
so big that they did not really display well.

bman90278 · September 1, 2009 10:19AM

That's an awesome letter and sig....And like you said it's baseball related!!! That's the icing on the cake!

Thanks for sharing it with us.

brian

Publius · September 1, 2009 1:17PM

Love it Mike! As someone who collects presidential sigs, thats a very nice example.

Hoover was from Newberg, Oregon (just south of P-town).... little tidbit o' information

Stone193 · September 1, 2009 1:26PM

<< <i>Love it Mike! As someone who collects presidential sigs, thats a very nice example.

Hoover was from Newberg, Oregon (just south of P-town).... little tidbit o' information

>>

Thanx to everyone for the kind words.

It's a nice sig Joe - I've got a vouchure to PSA/DNA - so I'm gonna submit it just for the fun of it. I appreciate your feedback as a Prez sig collector.

If I ever decide to sell it - that will make it go easier IMO.

Last - I'm gonna be takin a break from CU - I've watched the drama on these boards - the complaints about nonsense - and I've supported just about anyone who is passionate about what they collect.

When I post on something like an exhibit card display and a troll can get more feedback? It's time to move on again for a while.

mike

thenavarro · September 1, 2009 1:36PM

Stone,

If you'd like to have a nice photo of Hoover to frame up with that letter, you should be able to easily find a baseball related one as I've seen some pics of him throwing out the first pitch in the 31 World Series that you can probably find on the web (or if he has a Presidential library, try to contact them), and I've also heard that he threw out a first pitch at a Legends game in the 50's or 60's so their might be some photos of that online as well.

Good luck!

Mike

thenavarro · September 1, 2009 1:45PM

Stone, here's one from 1929, but the resolution isn't that great. I also found some small thumbnails of the 1931 World Series one.

heritage · September 1, 2009 2:02PM

Mike that is awesome I just love things like that When did you pick it up and how?

Dboneesq · September 1, 2009 2:10PM

Mike ... nice pickup. I had one of his checks that I sold with my collection last year.

Mike Squared ... Since you guys are the Political Auto experts here, please give me your opinion. I noticed that this letter was one month AFTER Hoover left office. Are presidential signatures worth more if they were signed WHILE the man was President? Thanks guys!

Publius · September 1, 2009 3:39PM

<< <i>Mike ... nice pickup. I had one of his checks that I sold with my collection last year.

Mike Squared ... Since you guys are the Political Auto experts here, please give me your opinion. I noticed that this letter was one month AFTER Hoover left office. Are presidential signatures worth more if they were signed WHILE the man was President? Thanks guys! >>

Im no Mike, but i collect presidential "things"

Sigs are worth alot more while they are in office, or for official items... land grants, military commissions, 4 ship papers, pardons

Willaim H. Harrison is just about the hardest in office sig to get, since he died so quickly in office. Most people collect his sig while Governor. Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln are the most expensive, in that order ( I dont have any of the 4).

I hadnt noticed Mikes was signed after Hoover got out of office, good eye. Still a very cool item, thanks for posting this Mike. I hear what your saying man

Dboneesq · September 1, 2009 10:59PM

PUB ... Thank you very much for your answer. That is what I thought, but didn't realize it was that much of a difference. Collecting presidential autos seems to be a lot of fun ... a big challenge ... and a GREAT expense!!!!!

slantycouch · September 1, 2009 11:18PM

Awesome pickup!

Goodsport40 · September 2, 2009 12:47AM

Mike, thanks for posting the great letter. I appreciate your passion for unique baseball related items that are out of the mainstraem, so to speak. Come back to the boards soon.

Robert