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1947 Collection of Letters Congratulating Dan Bankhead's Brooklyn Dodger Debut (60+)
Four months after Jackie Robinson broke the major league color barrier in Brooklyn, 24-year-old negro leaguer Dan Bankhead became the big leagues' first black pitcher, also with Brooklyn. This lot commemorates the historic achievement as there are five-dozen letters and Postcards congratulating Bankhead. The content is mostly congratulatory, with many autograph requests. Several of the correspondence are from African-American fans and most retain their original mailing envelopes.
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