BOBBY AVILA 1949 Indians SIGNED Real Photo Postcard RPPC (d.2004) Rookie

SUBJECT: Bobby Avila

APPROXIMATE SIZE: 3-1/2"x5-1/2"

MARKS / STAMPING: Real photo postcard produced by Jim Rowe with standard postcard back but remains postally unused. Hand-signed by Bobby Avila

SIGNER: Bobby Avila

COMMENTS / CONDITION: As with all of my signed items, the signature is guaranteed to pass inspection by any major authenticator, or your money back. See scans for signature quality and photo condition.

BIO: Roberto Francisco (Gonzales) Avila was born in Veracruz, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico and died in 2004 in Veracruz, Mexico. He played major league baseball from 1949 to 1959 as infielder for the Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee Braves, appeared in the 1954 World Series, and was selected in 1952, 1954 and 1955 as an All-Star. He was better known in his homeland and other Latin American countries as "Beto", in the majors as "Bobby". Beto Ávila is still widely recognized as the player who catalyzed the development of Mexican baseball.

SKU: CL02514

Item: CL02514