| DATE SHOT: 1930s PRINT DATE: 1980s SUBJECT: Charlie Gehringer APPROXIMATE SIZE: 3-1/2"x5-1/2" MARKS / STAMPING: Conlon Collection oversized card that has been hand-signed by Charlie Gehringer. Bears JSA signature authentication sticker on the back, and includes matching cert card as shown. SIGNER: Charlie Gehringer CERTIFICATION: JSA C32701 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: Charles Leonard Gehringer (The Mechanical Man) was born in Fowlerville, MI and died in 1993 in Bloomfield Hills, MI. He went to college at University of Michigan. He played major league baseball from 1924 to 1942 as 2nd baseman for the Detroit Tigers, appeared in the 1934, 1935 and 1940 World Series, was selected 6 as an All-Star, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1949. Known for his consistency as a hitter and fielder, Gehringer was given the nickname "The Mechanical Man" by Yankee pitcher Lefty Gomez. Teammate Doc Cramer quipped: "You wind him up Opening Day and forget him." SKU: L00349
Item: L00349
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