MIKE ANDREWS SIGNED Postcard GPC 1973 Oakland Athletics 1967 Red Sox

SIGNER: Mike Andrews

APPROXIMATE SIZE: 3"x5"

MARKS / STAMPING: Hand-signed by Mike Andrews. Not postally used.

ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Original

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

BIO: Michael Jay Andrews was born in 1943 in Los Angeles, CA. He played major league baseball from 1966 to 1973 as 1st and 2nd baseman for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics, appeared in the 1967 and 1973 World Series, and was selected in 1969 as an All-Star. Andrews became a scapegoat for A's owner Charles Finley after making errors on back-to-back plays in the 12th inning of Game 2 of the 1973 World Series after coming in as a pinch hitter in the 8th inning. Finley attempted to replace Andrews by putting him on the disabled list immediately and activating rookie Manny Trillo, but the move was not allowed by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, who fined Finley in the process. The A's won the series anyway and Andrews only appeared in one other game in the series (as a pinch hitter). His teammates and fans rallied to Andrews's support during the remainder of the Series, some of them wearing armbands with his number. Manager Williams quit in disgust after winning the Series in seven games. For his part, Andrews never again appeared in a major league game, as after the 1973 season, he went to play in Japan for Kintetsu. Andrews is the brother of Rob Andrews. He created the "Mike Andrews Baseball Camp" and the "Mike Andrews & Jerry Moses Baseball Camp". He currently works in the Boston area as Chairman of the Jimmy Fund charitable organization.

SKU: CL02447

Item: CL02447