"CHIEF WAHOO" CLEVELAND INDIANS 1948 Spinneybeck Baseball + Signed Goldbach Card

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RIP "CHIEF WAHOO" 1947-2018
A MINT/NOS 1948 Cleveland Indians World Championship Spinneybeck Ball (unsigned) + an Upper Deck 1948 World Series card signed by
"CHIEF WAHOO"
creator/artist Walter A. Goldbach. (see pictures #10-12)
The UD card is "GEM MINT" perfectly signed, ball cube + new Ultra Pro stand included, an outstanding
display!!
"IT'S RIGHT AS RAIN" and one of the most beautiful custom made baseballs that you will ever see!!
This all-leather baseball is regulation weight with custom blue/red stitching is spectacular!!
These Commemorative Baseballs were produced in LIMITED supply by Spinneybeck
only
in 1994. (see pictures)
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So no confusion
, buyer will receive one (1) unsigned '48 Indians World  Championship Spinneybeck baseball + one (1) '48 World Series Upper Deck card signed by artist Walter A. Goldbach*******
"
CHIEF WAHOO"
commissioned by Indians owner Bill Veeck in 1947 and created by Walter Goldbach at age 17 while working as a draftsman/artist
at his uncle's J.F. Novak Co. It
was used by the team through the 1951 season, was modernized (red face instead of yellow) and remains virtually unchanged today.
"CHIEF WAHOO"
is most properly decribed as a logo, he is sometimes called a mascot. Tasked with creating a mascot that "would convey a spirit of pure joy and unbridled enthusiam" Walter Goldbach created a smiling Indian face with Yellow skin and a prominent nose.
Sportswriters would eventually take to calling the unnamed character
"CHIEF WAHOO"
Goldbach has said the logo's moniker is inaccurate. "He is not a chief, he is a brave. He has only one feather, chiefs have full headdresses"
UD/Upper Deck is the only card company to recognize Mr. Goldbach's creating the "Chief Wahoo" logo in '47.
The card was issued in 1996, perfectly signed in the 90's, stored since then, again it's "GEM MINT"
CHIEF WAHOO ITEMS, ESPECIALLY A SIGNED WALTER GOLDBACH CARD WITH THIS PROVENANCE, WILL APPRECIATE IN VALUE!!
In January 2013 I met Walter Goldbach a very kind man, he signed many baseball items for me.
Sadly Mr. Goldbach died on 12/13/17, he was 88 years old, and a big part of Indians history.
His original "CHIEF WAHOO" sketches are at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
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Below are some player stats and facts from the '48 Indians Championship season, 72 years ago*****
Mr. Goldbach told me Lou Boudreau and Omar Visquel are his two favorite Cleveland Indians players.
Lou Boudreau was the manager, star SS, and AL MVP in 1948, he batted .355/18 HR's/106 RBI'S.
Other Batting Stars: Ken Keltner .297/31/119, and Joe Gordon .280/32/124, & Larry Doby for the '48 Tribe.
Pitching Stars: Bob Lemon 20-14, Bob Feller 19-15, Gene Bearden 20-7, Satchel Paige 6-1, 2.48 ERA.
SATCHEL PAGE WAS 42 YEARS OLD IN '48, AND STILL A BRILLIANT PITCHER!!
Home games were played at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, attendance was 2,620,627.
Bill Veeck was the owner, the Indians with a 97-58 record defeated the Boston Braves 4-2 in the '48 Series.
These great '48 Indians are in the HOF: Feller, Lemon, Paige, Boudreau, Doby, Gordon, & Veeck!!
Check out our other "Chief Wahoo" items!!
*****ON 7/23/21 THE INDIANS NEW NAME IS "CLEVELAND GUARDIANS RIP CHIEF WAHOO*****
Shipping to lower 48 states only.
*****READ*****I ship as fast as humanly possible, USPS DELAYS are happening, E-Bay estimated arrival times are sometimes not accurate, "BE PATIENT" all USPS workers are heroes working thru this C-19 Pandemic!!
USPS First Class shipping .95.
Thanks for looking.
GO TRIBE!!
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