Surprising Negro League baseball find......

[bluemesa356]

If any of you are US baseball fanatics, you might remember what we Americans called the Negro League, which was a semi-professional league for black players back in the '20's-'50's. Back in my school days (1980-83), former Negro League standout Don Newcombe came to my school to discuss then-hot racial issues. On my personal stationary, he signed "Best Wishes, Don Newcombe." I stumbled across that autograph between moves and promptly put it aside for archiving, and just remembered it today. Thought I should add that as a successful VV find. A good weekend to all!. 

[loobyloo6]

Nice find from your early days at school Pat.

Glad it has re surfaced...will sit well in your collection.

[film4watcher]

You must be pretty pleased to find that again, Pat. Although I'm not an expert, I believe the Negro League players are quite collectable.

[swain6666]

its great when you foreget all about some thing then you come across it years  later good on you

[obree]

A nice find for you Pat

[thehornets]

Nice find to come across again after several years. Baseball autograph collecting is huge.I imagine the signature you are referencing is very rare indeed, so is a fantastic autograph to have in your collection.

You don't happen to know of anyone who has an example of Robert "Scoop" Jackson's signaure I could use for comparision? He is a journalist famed for his baseball reporting and works for ESPN. I have tried emailing him to no avail.