This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/21/2017.
The cover of the Seeds contract reads, “AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYER’S CONTRACT - The American League Base Ball Club of New York With Robert Seeds of Texola, Okla”. The cover has the signature of the American League president William Harridge and is dated, “AUG 25 1936”. The body of the contract states that Seeds earns “an aggregate salary of 800 per month beginning on Aug 23/36”. The second-to-last page is signed in a secretarial Jacob Ruppert signature and Seeds in black ink on August 23rd, 1936 and in our opinion the signatures rate a combined 9. The cover of the Powell contract reads, “AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYER’S CONTRACT - Assignment by Washington to New York (AL) Club approved June 22, 1936”. The cover has two signatures of the American League president William Harridge and is dated, “MAR 26 1936”. The body of the contract states that Powell earns “an aggregate salary of $5,000”. The second-to-last page is signed by Alvin Powell in black ink and in our opinion the signature rates an 8. A piece of paper is paper clipped to the contract that reads “Alvin Powell Bonus for season 1936 $1000”. The cover of the Raimondi contract reads, “NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYER’S CONTRACT - The CINCINNATI BASE BALL CLUB COMPANY Of CINCINNATI, OHIO WITH BILL RAIMONDI of OAKLAND, CALIF.”. The cover has two signatures of the National League president Ford Frick. The cover is dated, “FEB 20 1936”. The body of the contract states that Raimondi earns “an aggregate salary of $2500.” The second-to-last page is signed by the Reds Vice President and McQuinn dated February 3rd, 1936 and in our opinion the signature rates a 9. Accompanied by a LOA from JSA.