This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/21/2017.
The cover of the Pearson contract reads, “AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYER’S CONTRACT - The CLEVELAND BASEBALL COMPANY CLEVELAND Of CLEVELAND OHIO WITH MONTE PEARSON Of FRESNO CALIFORNIA.”. The cover has the signature of the American League president William Harridge. The cover is dated, “APR 8 1935”. The body of the contract states that Pearson earns “an aggregate salary of $8,000.” The second-to-last page is signed by the Indians Vice President and Pearson dated Feb 6, 1935 and in our opinion the signature rate an 8. The cover of the DeShong contract reads, “AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYER’S CONTRACT - The New York Baseball Club Of New York With James DeShong of Harrisburg, PA”. The cover has the signature of the American League president William Harridge and is dated, “APR 10 1934”. The body of the contract states that DeShong earns “an aggregate salary of $2,500”. The second-to-last page is signed in a secretarial Jacob Ruppert signature and DeShong in black ink on April 2nd, 1936 and in our opinion the signatures rate a combined 8. The cover of the Heffner contract reads, “AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYER’S CONTRACT - The American League Base Ball Club of New York With Don Heffner”. The cover has the signature of the American League president William Harridge and is dated, “APR 10 1934”. The body of the contract states that Seeds earns “an aggregate salary of $3,000”. 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. Accompanied by a LOA from JSA.