George Sisler Cut Signature - PSA/DNA

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/30/2020

George Sisler signed cut attached (stapled) to a vintage photo of Sisler - comes with a PSA/DNA Letter of Authenticity! There is also an inscription stapled on a separate cut, indicating "My Regards to Edward Hand Junior High School of Lancaster PA". George Harold Sisler (March 24, 1893 – March 26, 1973), nicknamed "Gorgeous George", played for the St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators and Boston Braves. He managed the Browns from 1924 through 1926. He won the American League batting title in 1920 and 1922. In 1920 he set the major league record for hits with 257 which stood for 84 years and had a batting average of .407 (the seventh highest after 1900). In 1922 he won the AL Most Valuable Player Award, he finished with a batting average of .420 which is the third highest batting average ever recorded after 1900. A two time batting champion, Sisler collected 200 or more hits six times in his career, and had a batting average of over .300 a total of 13 times throughout his career. His career batting average of .340 is the 16th highest of all time. Sisler was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.