Description: 1936 R312 Connie Mack and Lefty Grove (rare VG pastel pre-World War II baseball card!) Awards And Honors: Baseball Hall of Fame (1947). Most valuable player (1931). Triple Crown (x2) six-time All-Star Baseball Hall of Fame (1947) 9x ERA leader baseball 2 World Series championships 1x MVP Lefty Grove was one of the greatest left-handed pitchers in Professional Baseball history. He grew up in a mining town and worked odd jobs when his formal education ended after the eighth grade. Grove did not play organized baseball until age 19. He began his professional career in 1920, winning 108 games for the minor league Baltimore Orioles of the International League before his contract was bought by Cone Mack of the American League (AL) Philadelphia Athletics (A’s) in 1924 for $100,600, a record sum at the time. Grove debuted for the A’s the following year at age 25 and led the league in strikeouts, the and first of seven consecutive seasons in which he topped the AL in that category. Not until he mastered control of his pitches, however, did he become a star pitcher of his era. From 1927 through 1933 Grove won at least 20 games each season, and he led the league in earned run average (ERA) on five occasions as an Athletic (1926, 1929–32). In 1931 he was 31–4 with a career-low 2.06 ERA and won the AL Most Valuable Player award. In addition to his standout individual accomplishments, Grove was a key contributor on two A’s World Series championship teams (1929–30). Mack was forced to sell Grove to the Boston Red Sox in 1934. After a disappointing and injury-plagued first season in Boston, Grove regained a good measure of his original form led the AL in ERA four times (1935–36, 1938–39) in his eight seasons with the team. He retired in 1941 with career totals of 300 wins, 141 losses, a 3.06 earned run average, and 2,266 strikeouts. In 1947 Grove was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in N.Y. Cooperstown, N.Y.
Price: 266 USD
Location: Pearland, Texas
End Time: 2024-02-19T01:42:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Autographed: Yes
League: Major League (MLB)
Player: Connie Mack
Set: 1936 Goudey
Signed By: Connie Mack lefty grove
Product: Single-Insert
Player/Athlete: Connie Mack lefty grove
Year Manufactured: 1936
Athlete: Connie Mack
Franchise: N/A
Sport: Baseball
Type: Sports Trading Card
Year: 1936
Original/Reprint: Original
Manufacturer: R312
Team: Philadelphia Athletics (A’s)
Features: Collectors Edition
Card Number: 274861383018
Season: 1936
Card Manufacturer: National Chicle Co.
