CLEVELAND INDIANS "CHIEF WAHOO" 1948 WORLD SERIES Signed Walter Goldbach UD Card

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Cleveland Indians UD 1948 World Series card signed by
"CHIEF WAHOO"
creator Walter A. Goldbach.
The Upper Deck card issued in 1996 is "MINT/GEM MINT" perfectly signed in the '90's and stored since than.
A new Ultra Pro 3" x 4" clear toploader + new Ultra Pro 2-piece plastic stand included.
***Each card is individually signed, non-faded signature and may differ slightly, but Mr. Goldbach being an artist with a strong signature are nearly all the same***
UD/Upper Deck is the only card company to recognize Walter creating the "CHIEF WAHOO" logo in '47.
"IT'S RIGHT AS RAIN" + IT'S AN INEXPENSIVE WAY TO OWN A SPECIAL PIECE OF INDIANS HISTORY!!
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***With the adjustable stand it can easily be displayed on your desk, bookshelf or dresser*****
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CHIEF WAHOO"
commissioned by Indians owner Bill Veeck in 1947 and created by Walter Goldbach at age 17 while working as a draftsman/artist
at his uncle's J.F. Novak Co. It
was used by the team through the 1951 season, was modernized (red face instead of yellow) and remains virtually unchanged today.
"CHIEF WAHOO"
is most properly decribed as a logo, he is sometimes called a mascot. Tasked with creating a mascot that "would convey a spirit of pure joy and unbridled enthusiam" Walter Goldbach created a smiling Indian face with Yellow skin and a prominent nose.
Sportswriters would eventually take to calling the unnamed character
"CHIEF WAHOO"
Goldbach has said the logo's moniker is inaccurate. "He is not a chief, he is a brave. He has only one feather, chiefs have full headdresses"
Again the card was issued in 1996, perfectly signed in the 90's & stored since then, it's "MINT/GEM MINT"
Mr. Goldbach passed on 12/13/17, he was 88 years old a kind man, and a big part of Indians history.
His original "CHIEF WAHOO" sketches are at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
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Below are some player stats and facts from the '48 Indians Championship season, 72 years ago*****
Mr. Goldbach told me Lou Boudreau and Omar Visquel are his two favorite Cleveland Indians players.
Lou Boudreau was the manager, star SS, and AL MVP in 1948, he batted .355/18 HR's/106 RBI'S.
Other Batting Stars: Ken Keltner .297/31/119, and Joe Gordon .280/32/124, & Larry Doby for the '48 Tribe.
Pitching Stars: Bob Lemon 20-14, Bob Feller 19-15, Gene Bearden 20-7, Satchel Paige 6-1, 2.48 ERA.
SATCHEL PAGE WAS 42 YEARS OLD IN '48, AND STILL A BRILLIANT PITCHER!!
Home games were played at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, attendance was 2,620,627.
Bill Veeck was the owner, the Indians with a 97-58 record defeated the Boston Braves 4-2 in the '48 Series.
These great '48 Indians are in the HOF: Feller, Lemon, Paige, Boudreau, Doby, Gordon, & Veeck!!
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*****ON 7/23/21 THE INDIANS NEW NAME IS "CLEVELAND GUARDIANS" RIP CHIEF WAHOO*****
Shipping to lower 48 states only.
USPS First Class Shipping: .75
This card/stand can not be simply sent in a regular envelope.
To accommodate the plastic two-piece stand, we must download a USPS shipping label (which provides tracking info) it will be sent in a new Kraft bubble padded mailer, again First Class Shipping is .75
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