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ROY CAMPANELLA BROOKLYN DODGERS JERSEY AUTO #d4/5 CUTS
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CARD #M-CA SERIAL #4/5 SPEEDY DELIVERY A successful catcher is defined by his ability to handle the pitching staff, throw out would-be stealers, and keep errant throws and pitches in front of him. Roy Campanella possessed all these skills and then some. The man they called "Campy" was the complete package, leading National League catchers in putouts six times, and clubbing 242 home runs in his 10-year Major League career. From 1948-1957, Roy Campanella was securely anchored behind home plate for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He caught in five World Series, won the National League Most Valuable Player award in 1951, 1953, and 1955, and was the first black catcher in Major League Baseball history. In 1969, he joined baseball's elite with his induction into the Hall of Fame. Campanella lived in Long Island while owning a liquor store in Harlem, which he also operated during the baseball off-season. On January 28, 1958, after closing the store for the night, he began his drive home to Long Island. However, before he arrived, his car hit a patch of ice, skidded into a telephone pole and overturned. The accident left Campanella paralyzed from the chest down. Through physical therapy, he eventually was able to gain substantial use of his arms and hands. He was able to feed himself, shake hands, and gesture while speaking, but he would be confined to a wheelchair for the remainder of his life. THIS IS A CHANCE TO OWN A VERY RARE SIGNED PIECE OF BASEBALL MEMORABILIA! THIS SIGNATURE DATES PRIOR TO ROY'S ACCIDENT.
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