Lot # 1004: Signed 1926 Kenesaw Mountain Landis Letters to Bill Skiff Collection (3 - JSA)

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Item was in Auction "Fall, 2023 Premier Auction",
which ran from 11/5/2023 12:00 AM to
11/25/2023 9:00 PM



Collection of three typed letters addressed to Mr. Bill Skiff and signed by the Commissioner of Baseball, Kenesaw Mountain Landis. All three examples appear on the commissioner's personal letterhead and were sent to Skiff throughout the Month of May in 1926. Contents of the letters pertain to disputes between the 29-year-old Skiff and his former team at the time, the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association. These letters hail directly from the estate of Bill Skiff who played briefly for both the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1921 and the New York Yankees in 1926, appearing in 22 major league games. Perhaps more interestingly Skiff played in parts of 19 seasons in the minor leagues for clubs located just about everywhere from New Jersey to Kansas City, Los Angeles, Toronto and elsewhere. Following his playing days Skiff managed in the minors for 14 seasons between 1933-51 before later becoming a scout for both the New York Yankees and Seattle Pilots. All three letters include full LOA's from James Spence Authentication.

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