Lot # 892: Signed 1952 Topps #317 Connie Marrero - PSA/DNA AUTHENTIC (1/4)

Category: Autographed Cards

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 34 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Summer, 2023 Premier Auction",
which ran from 8/2/2023 12:00 PM to
8/19/2023 9:00 PM



Cuban baseball legend Connie Marrero pitched for just five seasons in the majors, all with the Washington Senators, finishing his career with a 39-40 record and a 3.67 earned run average.  Marrero did not make his major league debut until he was 38 years old, his major league career taking place almost entirely when he was in his 40s.  A member of the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame, he played extensively in the Cuban Winter League, and post-retirement was a coach for the Havana Sugar Kings in Cuba.  Marrero remained in Cuba after the revolution, becoming a national hero.  He lived to be 102, passing away in 2014; at the time of his passing he was the longest-lived ballplayer.  Due to his place of residence, his signed 1952 Topps card is quite scarce, this being one of just four examples assessed by PSA/DNA.  An extraordinary card.

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