Baseball autographs, baseball stars autographs past and present. Circa 1940 baseball autograph book over 100 names all in a 5 34 x 4 14 inch spiral no. A baseball card checklist for elden auker that includes every baseball card in our baseball card database. Elden auker obituary vero beach, fl the palm beach post. Louis browns, won 35 games during the tigers 193435 championship seasons. Elden auker detroit tigers 193338, boston red sox 1939 and st. Featured here is an autographed index card signed by pitcher elden auker. Elden auker autographed signed baseball item 283598. A scarce 1969 spalding warren giles canadian onl mint in box baseballs 8 was sold at this auction.
Schaefer over a majorleague career that lasted 10 seasons, elden auker played for hall of fame managers bucky harris, mickey cochrane who called him mule ears, and joe cronin who severely limited auker s effectiveness by calling, from his shortstop position, each pitch auker. Born smack in the middle of the middle of the twentieth century june 1950, im like millions of other baby boomers in that some of my most formative experiences. Shop elden auker autographed photo 8x10 autographed mlb photos and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. Elden auker finished his career with a 101 record, 594 strikeouts, 126 complete. Please see scan and ask any questions you may have free domestic shipping. Elden auker, the submarinestyle pitcher who struck out babe ruth, faced dizzy dean. Share your condolences, send flowers, find funeral home information.
Auker, who pitched 10 major league seasons with the detroit tigers, boston red sox and st. The autographs are ink cuts and small cards that were glued to the pages of the autograph book. He signs a baseball with a reminder of 1935, the year he went 187 for the world champion detroit. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our. He wrote a note on this baseball explaining how he managed to get three outs on dimaggio during game 38 before giving up a hit to him on their fourth confrontation. Elden auker autographed signed baseball historyforsale. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Louis browns who were the worst team in baseball in the late 30s and 40s. Louis browns statistics 1941 season 1943 season record. This elden auker baseball card checklist includes every known baseball card that elden auker.
Elden aucker sidearm mechanics rare footage of early sidearmer. Tired of the slavelike treatment of his teams owner, charismatic star negro league pitcher bingo long takes to the road with his band of barnstormers through the small towns of the midwest in the 1930s. Elden auker was born on wednesday, september 21, 1910, in norcatur, kansas. The baseball autograph collectors handbook 1999 jack. Schaefer over a majorleague career that lasted 10 seasons, elden auker played for hall of fame managers bucky harris, mickey cochrane who called him mule ears, and joe cronin who severely limited auker s effectiveness by calling, from his shortstop position, each pitch auker was to.
Elden auker auker s claim to fame is ten seasons 19331942 in major league baseball, with six of those as a starting pitcher for the detroit tigers. Elden auker baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats. Benny mccoy 10 bob johnson 20 bill lillard 10 johnny. Elden auker selfdeveloped his underhanded style of pitching after suffering a shoulder injury. Mickey cochrane, schoolboy rowe, jerry walker billy rogell, jojo white, marvin owen r. Go search your store deals store gift cards sell help. Autographed index card elden auker detroit tigers st.
Elden auker autographed photo 8x10 autographed mlb. In the only game in town, pitcher elden auker recalls what it was. The only game in town book by fay vincent official. Elden leroy submarine auker september 21, 1910 august 4, 2006 was an american. Elden auker was a valuable pitcher on those teams that won consecutive pennants and the first world series in franchise history. Over a majorleague career that lasted 10 seasons, elden auker played for hall of. Louis browns 194042 and billy rogell boston red sox 1925, 192728, detroit tigers 193039 and chicago cubs 1940 oal gene a. In his book, auker made it quite clear that he didnt put up with cheaters, or rule violators like pete rose. Baseball signed by pitcher elden auker, who gave up hits to joe dimaggio in four games of his 1941 hitting streak.
Elden auker society for american baseball research. Check out my two books, both now available on amazon in ebook and. Ned franklin garver december 25, 1925 february 26, 2017 was an american professional baseball pitcher who played in major league baseball from 1948 to 1961. Sleeper cars and flannel uniforms brings baseball legends to life through the eyes of elden auker, a submarinestyle pitcher in the american league from 1933 through 1942. Elden auker autographed signed baseball item 275328. The 1930s was the era of such baseball legends as babe ruth, lou gehrig, jimmie foxx, hank greenberg, and joe dimaggio. Eldon auker tigers signed autograph auto 3x5 index card.
Create embeddable widgets from our stats for your blog or website. Interview on babe ruth elden auker babe ruth central. His book tells all the stories of that era, when ballplayers. One it was shortened by ww ii, the other his playing for the st. Elden auker autographed signed baseball historyforsale item. Williams, cochrane etcincludes lou gehrig, ted williams, detroit tigers, mickey cochrane, rudy york, hal newhouser, barney mccosky, bill rogel, dixie walker, jo jo white dated 1938, elden auker. Auker was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on. Every purchase includes our industry recognized coa. Elden auker bill rogell 1935 detroit tigers autographed.
Auker s best year came in that 1935 season when 187 record led the american league in winning percentage. A few years later, he signed a picture to me, he said. Just picked up an autograph book that has been in the family since the 1930s. Auker was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on august 10, 1933, with the detroit tigers. Although suffering a shoulder injury while playing football, auker. Subscribe to elden auker baseball online price guide and get the latest and accurate values of cards from different. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Detroit tigers elden auker 8 x 10 autographed photo ebay. The only game in town meet your next favorite book. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Sports artifacts has the finest selection of autographed baseball photos available. In keeping in the same vein as glory of their times, there is an excellent book by former 1930s1940s pitcher elden auker called sleeper cars and flannel uniforms.
Auker had a good ml career, that may have been better for two reasons. Elden leroy submarine auker september 21, 1910 august 4, 2006 was an american major league baseball pitcher with the detroit tigers, boston red sox and st. Find the collection of elden auker sports cards online at. Buy elden auker cards online elden auker baseball price. In the only game in town, pitcher elden auker recalls what it was like to face. Find great deals on ebay for elden auker and elden auker book. Italic season totals indicate player led all major leagues. Elden auker 1936 national chicle fine pen premiums r3 baseball cards. Elden auker witnessed so much during his 10 years in the major leagues he was amazed that he remained famous for an accomplishment of which he wasnt aware until much later in his life.