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Lot #9028
Joe Medwick 1936 St. Louis Cardinals Signed Player Contract with Branch Rickey

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Estimate: $1000+
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Description

Contract, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 11, December 14, 1935. National League uniform player's contract in which Joe Medwick agrees to render "skilled service as a baseball player in connection with all games of the Club during the year 1936" for the St. Louis Cardinals, for an aggregate salary of $10,000 per season. Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Medwick and countersigned by Cardinals Vice President Branch Rickey. In fine condition. Medwick's fifth season in the league was a dandy—leading the NL in hits, doubles, and RBI with a .351 batting average! Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Sports
  • Dates: #542 - Ended February 21, 2019