This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/21/2017.
The cover of the O’Leary coaches contract reads, “AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYER’S CONTRACT - American League Base Ball Club of New York With Charles O’Leary (coach)”. The cover has the signature of the American League president Ernest Barnard and is dated, “APR 1 1930”. The body of the contract states that O’Leary earns “an aggregate salary of $5,500”. The second-to-last page is signed in a secretarial Jacob Ruppert signature in grey ink and O’Leary in blue ink on March 21st, 1930 and in our opinion the signatures rate a combined 8. The cover of the Walsh contract reads, “AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYER’S CONTRACT - American League Base Ball Club of New York With Robert E Walsh Of Meriden, Conn”. The cover has the signature of the American League president Ernest Barnard and is dated, “APR 1 1930”. The body of the contract states that Walsh earns “an aggregate salary of $800 per month”. The second-to-last page is signed in a secretarial Jacob Ruppert signature in black ink and Walsh in blue ink on March 21st, 1930 and in our opinion the signatures rate a combined 8. The Hoblitzell letter of verification of employment is a letter dated Jan 6, 1930 addressed to Mr. Barrow. Hoblitzell states “Kindly inform me if I am to act in the same capacity for your club as I did last season”. Hoblitzell signed the bottom of the letter in blue ink and in our opinion the signature rates a strong 8. The return letter to Hoblitzell is from the secretary dated January 7, 1930 and states “You may consider yourself engaged by the New York Club for 1930 in the same capacity and on the same terms as last year”. Accompanied by a LOA from JSA.