(LOT 1294)
Stan Musial Signed Cancelled Check with PLAYING DAY SIGNATURE 1954 PSA/DNA Encapsulated
A very strong PLAYING DAY signature on this $2,000 check payable to GARAVELLI FOODS, INC. Considered the greatest baseball player ever to wear a St. Louis Cardinals uniform, Stan "The Man" Musial was also one of the most feared hitters of all time. Although his career spanned 22 seasons, he has relatively fewer baseball cards to collect than say, Willie Mays, who also played 22 seasons. Musial was under contract with Bowman through 1953 so you won't find him on either of the legendary 1952 or 1953 Topps sets.

And from 1954 to 1957, Musial did not appear on Bowman or Topps baseball cards at all stating that he "just didn't want to sign a contract for cards." according to Topps executive Sy Berger in a 2001 USA Today interview. As for the payor, GARAVELLI FOODS, The Garavelli's name dates to 1917, when an Italian immigrant named Joe Garavelli opened a tavern at DeBaliviere and DeGiverville avenues north of Forest Park. Garavelli sold the restaurant in 1941, but it remained a popular attraction as it went through several owners, including Stan Musial. Check has been PSA/DNA Encapsulated

MIN BID $100
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