(LOT 255)
1956 Dodgers Spring Training "Welcome 1955 Champs" Original International News Photo – Measures 8" x 10" - Signed by Carl Furillo PSA/DNA LOA
BROOKLYN TRIO!!! This original photo captures Brooklyn's joyous trio of Carl Furillo, Gil Hodges and manager Walt Alston as they arrived at their Vero Beach, Florida spring training site on February 22, 1956. Signed in bold blue Sharpie by Carl Furillo, the captivating chalkboard reads, "Hip-Hip Hooray – Welcome! World Champs 1955 – Let's Get It Again In 1956". A neat caption is affixed to the verso, including the International News credit information as well as a 2-22-56 date, while noting that some of the Dodgers players have already arrived to get in shape early. Crystal-clear clarity is the highlight of this neat reminder of how Brooklyn captured their first and only championship in the 1955 campaign!

MIN BID $100
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