2022-11 Raynors HCA Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/19/2022
15" x 12" with larger matt. The cartoon acknowledges the accomplishments of Yankee outfielder Alvin "Jake" Powell who hit for an average of .454 going 10 for 22 in the six games, hitting one HR in his first World Series.. The art is signed by artist, Gus Ulmann who also illustrates that Jake stole the only base in the series. Alvin batted in the middle of an order that included Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Bill Dickey and Tony Lazzeri. In the 1936 World Series, the Yankees beat the Giants of Carl Hubbell, Mel Ott and Bill Terry in six games.Powell had been involved in a number of controversies on and off the field. During a dugout interview in a July 1938 game versus the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park, Powell was asked by WGN radio announcer Bob Elson how he stayed in shape during the off-season. Powell - who claimed to be a policeman in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio (but in reality had only applied without being hired) - replied that he kept in shape by "cracking nxxxxxs over the head with my blackjack." He was subsequently suspended for 10 days by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis, for making "an uncomplimentary reference to a portion of the population." In November 1948, Powell was arrested in Washington, D.C. for passing bad checks. He drew a revolver while at a police station and committed suicide.
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