[Lemon, Robert G.]; [Greenberg, Hank]. 1953 Uniform Player's Contract between Bob Lemon and the Cleveland Indians

1953 First edition. Signed by Lemon and countersigned by Indians GM Hank Greenberg in blue ink on p. 3. Original four-page "Uniform Player's Contract," printed in black with red heading on p. 1. About fine, with light horizontal tri-fold lines. Overall, a great piece, signed by two Hall of Famers. Legendary pitcher Bob Lemon (1920 - 2000) played his entire 15-year professional career with the Cleveland Indians. In 1953, the year of this contract, Lemon finished the season with a 21-15 record, and led the American League in innings pitched. Lemon first signed with the Indians for $100 a month when he was 17 years old. In his illustrious playing career, he made seven all-star appearances, was a 3x AL wins leader, and won a World Series in 1948. Thirty years after winning a World Series title, in 1978, he led the Yankees to a World Series title as the team's manager. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. FROM B&B: Hank Greenberg played the first twelve (1930, 1933-41, 1945-46) of his thirteen seasons in the MLB with the Detroit Tigers. During his time in the league, Greenberg was the AL home run leader four times and won the AL Most Valuable Player Award twice. Shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, Greenberg voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and remained in the military until 1945, sacrificing a few prime years of his baseball career. He was also one of the first Jewish superstars of baseball, and famously chose not to play in an important game in 1934 because it coincided with Yom Kippur. Greenberg was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1956. . Signed. Near Fine.