This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/18/2017
Vintage postcard signed by former baseball player and Kansas Baseball Hall of Famer Roy Bentley on the back in pencil. Bentley started his career as an infielder. However, Jack Holland, manager of Wichita’s Jobbers in the Western Association, saw in him a potential pitcher. Bentley proved Holland’s intuition correct and became a mainstay for the 1908 team. Between 1910 and 1918, Bentley pitched for Wichita, Baltimore, Minneapolis and Providence, R. I. He also played for Holland at Hutchinson and St. Joseph, Mo., in the Western League.
(JSA/James Spence Auction Authentication)