1930 Cracker Jack Pin Kiki Cuyler PSA 6! Cubs! HOF!

Description: This lot features the 1930 Cracker Jack Pin Kiki Cuyler PSA 6! --- Curly-haired, hazel-eyed Kiki Cuyler played with competitive zeal, yet was admired amidst rough and tumble teammates for his gentlemanly qualities. He hit .300 ten times in his major league career. When the Pirates benched this superstar late in their 1927 pennant-winning year and kept him out of the World Series with the Yankees, the general public was mystified and Pittsburgh fans were outraged. When the 27-year-old Cuyler was traded for journeyman infielder Sparky Adams and rookie outfielder Pete Scott after the season, it created one of the mysteries of baseball history. That he became an even greater star for the Chicago Cubs removed suspicions that Cuyler's skills had lessened. Like Rogers Hornsby, whose batting style he copied, Cuyler didn't drink or smoke. After attending West Point during WWI, Cuyler returned home and married his high school sweetheart. He found a job in the Buick plant in Flint, Michigan, and switched to Chevrolet to play on the company's baseball team in the fast Detroit Industrial League. Soon the professional scouts found him. He kept his contacts with the automotive industry and between seasons served as athletic director for a 12,000-man program. When a broken foot in 1932 and the passing of seasons slowed Cuyler, his final averages fell below his eventual lifetime .321 mark. He played his final years with second-division teams in Cincinnati and Brooklyn, serving as a playing coach. He returned to the Southern Association to manage and was called back to coach the Cubs early in the 1940s. He was a Boston Red Sox coach when he died suddenly, only 50 years old, before the 1950 season began. Cuyler was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1968. Here’s a great looking example of the 1930 pin here. This beauty has 4 great looking corners, 4 super nice borders and a blazing surface with full gloss, color and clarity. The reverse is crisp and clean with pack fresh background color, near perfect centering and no marks or blemishes of any kind. Buyer adds 2.50 for ship insured, US customers only, cc and m.o. payments go out next day, checks held 5 days. Please email with questions. Always combined shipping on multiple purchases. Thanks, and good luck.

Price: 139.99 USD

Location: Springvale, Maine

End Time: 2024-09-18T00:42:43.000Z

Shipping Cost: 2.5 USD