{"product_id":"1954-san-francisco-seals-team-signed-auto-baseball-pcl-loaded-with-27-sigs","title":"1954 San Francisco Seals Team Signed AUTO Baseball PCL Loaded with 27 Sigs","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe San Francisco Seals finished the 1954 season with an even 84–84 record, placing fourth in the Pacific Coast League standings. The club scored 688 runs while allowing 637.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTed Beard led San Francisco with 11 home runs and posted a team-best .301 batting average among regulars, while Jim Westlake drove in 70 runs. On the mound, Tony Ponce paced the staff with 14 victories and Frank Hiller recorded a team-leading 2.93 ERA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePlayers from the 1954 Seals who also reached the major leagues included Frank Kalin, Mike Baxes, Dave Melton, Ken Holcombe, Elmer Singleton, Al Grunwald, Bob DiPietro, Bill Bradford, Mike McCormick, Sam Vico, Neill Sheridan, Ed Chandler, Al Lyons, Adrián Zabala, Bob Muncrief, and Chuck Stevens.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eTommy Heath served as the team’s manager.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOffered is a gorgeous creamy white OFFICIAL PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (Clarence Rowland – President) baseball signed by 27 members of the team, highlighted by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIncludes former or future Major League ball players (all of the names listed played in the Big Leagues at one point in time:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eElmer Singleton (D. 1996), Ken Holcombe (D. 2010), Mike Baxes (D. 2023), Chuck Stevens (D. 2018), \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEd Chandler (D. 2003), Jim Westlaker (D. 2003), Bill Bradford (D. 2000), Dave Melton (D. 2008), Ted Beard (D. 2011), Adrian Zabala (D. 2002), Frank Hiller (D. 1987), Bob Muncrief (D. 1996),\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther highlights:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeo (Charles) Righetti \u003c\/b\u003e(D. 1998) played minor league baseball from 1944-57 after immigrating to the States from Italy.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHe may be best known for being the father of future Major League star, Dave Righetti\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTommy Heath\u003c\/b\u003e (D. 1967 at age 53) manager of the team\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike McCormick\u003c\/b\u003e (D. 1976 at age 58) 1940 Reds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAdditionally signed by the team trainer – \u003cb\u003eLeo Doc Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGreat Looking Ball!!!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Albersheim's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48131199762587,"sku":"14381","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/2573\/3275\/files\/2026-03-1113.50.25.jpg?v=1773456571","url":"https:\/\/www.albersheims.com\/products\/1954-san-francisco-seals-team-signed-auto-baseball-pcl-loaded-with-27-sigs","provider":"Albersheim's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}