{"product_id":"1955-chicago-cubs-team-signed-autographed-yearbook-w-19-sigs-ernie-banks","title":"1955 Chicago Cubs Team Signed Autographed Yearbook \/w 19 sigs –  Ernie Banks","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe 1955 Chicago Cubs finished 72–81, placing sixth in the National League. Ernie Banks (in his 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e season in the Big Leagues) starred with 44 home runs, 117 RBIs, and a .295 average. Pitcher Sam Jones threw a historic no-hitter, the first by a Black pitcher in MLB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOffered is a 1955 Chicago Cubs yearbook signed by 19 members of the team\/organization. All pages are intact with some writing on the cover and inside cover by the original collector who wrote his name\/address and signatures he was trying to obtain as a kid).\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOverall, the autographs would rate 9-10\/10 and signed by the player’s photos. Yearbook would rate G-VG with the inner pages being an overall EX condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAll of the autographs were signed in-person for a young collector in the late1950s – early 60s. Virtually all of the signers are now deceased.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIncludes (in order of appearance in the yearbook):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStan Hack (manager) D. 1979, Bob Scheffing (coach) D.1985, Hank Sauer, Bob Rush, Ransom Jackson, \u003cb\u003eGene Baker\u003c\/b\u003e (D. 1999) former Negro League player with the KC Monarchs,\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eERNIE BANKS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSteve Bilko\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (D. 1978 at age 49), Jim Bolger, Jim Brosnan, \u003cb\u003eSolly Drake\u003c\/b\u003e (SUPER TOUGH AUTOGRAPH), Don Elston, Warren Hacker, Dave Hillman, \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eSam “Toothpick” Jones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (D. 1971) first African American to thrown an MLB no-hitter as well as a former Negro Leaguer, Jim King, Eddie Miksis, Bob Speake, El Tappe,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSuper rare signed piece that is most likely one of a kind!!!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Albersheim's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48385046577307,"sku":"14509","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/2573\/3275\/files\/2026-04-0513.15.30.jpg?v=1776725015","url":"https:\/\/www.albersheims.com\/products\/1955-chicago-cubs-team-signed-autographed-yearbook-w-19-sigs-ernie-banks","provider":"Albersheim's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}