1959 Boston Celtics & Phillies 2 Sport Athlete - Gene Conley Named Comeback Player of the year Original Press Photo

Gene Conley was a unique two-sport professional athlete who played baseball andbasketball simultaneously. In baseball, he was a 6'8" right-handed pitcher who playedfrom 1952-1963, winning the 1957 World Series with the Milwaukee Braves andearning three All-Star selections. He was the winning pitcher in the 1955 All-StarGame and struck out Ted Williams in the 1959 All-Star Game.In basketball, he played forward for the Boston Celtics (1952-53, 1958-1964),winning three consecutive NBA championships (1959-1961). Conley is oneof only 13 athletes to play in both MLB and the NBA, and remarkably, he's thesecond person ever to win championships in two major American sports.Offered is a fantastic 8" x 10" photo (AP wirephoto) from 1959 showing him inBoston Celtics unifiorm. AP caption reads:""(ADVANCE FOR AFTERNOON PAPERS OF FRIDAY OCT. 23 - WITH STORY)(BX7-OCT. 22) COMEBACK PLAYER OF YEAR - Gene Conley, shown making a hookshot in practice session with Boston Celtics, has been voted National League comebackplayer of the year. Conley is a pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies. His baseball teamfinished in the cellar last season and the Celtics won the professional basketball title.(AP WIREPHOTO) "