Charlie Chas Gehringer Signed Baseball Ball Autograph

This listing is for a baseball hand signed by the great Hall Of Fame player Charlie Gehringer. It is a Rawlings Official American League Ball, signed in the sweet spot with a blue ballpoint pen. This is part of a large collection of signed baseballs that we will be listing over the next week. We have a low opening bid and no reserve price, so don't miss your chance to win!

From the Wikipedia website:

Charles Leonard Gehringer (May 11, 1903 – January 21, 1993), nicknamed “The Mechanical Man,” was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played nineteen seasons (1924-1942) for the Detroit Tigers. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Widely regarded as one of the greatest second basemen of all time, Gehringer was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1949. During his career, Gehringer compiled a .320 batting average and had seven seasons with more than 200 hits -- a hit total never reached in a season by Ted Williams or Mickey Mantle and reached only once by Willie Mays.

He was the American League batting champion in 1937 with a .371 average and was also named the American League’s Most Valuable Player. He was among the Top 10 vote recipients in the Most Valuable Player voting for seven straight years from 1932-1938. He was the starting second baseman and played every inning of the first six All Star Games. His career totals of 2,839 hits and 574 doubles both rank 19th in Major League history.

Gehringer also led the Tigers to three American League pennants (1934, 1935, and 1940) and one World Series Championship (1935). Gehringer hit .379 and .375 in the 1934 and 1935 World Series. Gehringer was also one of the best fielding second basemen in history, having led all American League second basemen in fielding percentage and assists seven times. His 7,068 assists is the second highest total in major league history for a second baseman. He also collected 5,369 putouts as a second basemen (the 6th highest total for a second baseman) and 1,444 double plays (the 7th highest total for a second baseman).

Known for his consistency as a hitter and fielder, Gehringer was given the nickname "The Mechanical Man" by Yankee pitcher Lefty Gomez. Teammate Doc Cramer quipped: "You wind him up Opening Day and forget him." A durable player, Gehringer had two consecutive game streaks of more than 500 games -- one from 1927-1931 and the other from 1931-1935.