1944 Alex Pompez Signed Letter on New York Cubans (Negro League) Letterhead PSA/DNA NM 7 Plus Full JSA LOA

Sold For:

$9,900

Year:

1944

Auction:

2025 Spring

Lot #:

2399

Category:

Autographed Baseballs/Flats/Photos

One-page typed letter, dated June 28, 1946, signed by Alex Pompez, Hall of Fame Negro League owner and executive. PSA/DNA has encapsulated the letter and graded the signature NM 7 In his letter, on New York Cubans letterhead, Pompez writes to Joe Louis, confirming the upcoming game schedule between the New York Cubans and the Birmingham Black Barons. In full: Dear Joe This is to confirm the games for July 17 18 19 at Norfolk Portsmouth Newport News Va, Birmingham. I also will like for you to try to get me rooms in Norfolk at private familys as before the boys want to stay in Norfolk. Send me the confirmation for all this dates because I want to send it to the Birmingham Club, thanks. Yours very truly, Alex Pompez [signed]. Pompez's signature is scripted in blue ink. Pompez, a Cuban American, was one of the most important figures in Negro League baseball. He founded the New York Cuban Stars in 1916 and owned the club for its entire 35-year existence, during which time the club imported most of the top Latin players in the game. After the Negro Leagues folded in 1950 the Giants hired Pompez as a scout, as they recognized his eye for talent, and more important, they realized his value with regard to recruiting Latin American players. Pompez was also almost single-handedly responsible for opening up the Dominican Republic market to major league baseball. Pompez died in 1984, but wasn't elected to the Hall of Fame until 2006. As a result, his signature is very rare today. The letter (8.5 x 11 inches) displays three horizontal mailing folds. In Excellent condition overall. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, Fr condition. Full LOA from James Spence/JSA.