Ken hubbs autograph books

Stats awards fabulous feats famous firsts hall of fame hitting charts legendary lists pitching charts record books. Kenneth douglass hubbs december 23, 1941 february, 1964 was an american professional baseball player. Ken was a 1959 graduate of colton high school california. Fifty years later, memories of ken hubbs still glowing fox. Click to share on facebook opens in new window click to share on twitter opens in new window. The ken hubbs trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where ken hubbs has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball. The books contained an autograph collection of hundreds of major league baseball players autographs from 1939 and 1940. Ken s older brother, keith hubbs, played football at brigham young university. He played in major league baseball as a second baseman for the chicago cubs from 1961 to 1963. How to sell your sports autographs and sports memorabilia. I bought this collection from the grandson of the original collector. A devout mormon, a cheerful leader, a picturebook player, blondhaired. I love the photo of ken and im working slowly but surely toward having all his cards.

The standard rule of thumb is dating them three months after issue, but some times and companies vary. Cubs star killed in utah air crash the new york times. Im considering to purchase of an autograph that has a coa from certified authentic originals. Hubbs suffered an attack of polio when ken was about 9 years old. So there is a guy on ebay with some signed cards, one of which interests me. He is asking at least 4x what i would expect a card from that player to sell for. Get the best deals on ron santo original sports autographed items when you shop the largest online selection at. Coming in slightly smaller than the previous year, the 1963 topps baseball base set includes of a total of 576. The card bottoms feature colored panels that contain the players name, position, and team, while extending all the way to the bottom of the card.

A baseball card checklist for ken hubbs that includes every baseball card in our baseball card database. This is an original guest check from a diner w hubbs had a cheeseburger and a lemonade for 58cents, and expensed it back to the cubbies. Santo was interviewed by tom harmon, narrator of the film a glimpse of greatnessthe story of ken hubbs, in which santo paid the highest respects to the young hubbs. When he signed with the cubs right after high school, it surprised everyone. These forums are devoted to both pre and post war baseball cards and vintage memorabilia, as well as other sports. At first, when rumors swept through colton that ken hubbs was missing on a smallplane flight from.

As santo said, his passing left many to wonder just how good he would have been. Coming in slightly smaller than the previous year, the 1963 topps baseball base set includes of a total of 576 cards. At this time, there is a book being written on the life of ken hubbs by a. Find great deals on ebay for hubbs and london taxi. Ken eventually chose baseball as his career and signed out of high school with the cubs. Ken hubbs was signed as a shortstop, but with ernie banks, they moved him to second baseball. He was the second oldest of five sons keith, gary, twins kirk and kraig born to eulis and dorothy hubbs.

Find great deals on ebay for ken hubbs and ken hubbs psa. The original collector lived in nyc and was an autograph chaser at the new york ballparks. Ken hubbs roy, ron santo signed autograph book page, bold ball point. Later, keith served as president of the ken hubbs foundation for 38 years and oversaw the annual selection process for the ken hubbs. Ron santo original sports autographed items for sale ebay. Mar 16, 2020 mar 16,2020 little league suspensiondelay of season coronavirus update from little league. Ken hubbs was born on tuesday, december 23, 1941, in riverside, california. A wellliked member of the squad, he played in 160 games in 1962 and led all. Later, keith served as president of the ken hubbs foundation for 38 years and oversaw the annual selection process for the ken hubbs award until his death in 2018 at age 80. Nearly 30 years later, the town of colton still is recovering from his death at 22. Randy johnson single signed budig oal baseball autograph ball hof mariners. I am also very interested in buying vintage autographed baseball cards. The ken hubbs foundation honors the memory and exemplary life of kenneth douglass hubbs. It has been beautifully signed with a full hubbs signature example.

The cubs signed hubbs as an amateur free agent prior to the 1959 season. Oct 11, 2018 but im not much of a comic book historian, so take anything i say with a grain of salt. His biographical data, yearbyyear hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats where applicable, career totals, uniform numbers. Santo was deeply saddened by the loss of teammate ken hubbs, the cubs second baseman, killed in a plane crash just prior to the 1964 season. Hubbs was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on september 10, 1961, with the chicago cubs. Click on a title or thumbnail to view the full post. He was a rising chicago cubs star, who tragically died at age 22 in a plane crash on feb. Second baseman ken hubbs of the chicago cubs won the 1962. Fifty years later, memories of ken hubbs still glowing. Photo is black and white, has slight bends and some discoloration, autograph is in blue ink. Sep 23, 2015 ken hubbs, far right, cubs second baseman from 196163 and national league rookie of the year for 1962, visits young fans at the batavia moose lodge. Hubbs signed as an amateur free agent with the chicago cubs prior to the. Up for auction is 1 of 5 autographed 1963 cubs ballpark photos from an old set.

At 20 years of age, hubbs was named the 1962 nl rookie of the year and became the first rookie in baseball history to win a gold glove award. He was signed by the cubs in 1959 and came up for a cup of coffee in. Robert edward auctions 1960s baseball autograph collection. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices.

This is much bigger than little league read more nov,2019 2020 registration dates and prices 2020 registration dates, locations, and fee have been released. In the last installment of comic book breakdown which was the first, billy kingsley schooled me. He has an a card signed by a common player who died in 1963. Ron santo chicago cubs mlb original autographed items for sale. Musial, ron santo, gaylord perry, juan marichal, willie mays, orlando cepeda, ed mathews, warren spahn, willie mccovey, ken hubbs, wes westrum, harvey kuenn, mike mccormick twice, felipe alou.

Ken hubbs was a public relations dream, visiting kids in hospitals and speaking to church groups. The ken hubbs trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where ken hubbs has been involved in a. Kenny hubbs had a promising career ahead of him until his tragic death at barely 22. It was determined in the early 1940s that clueless. I had bought the set at a ball game in 63 at wrigley field, and obtained autographs after the game from some of the players. Kenny hubbs had a promising career ahead of him until his tragic death at barely 22 years of age. Hard to beat prices of page autograph and comparable listings.