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Document 206820

TED KLUSZEWSKI
His hero and his biggest thrill in baseball.
Printed Questionnaire filled out and signed: "Ted Kluszewski", 1p, 8½x11. No place, no date. First year in Majors: "1948". Baseball hero when a youngster: "Lou Gehrig". Favorite park: "Crosley Field". Goal in the Majors: "To play in the World Series". Biggest thrill: "Playing in the World Series in 1959". Favorite sport outside baseball: "Golf". Hobby: "Am a do-it-yourself person". Pitcher hardest to hit: "Howie Pollett". Kluszewski played first base for the Reds (1947-1956), Pirates (1958-1959), White Sox (1959-1960) and Angels (1961). His lifetime batting average was .298. He led the majors with 49 home runs and 141 RBI in 1954. In the 1959 World Series, "Big Klu" hit .391, with three home runs and 10 RBI in the six game series won by the Dodgers. He is a candidate for selection by the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee. Vertical fold touches "T" in signature, lightly creased. Overall, fine condition.

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