Tired of the slavelike treatment of his teams owner, charismatic star negro league pitcher bingo long takes to the road with his band of barnstormers through the small towns of the midwest in the 1930s. Elden leroy submarine auker september 21, 1910 august 4, 2006 was an american. He signs a baseball with a reminder of 1935, the year he went 187 for the world champion detroit. Louis browns who were the worst team in baseball in the late 30s and 40s. Elden auker witnessed so much during his 10 years in the major leagues he was amazed that he remained famous for an accomplishment of which he wasnt aware until much later in his life. In his book, auker made it quite clear that he didnt put up with cheaters, or rule violators like pete rose.
Elden auker baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats. Sleeper cars and flannel uniforms brings baseball legends to life through the eyes of elden auker, a submarinestyle pitcher in the american league from 1933 through 1942. Elden auker was born on wednesday, september 21, 1910, in norcatur, kansas. Every purchase includes our industry recognized coa. Elden auker was a valuable pitcher on those teams that won consecutive pennants and the first world series in franchise history. Detroit tigers elden auker 8 x 10 autographed photo ebay. Elden auker autographed signed baseball item 283598. Elden auker detroit tigers 193338, boston red sox 1939 and st.
In the only game in town, pitcher elden auker recalls what it was. Louis browns statistics 1941 season 1943 season record. Shop elden auker autographed photo 8x10 autographed mlb photos and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. Although suffering a shoulder injury while playing football, auker. Schaefer over a majorleague career that lasted 10 seasons, elden auker played for hall of fame managers bucky harris, mickey cochrane who called him mule ears, and joe cronin who severely limited auker s effectiveness by calling, from his shortstop position, each pitch auker was to. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Elden auker autographed signed baseball historyforsale item. Louis browns 194042 and billy rogell boston red sox 1925, 192728, detroit tigers 193039 and chicago cubs 1940 oal gene a. Elden aucker sidearm mechanics rare footage of early sidearmer. A scarce 1969 spalding warren giles canadian onl mint in box baseballs 8 was sold at this auction. Italic season totals indicate player led all major leagues. Check out my two books, both now available on amazon in ebook and. One it was shortened by ww ii, the other his playing for the st. Elden auker auker s claim to fame is ten seasons 19331942 in major league baseball, with six of those as a starting pitcher for the detroit tigers.
The autographs are ink cuts and small cards that were glued to the pages of the autograph book. The only game in town meet your next favorite book. Elden auker autographed photo 8x10 autographed mlb. Auker was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on august 10, 1933, with the detroit tigers. Please see scan and ask any questions you may have free domestic shipping. This elden auker baseball card checklist includes every known baseball card that elden auker. The 1930s was the era of such baseball legends as babe ruth, lou gehrig, jimmie foxx, hank greenberg, and joe dimaggio. Autographed index card elden auker detroit tigers st. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Elden auker selfdeveloped his underhanded style of pitching after suffering a shoulder injury. His book tells all the stories of that era, when ballplayers. Auker s best year came in that 1935 season when 187 record led the american league in winning percentage. Williams, cochrane etcincludes lou gehrig, ted williams, detroit tigers, mickey cochrane, rudy york, hal newhouser, barney mccosky, bill rogel, dixie walker, jo jo white dated 1938, elden auker. Elden auker society for american baseball research.
Born smack in the middle of the middle of the twentieth century june 1950, im like millions of other baby boomers in that some of my most formative experiences. Auker had a good ml career, that may have been better for two reasons. Benny mccoy 10 bob johnson 20 bill lillard 10 johnny. Over a majorleague career that lasted 10 seasons, elden auker played for hall of. In keeping in the same vein as glory of their times, there is an excellent book by former 1930s1940s pitcher elden auker called sleeper cars and flannel uniforms. Go search your store deals store gift cards sell help. In the only game in town, pitcher elden auker recalls what it was like to face. Share your condolences, send flowers, find funeral home information. Interview on babe ruth elden auker babe ruth central. The baseball autograph collectors handbook 1999 jack. Just picked up an autograph book that has been in the family since the 1930s. Create embeddable widgets from our stats for your blog or website.
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Mickey cochrane, schoolboy rowe, jerry walker billy rogell, jojo white, marvin owen r. Schaefer over a majorleague career that lasted 10 seasons, elden auker played for hall of fame managers bucky harris, mickey cochrane who called him mule ears, and joe cronin who severely limited auker s effectiveness by calling, from his shortstop position, each pitch auker. Ned franklin garver december 25, 1925 february 26, 2017 was an american professional baseball pitcher who played in major league baseball from 1948 to 1961. Find great deals on ebay for elden auker and elden auker book. He wrote a note on this baseball explaining how he managed to get three outs on dimaggio during game 38 before giving up a hit to him on their fourth confrontation. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Elden auker 1936 national chicle fine pen premiums r3 baseball cards. Find the collection of elden auker sports cards online at. Sports artifacts has the finest selection of autographed baseball photos available.
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