BILL "SPACEMAN" LEE - BASEBALL SIGNED WITH AQS - HFSID 313079

BILL "SPACEMAN" LEE
The eccentric and legendary Red Sox signs his name, along with a note dedicated to Red Sox fans
Baseball with Autograph Quotation Signed: "Bill Lee", in blue ink. Official Major League Baseball, white with red stitching. Handwritten note: "There's nothing in the world like the fatalism of the Red Sox Fans which has been bred into them for generations by that little green ball park + wall". Lefty Bill Lee (b. 1946) pitched for the Boston Red Sox (1969-1978) and Montreal Expos (1979-1982). His colorful personality sometimes overshadowed his excellent pitching. He earned his "SPACEMAN" nickname when, on his first view of Fenway's left field wall, he asked, "Do they leave it there during games?" Always willing to speak his mind, he led a Red Sox revolt against manager Don Zimmer (whom he called "the gerbil"), criticized domed stadiums, artificial turf, and the designated hitter rule and admitted to marijuana use, but only "sprinkled on cereal." He wanted to wear #337 because when he stood on his head it would read "Lee", but had to settle for #37. When his friend, infielder Rodney Scott, was released by the Expos on May 8, 1982, he walked off the Expos in protest; Lee was released the next day and never played in the Majors again. In between the oddities, he was a fine control pitcher, a 1973 All-Star, who won 17 games in each of three straight seasons for Boston (1973-1975) and 16 for the Expos in 1979. Fine condition.