BOSTON RED SOX - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH CO-SIGNED BY: WES STOCK, BERNIE CARBO, BERT CAMPANERIS, DENNY DOYLE, TONY KUBEK, JOHNNY PESKY, JUAN BENIQUEZ, GLENN ABBOTT, DICK DRAGO, THE OAKLAND ATHLETICS, DICK POLE, DOUG GRIFFIN, DARRELL JOHNSON, PAUL LINDBLAD, DON BRYANT, JIM BURTON - HFSID 299480

BOSTON RED SOX, OAKLAND A's
Photo of the teams lined up for the national anthem, probably taken during the American League Championship Series in 1975. Signed by members of both teams, and by game announcers.
Photograph signed: "Johnny Pesky", "Doug Griffin", "Dick Pole", "Wes Stock", "Tony Kubek", "Bert Campaneris", "Denny Doyle", "Juan Beniquez", "Paul/Lindblad", "Glenn Abbott", "Don Bryant", "Bernie Carbo", "Dick Drago", "Darrell Johnson", "Jim Burton", Color 10x8.In all 15 signers. The Oakland Athletics, winners of three consecutive World Series (1972-1974) were dethroned as American League pennant winners by the Boston Red Sox in 1975. The Sox swept the A's in three games, but lost the World Series in 7 Games to the Cincinnati Reds, "the Big Red Machine", in one of the most exciting topsy-turvy Series ever played. Games 1 and 2 of the American League playoffs were held at Fenway Park in Boston. This photo was probably taken as the players lined up for the National Anthem and introductions before Game 1. Signing here are DARRELL JOHNSON, who managed the Red Sox from 1974 to 1976, and JOHNNY PESKY (1919-2012) former Red Sox player, manager and announcer, and member of the coaching staff in 1975, and second only to Ted Williams as the team's most beloved old-timer. Signing Red Sox pitchers are DICK DRAGO, DICK POLE and JIM BURTON (whose removal from World Series Game 7 in favor of a pinch hitter has caused Boston fans to second guess Darrell Johnson to this day. Sox second basemen DOUG GRIFFIN and DENNY DOYLE and outfielder JUAN BENIQUEZ are here, along with outfielder and clutch pinch hitter BERNIE CARBO. Signing A's include speedy infielder BERT CAMPANERIS, and pitchers WES STOCK, PAUL LINDBLAD and GLENN ABBOTT. Former Yankee shortstop and broadcaster TONY KUBEK has also signed. Slightly worn at corners. Lightly soiled at left of top blank margin. Otherwise, fine condition.