IVAN DEJESUS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 164351

IVAN DEJESUS
The Major League Baseball player is shown wearing his Dodgers uniform during a game in this 3½x5½ black and white photograph, signed in blue ink
Photograph Signed: "Best Wishes/ Ivan de Jesus" in blue ink, b/w, 3½x5½. Ivan Alvarez DeJesus (b. 1953) is a former Major League Baseball player active from 1974 to 1988 who played for theLos Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, San Francisco GiantsandDetroit Tigers. DeJesus is very well known for having participated in two trades that played significantly in the fortunes of the teams involved. In 1976 he was traded along with Bill Buckner from the Dodgers to the Cubs for Rick Monday. In 1981 he was traded from the Cubs to the Phillies for Ryne Sandberg and Larry Bowa. In 1977 he had 595 assists,the 5th highest total ever for a shortstop; in 1978 he scored the most runs in the NL with 104; in 1981 he finished with a .194 batting average, zero home runs and 13 RBIs, garnering the unofficial anti-triple crown for having the lowest number among qualified batters in Average, RBI and Homeruns. Since retiring from the majors DeJesus has been coaching and managing in the minor league with Los Angeles Dodgers, the Seattle Mariners and with the Houston Astros.In 2010 he was named theChicago Cubs first-base coach.Pencil note on verso (unknown hand). Edges lightly worn. Otherwise, fine condition.