JOHN "MULE" MILES - COLLECTION - HFSID 328025
Sale Price $288.00
Reg. $320.00
JOHN "MULE" MILES COMBINATION
A signed note inscribed to a fan noting his involvement in the Negro
Baseball League accompanied by a signed card with the printed logo for the Negro
League team the Chicago American Giants. Extremely rare!
Combination 1) Autograph note signed: "To: Mike/Negro
Baseball/League/John "Mule" Miles/Chicago American Giants/1946-1949", 6x4.
Someone has drawn a baseball ball around Miles signature. Pencil notes (unknown
hand) on verso. Corners lightly worn. Fine condition. 2) Printed card signed:
"To-/"Jennifer"/Peace, Joy & Love/John "Mule" Miles", 5x3. Corners
slightly worn. Fine condition. John "Mule" Miles played outfield for
the Chicago American Giants of the Negro League (1946-1949), earning his
nickname from a manager who exclaimed, "You hit a ball as hard as a mule
kicks." He hit 11 homers in as many games in 1947. During World War II,
Miles as an aviation mechanic had helped train the Tuskegee airmen. In
later life, Miles coached local baseball and basketball teams in his native San
Antonio, while pursuing careers in law enforcement and freelance photography.
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