Max Baer Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
MAX BAER
Born: February 11, 1909 in Omaha, Nebraska
Died: November 21, 1959 in Hollywood, California
Biography
Max Baer (1909-1959) won the heavyweight championship by knocking out Primo Carnera in 11 rounds on June 14, 1934. He lost the title to Jim Braddock in 15 rounds on June 13, 1935 in one of the greatest upsets in boxing history. Three months later, Joe Louis knocked him out in four rounds. Baer also starred in films, from The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933) to Utah Blaine (1957), and his son, Max Baer, Jr., became an actor best known for his role as Jethro Bodine on The Beverly Hillbillies.
1958-Once-Upon-a-Horse... (Performer), 1957-The-Lone-Ranger (Performer), 1951-The-Champs-Step-Out (Performer), 1949-Africa-Screams (Performer), 1943-Ladies'-Day (Performer), 1958-Make-Room-for-Daddy (in person), 1955-Rocky-Marciano-vs.-Archie-Moore (in person), 1952-The-Dennis-Day-Show (in person), 1933-Max-Baer-vs.-Max-Schmeling (in person), 2008-Joe-Louis:-America's-Hero...-Betrayed (Other), 1977-Knockout (Other), 1962-The-Beverly-Hillbillies (Sound), 1956-Playhouse-90 (Performer), 1956-The-Harder-They-Fall (Performer), 1953-The-Abbott-and-Costello-Show (Performer), 1951-Skipalong-Rosenbloom (Performer), 1950-Two-Roaming-Champs (Performer), 1942-The-Navy-Comes-Through (Performer), 1959-Gillette-Cavalcade-of-Sports (in person), 1950-Celebrity-Time (in person), 1953/II-Roar-of-the-Crowd (Other), 1949-Two-Knights-from-Brooklyn (Other), 1968-Sebastian (Sound), 1999-The-Sweet-Science (Other), 1976-ABC's-Wide-World-of-Sports (Other), 1983-Hollywood-Out-takes-and-Rare-Footage (Other), 2000-Kings-of-the-Ring:-Four-Legends-of-Heavyweight-Boxing (Other), 1963-Hollywood-Without-Make-Up (Other), 1953-The-Joe-Louis-Story (Other), 1957-Utah-Blaine (Performer), 1955-So-This-Is-Hollywood (Performer), 1952-Rootin'-Tootin'-Tenderfeet (Performer), 1951-Wine,-Women-and-Bong (Performer), 1949-Bride-for-Sale (Performer), 1942-Two-Mugs-from-Brooklyn (Performer), 1938-Over-She-Goes (Performer), 1933-The-Prizefighter-and-the-Lady (Performer), 1993-CBS-This-Morning (in person), 1958-Wednesday-Night-Fights (in person), 1956-The-Red-Skelton-Hour (in person), 1936-Joe-Louis-vs.-Jack-Sharkey (in person), 1933-Hollywood-on-Parade-No.-A-9 (in person), 1962-It's-a-Man's-World (Performer), 1950-Riding-High (Performer), 1943-Buckskin-Empire (Performer), 1935-Kids-on-the-Cuff (Performer), 1955-The-Jimmy-Durante-Show (in person), 1938-Fisticuffs (in person), 1935-Paramount-Headliner:-Broadway-Highlights-No.-1 (in person), 1933-Hollywood-on-Parade-No.-B-5 (in person), 2005-Cinderella-Man:-The-Real-Jim-Braddock-Story (Other), 1993-The-Great-Depression (Other), 1970-A.k.a.-Cassius-Clay (Other), 1934-World's-Heavyweight-Championship:-Primo-Carnera-and-Max-Baer (in person), 1950-The-Milton-Berle-Show (in person), 2004-TV-Land's-Top-Ten (Other)
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MAX BAER - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1937 - HFSID 770Photograph of Max Baer, a heavyweight championship boxer turned actor, is inscribed and signed: "To Ed-/Best of luck pal/Your friend/Max Baer/1937 -". Baer won the heavyweight title in 1934 and appeared in various films.Sale Price $495.00
$600.00
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MAX BAER - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1946 - HFSID 259134Photograph inscribed and signed by Max Baer, reading "Howard/I just got hit by/a slug and died/in The Navy Comes Through/Your pal/Max Baer/1946." Baer was World Heavyweight Champion from 1934-1935, and the item is in overall fine condition.
Price: $525.00
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MAX BAER - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1947 - HFSID 259135Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/Walter/Your friend /Max Baer/1947". Signed by World Heavyweight Champion Max Baer, who defeated Max Schmeling in 1934 and lost to Joe Louis in 1935. Photographer's stamp on verso.
Sale Price $450.00
$550.00
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MAX BAER - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1947 - HFSID 275113Promotional photograph signed by Max Baer, inscribed with "May -/Love & hugs/Max Baer/1947". The photograph is from the 1943 film Ladies Day, featuring Baer as Hippo Jones. Baer was a former World Heavyweight Boxing champion.
Price: $550.00
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MAX BAER - INSCRIBED ORIGINAL ART SIGNED 01/30/1934 - HFSID 56806Silhouette inscribed and signed by Max Baer, reading "Miss Betty/My but your nice/to me - Sincerely/1-30-34 Max Baer", addressed to artist Betty Kaufman. Baer became World Heavyweight Champion six months after signing this piece.
Sale Price $325.00
$400.00
