Description: Jimmie Foxx **** ORIGINAL ACRYLIC PAINTING BY FAMOUS SPORTS ARTIST ** DICK PEREZ (PEREZ-STEELE) Dick made a beautiful painting for his Immortals Books that included a whole new slew of new painting of the greatest baseball players of all time. This painting is of Jimmy Foxx - one of the greatest Baseball Hall Of Famers of all time. First Baseman for the Athletics Jimmie Foxx. Not only did Dick Perez sign his artwork but he also sent a certification letter from his company certifying this was an original painting. Also included in this professional frame is a Jimmie Foxx cut signature (on a clean postcard) and it’s certified by JSA. The painting and signature are professionally matted and framed (Museum Glass) to add extra value and this is truly a one of a kind - See photos of the ** The JSA Letter, Auction Invoice along with Dick Perez certification letter is also included in this lotProfessionally Framed and Matted behind Museum Glass Artwork was done by legendary artist Dick Perez (his signature appears on the painting) *** also a PSA/DNA cut signature of Pete Rose is matted into the frame - - Jimmy Foxx *** AKA *** "Double X" and "The Beast", played 20 seasons In Major League Baseball and retired with the second most home runs behind only Babe Ruth, and fifth-most runs batted in (RBI). His greatest seasons were with the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, where he hit a then-record 30 or more home runs in 12 consecutive seasons and drove in more than 100 runs in 13 consecutive years. Considered one of the greatest hitters in baseball history, Foxx became the ninth player to win a Triple Crown and set a then-record for most MVP awards with three. His 58 home runs hit in 1932 were third-most all-time in a season at the time, his 438 total bases collected that same season are fifth most all time, and he is one of only seven batters to accumulate over 400 total bases in a season more than once. Foxx won two American League (AL) batting titles, led all of baseball in home runs four times, and batted over .300 in eleven full seasons.[1] On September 24, 1940, Foxx became the second member of the 500 home run club when he hit a sixth-inning home run off George Caster.[2] For nearly 67 years, he held the record for the youngest major leaguer to reach 500 home runs. His 534 home runs are currently 19th all time, and his 1,922 RBI are tenth all time. With a career batting average of .325 and slugging percentage of .609, he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951.[3]****** PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER DICK PEREZ * ORIGINAL ARTWORK from DONRUSS BASEBALL CARD ITEMS and other Odd Ball Memorabilia up for auction this Month ******
Price: 8500 USD
Location: Toledo, Ohio
End Time: 2025-01-21T02:15:47.000Z
Shipping Cost: 175 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: DICK PEREZ
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: Jimmie Foxx
Size: Large
Signed: Yes
Custom Bundle: No
Title: Diamond King
Period: Contemporary (1970 - 2020)
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
Region of Origin: US
Framing: Framed
Subject: Baseball, Jimmy Foxx
Personalize: No
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Signed?: Signed
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 2010
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
COA Issued By: PSA/DNA
Style: Realism
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: Yes
Original/ Reproduction: Original
Time Period Produced: 1980-1989