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Circa: 1934
Condition: Used
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Unmarked
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This drawing has two images of Waite Hoyt of the N.Y. Yankees, one of them showing Hoyt in mid-action (probably delivering a fastball). Waite C. Hoyt (1899-1984) was the star Yankee pitcher of the 1920's and ’30s. He was known as "Schoolboy" because he was first hired as a player at 14 and debuted as a pitcher with the Giants as an 18-year old. Hoyt won three World Series with the Yankees (1923, '27, & '28). He became one of the first players to enter sportscasting and was a great baseball storyteller. Hoyt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. The drawing measures 12" x 17". It was signed by Hoyt while he was still a player, in 1934 or '35. He signed on the background in black ink. The autograph is large, crisp, and clean.
The artist was my father, Arthur Haas, who lived in New York City until 1938. A commercial artist by trade and a huge sports fan, he would render the player's action pose in charcoal and pen & ink and then label the drawings by hand with the player’s position and team name. When a team would come to town he'd take his artwork to the game and seek out the subject for an autograph, whether in the dugout or in the locker room. This piece was done on heavy weight drawing paper, and may have been sprayed with a fixatif. It is signed and dated by my dad. We are pricing this as if it were an autographed 8 x 10 photo, since my dad was an unknown artist. Although, unlike sports cards or photographs, this is unique and one-of-a-kind!
The autograph has not and will not be ‘certified’. This would require my sending it away so it can be looked over with a loupe, only to be told what I already know – that it is authentic. Any buyer will have two weeks to have the autograph certified if they desire it. And as always, your purchase may be returned for any reason for a full refund. This item will be shipped flat by Priority Mail, UPS, or FedEx. Insurance will be required. |
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