1982 Boston Globe #75 Tony Conigliaro Boston Red Sox Card MT-Ex Opening Day 1969

Description: 1982 Boston Globe #75 Tony Conigliaro Boston Red Sox Card MT-Ex Opening Day 1969 Scarce regional issued part of a 64 card set of all Red Sox black & white cards. Back of card reads: The Conigliaros A New England Family Story Tony & Billy were the idols of thousands of youngsters growing up in New England during the 1960s. Tony emergence into Red Sox starting lineup was strictly Hollywoodish. A star at St mary's of Lynn, he made the giganic jump from class D ball to the majors at the age of 18. Brother Billy made it to the majors and joined his brother in the outfield it was a dream come true for the Conigliaro family. Ask me about my lesser condition TC cards which are about half price and group lots of mix match TC cards I can make up for you as you wish. See my store for about twenty different TC cards. Tony Conigliaro Boston Red Sox 1963-75. Local Boston sports hero born in East Boston. in 1963 batted 363 and hit 24 HRs for Wellsville. Tony broke into starting lineup of the Red Sox at 19 years old, hit home run his first pitch at Fenway Park Opening Day in front of the Robert Kennedy, Ted Kennedy and family with funds going to the JFK Library. Youngest A.L. player to hit 100 home runs, youngest A.L. player to led the league in home runs doing in in his second season 1965. Most life time HR by a teenager. Hit by a pitch in 1967 that ruined his career, possibly leading to his early death. Great heart and soul as attempted many comebacks in 1968, 1969, 1975 and in Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame. One of first sports star to cross over into a recording career with popular songs Little Red Scotter 1964 and Poetry in 1975. Sang on the Merv Griffin and Mike Douglass show as a guest singer. See over 100 TC items in my ebay store. Sign up for newsletter on collecting. I have autographs, cards, tickets, programs, pins, pennants, photos, yearbooks, minor league items, awards, bats, gloves and more. Autographs come with a Boston Sports Collect lifetime COA. Click on "Me Page" for link to collector tips, and items for sale on Boston's teams, players & events. Buying collections, deals, offers welcomed. Twenty five years in the business, forty five years collecting. Happy Collecting! Sign up for my free collectors email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your Favorites <

Price: 29.99 USD

Location: Winthrop, Massachusetts

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