1967

December 5, 1967 dated typewritten letter has been signed “Jackie Robinson.” Exceptional content reads in full, “Yes it is true as they have recorded, that I was the first of my race to be a member of a major league baseball club. I played with the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1956. In 1966 I was appointed by Governor Rockefeller of New York State as one of his assistants. I am glad indeed to furnish you with these facts, and may I add that I hope you will live long and prosper.” Robinson correspondence is always highly sought after, however the offered ranks among a select few letters in which he personally discusses his breaking of baseball’s long standing color barrier, arguably among the most important civil rights related events of the 20th Century.
Typical mailing folds with some other modest handling wear. Mounting residue in several areas on the back (some of which can be seen through the paper when viewing the front) and there is a small newsprint image of Robinson and his wife affixed at upper right. Authenticated and encapsulated by PSA with the autograph graded PSA/DNA 8 NM-MT: NM-MT