1983 Galasso 1969 Seattle Pilots Card # 01 Jim Boutin W/ Autograph

Very cool piece for the Odd Ball Collector. For sale is a 1983 Galasso 1969 Seattle Pilots Team Set Reprint Card # 1 featuring Jim Bouton of the Seattle Pilots w/ Autograph. Pictures are of the actual card. This is not one of the certified autographs released with the set. Signature was done on a regular card shortly thereafter. Renata Galasso of Brooklyn, New York owned one of the largest sports card mail order companies of the 1970s and early 1980s. In addition to selling massive quantities of cards from just about any manufacturer, the Galasso family also produced several oddball baseball sets themselves. The most notable release by the Galassos is probably a black and white set of 270 retired baseball stars, released in six series of 45 cards each from 1977 through 1984. Smaller sets highlighting the '62 Mets, Reggie Jackson, Dwight Gooden and the '61 Yankees were a few other examples released during the early to mid-1980s. Another small Galasso set, released in 1983, was a 43-card effort detailing the 1969 Seattle Pilots. Most baseball fans know that the Pilots only lasted one MLB season, but interestingly enough, the team existed for two spring trainings. Everyone from Manager Joe Schultz to pitcher Bill Edgerton (who pitched a mere four innings for the club) can be found in the set, pictured in living color and wearing a Pilots uniform. The cards are the standard size of 2-1/2 by 3-1/2 inches, and are numbered from 1 to 43. Backs feature a short biography paragraph and a stat line for the 1969 season. Similar to other Galasso releases, the cards were sold through the mail in complete set form only. For a few extra dollars, collectors could obtain a set featuring an authentic signature from pitcher Jim Bouton. The set in our collection has the Bouton autograph, as well as the certificate of authenticity that shipped with the set. If you have any questions, please contact me via e-mail. I will answer all inquiries as soon as I can. Please expect a delay in correspondence. Card will be secured within a top loader or card saver for added protection during shipping. All multiple purchases will be combined to save you the most in shipping fees. I accept Pay Pal for payment. Please do not pay until I send you an invoice. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Wesley