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Jake Powell (D. 1948 at age 40) was an outfielder for the the Washington Senators (1930, 1934–36 and 1943–45), New York Yankees (1936–40) and Philadelphia Phillies (1945). Powell helped the Yankees win the World Series every year from 1936 to 1939 and batted .455 in the 1936 series. In eleven seasons, he played in 688 games and had 2,540 at bats, 353 runs, 689 hits, 116 doubles, 26 triples, 22 home runs, 327 RBIs, 65 stolen bases, 173 walks, a .271 batting average, .320 on-base percentage, .363 slugging percentage, 923 total bases and 43 sacrifice hits. Powell played in 31 games in 1939 and 12 games in 1940 before the Yankees sold him to the minor leagues. In the fall of 1944, during World War II, Powell served as an emergency police officer in Montgomery County, Maryland. He returned to baseball at the start of the 1945 season.In 1948, Powell tried to make a comeback, playing in 31 games for the Gainesville G-Men of the Florida State League, but batted just .220. In November 1948, Powell was arrested in Washington, D.C. for passing bad checks. He drew a revolver while at a police station and committed suicide. Offered is a cut signature signed in red ink on his bio from a yearbook/program. This has been mounted to a 3x5 index card that is accompanied by a 5x7 George Brace photo. LOA - Rich Albersheim of Albersheims - former autograph authenticator with PSA/DNA IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - We clearly state our shipping charges and the way which we ship your item (for flat items they are sent in cardboard stayflat envelopes with plastic coverings either sheets or top loaders depending upon the piece) between very heavy corrugated cardboard slats to insure maximum protection for your item. With larger items (i.e. baseballs, footballs, etc) we pack items in boxes using bubble wrap, popcorn, heavy paper to again, ensure that your package arrives to you safe and sound. This is not a for profit part of our business. In fact we usually LOSE MONEY ON EACH PACKAGE AS PER USPS NEW SHIPPING RATES. We ship 100's of packages every week and have a direct pick up from ups at our office. We usually only ship once a week due to a very heavy travel schedule. We do not ship outside of the US. Lifetime authenticity guarantee from world renowned autograph dealer, Richard Albersheim. Autograph and sports memorabilia expert on the ABC tv show, “Ball Boys.” Shipping Policies All packages include delivery confirmation and are fully insured through Collectibles Insurance Services, LLC. This item will ship out carefully packaged by Albersheim’s professionals to ensure you receive it safely. Payment Policies We accept Paypal and ship once a week due to a heavy travel schedule. CA residents must add 7.75 % sales tax. We believe in providing all bidders with high quality images of lots we have for sale. Please contact us with any questions on any of our items before placing a bid or making a purchase