Randy Gumpert Signed Baseball White Sox – COA JSA

Randy Gumpert (1-23-1918 – 11-25-2008) was an American professional baseball pitcher, manager, scout, and coach. A right-hander, he appeared in 261 games over ten seasons in Major League Baseball as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, and Washington Senators. Over his ten-season career, which spanned 17 years, Gumpert won 51 games, lost 59, and compiled a 4.17 earned run average. Of his 261 games pitched, 113 were starts and 148 came out of the bullpen, and he was credited with 47 complete games, six shutouts, and seven saves. He allowed 1,099 hits and 346 bases on balls, with 352 strikeouts, in 1,0522⁄3 innings pitched.

On May 1, 1951, Gumpert became part of baseball history when he allowed Mickey Mantle’s first home run, during a relief appearance at Comiskey Park.

Presented is an OAL (Budig) baseball autographed by Randy Gumpert.  He signed it on the sweet spot in a blue ballpoint pen (“9”) and the inscription (Mantle’s 1st MLHR 5-1-51) “Micky Mantles First Major League Home Run”  The ball itself shows toning from age.

Authentication: JSA Basic Cert & Sticker