SIGNED BY “THE EARL OF BALTIMORE”

(WEAVER, Earl) PLUTO, Terry. The Earl of Baltimore. The Story of Earl Weaver, Baltimore Orioles Manager. (Piscataway, New Jersey): New Century, (1982). Octavo, original navy cloth, original dust jacket. $200.

First edition, boldly signed on the title page by Earl Weaver.

“Earl Weaver managed the Orioles with intensity, flair, and acerbic wit for 17 seasons… Known for his innovative managerial style and his colorful confrontations with the men in blue, the ‘Earl of Baltimore’ won 1,480 games, six American League East titles, four pennants and the 1970 World Series” (National Baseball Hall of Fame). Smith 20644.

An about-fine signed copy.