1947-48 Signed Monte Irvin Contract to Play Winter Ball in the Puerto Rican League

In his baseball career, Hall of Famer Monte Irvin proved a star no matter what league he played in. In 1940, at just 21, playing outfield for the Newark Eagles Irvin led the Negro Leagues in hitting with a .422 average. He then won the Triple Crown and MVP in the Mexican League with a .398 batting average and 30 home runs in 68 games. For his performance in the 1945-46 Puerto Rican Winter League, Irvin earned MVP honors. This fully executed and signed contract is for Irvin to play for San Juan in the 1947-48 season, at a salary of $75 per week. In 1951, at 30, the National League finally called and Irvin answered, sparking the Giants' amazing comeback to overtake the Dodgers in the pennant race, batting .312 with 24 homers and a league-best 121 RBI's en route to the World Series (he went 11-24 for .458). In his 8-year major league career, Irvin batted .293, with 99 home runs, 443 RBI, 366 runs scored, 731 hits, 97 doubles, 31 triples, and 28 stolen bases, with 351 walks for a .383 on base percentage, and 1187 total bases for a .475 slugging average in 764 games played. Who knows what he could've done with a full career in the major leagues. Overall in excellent condition with minor wear and creases from folding. LOA from PSA/DNA.