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Lot # 334: 1971 Bernice Gera, "Female Umpire Files Discrimination Lawsuit" Unique New Discovery

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Item was in Auction "MEGA Collectors Auction 2017",
which ran from 3/31/2017 1:00 PM to
4/15/2017 8:00 PM



1971 Photograph of Mrs. Bernice Gera who was the first female umpire in professional baseball, and who was promptly blackballed by the establishment and not give a chance to work. A such, she sued baseball over discrimination. Posed here after filing her suit, she was a pioneer of the game and one we all owe a debt of gratitude toward for her efforts to make the game fair for everyone who was qualified. A unique new discovery being offered here for the first time ever and taken by a local New York photographer named Vincent Riehl.

Size: 8x10
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4.5/5
Quality: 4.5/5
Overall Grade: 9/10

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