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Former Philadelphia Athletic pitcher, Jimmy Dyke is photographed by Charles Conlon throwing a warmup pitch. Conlon signed the photograph on the back. Dykes was a member of the Athletic dynasty that won three consecutive American league pennants and two World Series championships. Dykes batted over .300 five times during his career and was a member of one of the most feared batting orders in the history of baseball featuring three future Baseball Hall of Fame members (Al Simmons, Jimmie Foxx, and Mickey Cochrane). He also excelled as a defensive player, leading the American League in assists once at second base and twice at third base, ending his career sixth in AL history in games at third base (1,253), and seventh in putouts (1,361), assists (2,403), total chances (3,952) and double plays (199). At the time of his retirement, Dykes ranked eighth in American League history in games played (2,282), and ninth in at bats (8,046). He holds the Athletics franchise record for career doubles (365), and formerly held team marks for career games and at bats. After his playing career, Dykes became the winningest manager in Chicago White Sox history with 899 victories over 13 seasons, though his teams never finished above third place; he later became the first manager in history to win 1,000 games without capturing a league pennant. Good condition. Measures 7 x 9. Comes with a Gotta Have Rock and Roll Certificate of Authenticity.