HOLLYWOOD STARS GAME USED UNIFORM PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 1946 FRANK KELLEHER PCL HOLLYOOD STARS JERSEY PANTS Start Price USD 2,500.00 Current Price USD 2,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, December 03, 2008 End Time Monday, December 08, 2008 Location Eastern See more about 'HOLLYWOOD STARS GAME USED UNIFORM PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE ' Description The714Gallery.com can help you fulfill all of your collection needs - From $10 to $100,000 - we offer something special for every budget and offer over 30 years of expertise in antiques, rare books, fine art, sports memorabilia & baseball antiquities. We are an EBAY Client for 5 Years and a GOLD LEVEL POWERSELLER with over 2000 Positive Ratings so bid with confidence.WE WILL BE LISTING OVER 100 ORIGINAL BABE RUTH WIRE PHOTOS IN THE DAYS AND WEEKS TO COME AS WELL AS OTHER VINTAGE ITEMS - UNIFORMS, BATS, GLOVES, PHOTOS, ETC - SO ADD US TO YOUR FAVORITES LIST TODAY SO AS TO NOT MISS OUT ON THE GREAT LISTINGS - favorites list! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOLLYWOOD STARS GAME USED UNIFORM PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 1946 FRANK KELLEHER PCL HOLLYOOD STARS JERSEY PANTS  - RARE UNIFORMFRESH TO THE OPEN MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME FROM OUR PRIVATE ARCHIVES COLLECTION AND DISPLAY.Description: This 1946 uniform originates from the Hollywood Stars Baseball Team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL), and belonged to 2 different Hollywood Stars players - the first of which was Frank ("Frankie") Kelleher from his 1946-47 season. The uniform was then used in training games by another lesser known Hollywood Stars player by the name of Herb Gorman. When Gorman got the uniform for practice games from the team, the "STAR" on the back and "HOLLYWOOD" letters on the chest were removed, but to this day both the "STAR" and "HOLLYWOOD" letter outlines and the original thread are extremely visible (see pictures). The jersey has had the lower hem trimmed about one inch and on the back of the jersey an origina 1949 season number "13" is still in tact (see photos) - awesome and rare. We obtained the uniform from the family many years ago along with PCL bats, PCL signed balls and PCL pictures. Our firm featured this uniform in a PCL display we hosted in Los Angeles in the late 1980's not far from the site where the Hollywood Stars used to play baseball at The Farmers Market in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles. This is a wonderful part of early California baseball history and a magnificent item to display - rare and a great investment.One of a kind - try and find another - this is a true PCL keepsake.A great PCL item for the Vintage Baseball Fan or for the person who has everything. PLEASE - NO LOW BALL OFFERS AS WE HAVE PRICED THIS ITEM BELOW MARKET VALUE. Born Francis Eugene Kelleher in San Francisco, California on August 22, 1916, the 6'2", 198 lb. right-handed outfielder was one of a minority of baseball players to attend college. At St. Mary's College, he was the captain of the baseball team. A member of the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame still reigning as the all-time PCL home run king with 234 round trips. He was the top single season round-tripper in the PCL with 29 in 1944 and 40 in 1950. Frankie had a lifetime batting average of .284. In his 1938 debut with Oakland, he batted a nifty .750, three for four, with one home run. In 1940, Frankie played for the PCL pennant-winning Seattle Rainiers, skippered by manager Jack Lelivelt. Kelleher shipped out for Newark, one of two clubs farming for the Yankees at that time. He made the 1941 Bears roster. He led Bears offensive charge in a 100-54 season for the team. Frankie also led the league with 37 home runs and 125 RBIs that season, winning the International League pennant. In 1942, Kelleher was signed to the major league Cincinnati Reds, filling in a gap caused by the military draft of players into World War II. He appeared in 38 games with the Reds. The following year he appeared again, briefly, with the Reds. While stardom in the MLB was not to be, Frankie was a star of diamond, tabloids and screen in Hollywood. When he returned to the PCL he finished second overall for the PCL batting title in 1944 in a slug-out with Les Scarsella of Oakland. Three times in his career Kelleher had over 100RBIs. Kelleher was out of commission for 1945. In 1946, Kelleher returned to the PCL's Hollywood Stars to begin the long, last leg of his career, and a love affair with the fans of Los Angeles. The powerhouse slugger was possibly one of the most beloved figures ever to grace a minor league field. The mild-mannered Kelleher became infamous when he began the "Brawl of the Century," as some described it, between the Angels and the Stars on a hot Sunday in August, 1953 at Gilmore Field in Hollywood (Where CBS Television City now stands). The fight lasted for more than half an hour, and had to be subdued by a sea of policemen from the LAPD. Tensions remained so high that the policemen guarded both dugouts, and would only allow batters or the nine men taking the field out to play. Trouble began when Kelleher took a pitch in the back from Angels pitcher Joe Hatten after two close brush-backs. Instead of taking his base, Kelleher dropped his bat, walked out to the mound, and told off Hatten. Dugouts cleared, fists started flying, and a full-on donnybrook ensued. Joining the likes of Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio, in a more humble way, Kelleher used his local sports fame to break into Hollywood. He did a bit part as himself in the 1950 Fred Astaire musical "Three Little Words."Kelleher enjoyed a 22 year career, mostly in the minor leagues. Over his career in three leagues, he banged in 358 minor league home runs, and 3 with Cincinnati. 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