Ken Coleman Signed Baseball – COA JSA

In 1966, Ken Coleman was chosen to become a play-by-play announcer for the Boston Red Sox, replacing Curt Gowdy, who resigned after 15 years of calling Red Sox games, to become a play-by-play announcer for NBC. Coleman joined a broadcast team that also included Ned Martin and Mel Parnell. He signed a three-year contract that paid him $40,000 per year.  Coleman broadcast the 1967 World Series (which the Red Sox lost to the St. Louis Cardinals) for NBC television and radio. From 1975 to 1978 Coleman worked with the Cincinnati Reds’ television crew.

Presented is an OAL (Budig) baseball autographed by Ken Coleman. He signed it on the sweet spot in blue ballpoint pen (“9”). The ball itself shows toning from age.

Authentication: JSA Basic Cert & Sticker