Eddie Mathews

    Eddie Mathews was a third baseman in Major League Baseball from 1952 through 1968. He made his mark mostly with the Braves (in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta), usually batting behind the great Hank Aaron. A 12 time all-star, Mathews his 512 home runs in his MLB career and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978. 

   In July of 2021, my family took a trip to North Carolina. We found an antique shop near Belmont Abbey College and had to go in. That's where I found it: a 12"x15" autographed photo of Eddie Mathews. There was also a 1959 Topps Eddie Mathews card included, too. At $24, I knew that I had to get it. I was a little worried that the frame might be damaged on the way back to Texas, but it held up fine.  

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