Add another fascinating post-Major League issue to a Bill Lee collection with this 1991 Pacific Senior League #146 card featuring the legendary left-hander with the St. Petersburg Pelicans, personally autographed by the colorful pitcher famously known as Spaceman.
Bill Lee is correctly cataloged as card #146 in the 1991 Pacific Senior League set. Unlike his earlier Senior League cards that feature him with the Winter Haven Super Sox, this issue depicts Lee with the St. Petersburg Pelicans, giving collectors another team from the remarkable post-MLB portion of his playing career.
The 1991 Pacific Senior League set contains 160 cards and was released shortly after the Senior Professional Baseball Association suspended operations. According to Beckett, the standard-size cards were distributed both in wax packs and as complete sets.
Lee appears in a strong St. Petersburg section of the checklist. His #146 follows Butch Benton #145 and precedes Todd Cruz #147 and Jim Rice #148. Other Pelicans represented nearby include Ken Landreaux, Dave Rozema, Elias Sosa, Al Holland, Milt Wilcox and Steve Henderson.
For a comprehensive Bill Lee autograph collection, the 1991 Pacific #146 is particularly interesting because it continues the story told by his 1989 Topps Senior League, 1989-90 T&M Senior League, 1990 Elite Senior League and 1990 Pacific Senior League cards. Rather than being a retrospective issue, these cards document Lee's continued involvement in professional baseball long after his final Major League season.
Lee's Major League career included 14 seasons with the Boston Red Sox and Montreal Expos, an American League All-Star selection in 1973, three consecutive 17-win seasons and a prominent role with Boston's 1975 American League championship club. His unconventional personality and famous Spaceman nickname have made him an enduring favorite among baseball collectors.
Card Details:
- Player: Bill Lee
- Team: St. Petersburg Pelicans
- Year: 1991
- Manufacturer: Pacific Trading Cards
- Set: Pacific Senior League
- Card Number: #146
- Senior Professional Baseball Association issue
- 160-card set
- Post-Major League playing-career issue
- 1973 American League All-Star
- Popularly known as Spaceman
- Personally autographed
- Condition: NM-MT or better
Authentication: Signature obtained through a private signing conducted by Under the Radar Sports Promotions and guaranteed to pass any third-party authentication service.
An excellent addition for collectors of Bill Spaceman Lee autographs, St. Petersburg Pelicans memorabilia, Pacific Senior League cards, Senior Professional Baseball Association memorabilia, oddball baseball issues, or post-MLB playing-career cards.