Frank Lausche Autographs
Frank John Lausche (/ˈlaʊʃi/; November 14, 1895 – April 21, 1990) was an American Democratic politician from Ohio. He served as the 47th mayor of Cleveland and the 55th and 57th governor of Ohio, and also served as a United States senator from Ohio for two terms (1957–1969).
Lausche was born on November 14, 1895, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Frances (née Milavec) and Louis Lausche. His family was of Slovenian origin. Lausche attended St. Vitus Grade School grades one to four, St. Francis Grade School in grade five and Madison Grammar School grades six to eight. He then went to Central Institute Preparatory School. He dropped out of school in 1911, when his older brother died, to help support his family. He played baseball locally when not working, and was recruited as a third baseman to the amateur White Motor team, which won a national championship. He was noticed by scouts and reported to the Duluth White Sox in Duluth, Minnesota, of the Class D Northern League in the spring of 1916. He started the season batting .422, but developed trouble hitting curve balls, and was released after 31 games. He signed with a semi-pro team in Virginia, Minnesota. He performed poorly for two weeks before returning to Cleveland, and amateur ball.
During the spring of 1917, Lausche reported to the Class B Lawrence Barristers, Lawrence, Massachusetts, of the Eastern League. He started well, but was released after 27 games. He enlisted in the United States Army that summer, and reported to Camp Gordon, near Atlanta, Georgia. He was noticed playing baseball, and was asked to join the camp baseball team. He was promoted to second lieutenant after eight months, and assigned to officers' training school. His high batting average "spared him a trip across the ocean to the front lines." The team manager at the camp was Charles Frank, who in peacetime owned and managed the Atlanta Crackers of the Class AA Southern Association. After World War I ended in November, 1918, but before Lausche was discharged in January, 1919, Frank offered Lausche a six-month contract, at $225 per month if he would report at spring training. Lausche had also completed high school while in the Army.
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Traded items with a signature of Frank Lausche
The most expensive item with a signature of Frank Lausche (Ohio Governor Frank Lausche & Secretary / State Ted W. Brown Signed Card JSA) was sold in October 2019 for $74.99 while the cheapest item (Ohio Senator Governor Frank Lausche Autograph Vintage Signed Document - Envelope) found a new owner for $0.99 in January 2021. The month with the most items sold (3) was January 2021 with an average selling price of $0.99 for an autographed item of Frank Lausche. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2019 with $74.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was November 2008. In average, an autographed item from Frank Lausche is worth $3.53.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Frank Lausche were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | FORMER OHIO GOVERNOR FRANK LAUSCHE AUTOGRAPHED LETTER | $4.99 |  |
| Frank Lausche - Ohio Senator - Autographed Kennedy Memorial First Day Cover | $6.50 | |
| Frank Lausche - Ohio Senator - Autographed Kennedy Memorial First Day Cover | $3.04 | |
| Frank Lausche Hand Signed Letter 1964 Senator of Ohio | $2.25 | |
| Frank Lausche OH Ohio Governor US Senator Congress Signed Autograph | $9.99 | |
| Frank Lausche Signed 8x10 Original Photo AUTO US Senator Two Terms 1957 - 1969 | $2.25 | |
| Frank Lausche U.S. Senator Cleveland Mayor Signed Cancelled Check 1955 PSA/DNA | $15.50 | |
| GOVERNOR FRANK LAUSCHE SIGNED NOTART PUBLIC CERTIFICATE TED BROWN STATE OF OHIO | $0.99 | |
| Ohio Governor Frank Lausche & Secretary / State Ted W. Brown Signed Card JSA | $74.99 | |
| Ohio Governor Frank Lausche signed Time cover, 1956 | $3.49 | |
| Ohio Senator Frank Lausche Autograph Signed 1957 Old Glory Flag Cachet Cover | $9.95 | |
| Ohio Senator Governor Frank Lausche Autograph Vintage Signed Document - Envelope | $0.99 | |
| Senator Frank Lausche Hand Signed Autograph Ephemera Document | $1.99 | |
| US Frank Lausche Governor Senator autographed signed FDC Ohio 1953 ID#3200 | $0.99 | |
| US Frank Lausche Senator autographed signed FDC Ohio 1950 ID#3146 | $3.58 | |
