Richard Roundtree Personally Owned Chili Davis Signed Jersey
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Richard Roundtree Personally Owned Chili Davis Signed Vintage Angels Jersey - This vintage Angels jersey signed by Jamaican-American MLB outfielder and designated hitter, Chili Davis, was personally owned by the late actor Richard Roundtree. Chili Davis is the first ballplayer born in Jamaica to appear in an MLB game, and went on to have a successful career spanning 19 years during which he was a .274 hitter with 350 home runs and 1,372 RBI in 2,436 MLB games. Richard Roundtree was best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and four of its sequels. Considered as "the first Black action hero", Roundtree was credited with having an impact on the rise of African American leading actors in Hollywood projects, thanks to his successful performances in the genre. Over his five decades as an actor, he has appeared in some 160 film and television projects, sharing the screen with actors including Clint Eastwood, Peter O'Toole, Laurence Olivier, Samuel L. Jackson, and Brad Pitt, and received numerous awards, such as an MTV Lifetime Achievement Award, a Peabody Award, and a Black Theater Alliance Lifetime Achievement Award. This item comes directly from the Roundtree Trust.
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Richard Roundtree Personally Owned Chili Davis Signed Jersey
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