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48 | PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF ELGIN B<strong>AY</strong>LOR<br />
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ELGIN B<strong>AY</strong>LOR SIGNED 1969 ATHLETE OF THE YEAR PLAQUE<br />
An Athlete of the Year plaque presented to Elgin Baylor in 1969 by the City of Inglewood, California.<br />
The wood plaque features a City of Inglewood ceramic tile and an engraved metal plate that reads<br />
“Presented to/ Elgin Baylor/ Inglewoods athlete of the year/ March 21, 1969/ Mayor William<br />
Goedike.” The Los Angeles Lakers held “Elgin Baylor Night” on March 21, 1969, at their home arena,<br />
The Los Angeles Forum, located in Inglewood. Baylor was presented this plaque during a pre-game ceremony<br />
honoring his career achievements. The award is signed by Baylor in silver marker.<br />
10 by 10 inches<br />
$200-300<br />
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ELGIN B<strong>AY</strong>LOR NIGHT 1969 CITY OF LOS ANGELES CITATIONS<br />
A pair of citations presented to Elgin Baylor by the County and City of Los Angeles honoring his outstanding<br />
achievements and recognizing him for “Elgin Baylor Day” and “Elgin Baylor Night.” The first is<br />
from the City of Los Angeles, declaring March 21, 1969, as Elgin Baylor Day in Los Angeles. The<br />
paper citation is mounted on board, addresses Baylor’s various accomplishments and states that “Elgin<br />
Baylor/ is being honored in a special ceremony on Friday, March 21, 1969, at the Forum.” The second<br />
paper citation is undated and presented by the County of Los Angeles in honor of “Elgin Baylor Night.”<br />
Largest, 23 by 14 inches<br />
$300-500<br />
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ELGIN B<strong>AY</strong>LOR SIGNED “ELGIN B<strong>AY</strong>LOR NIGHT” INGLEWOOD PLAQUE<br />
A plaque presented to Elgin Baylor in 1969 by the City of Inglewood, California, to mark “Elgin Baylor<br />
Night” on March 21, 1969. The wood certificate features a gold colored City of Inglewood seal and<br />
sentiments including “Whereas, the City of Inglewood is proud to have Elgin/ Baylor and all of the fine<br />
members of the Lakers Team providing excite-/ ment and enjoyment for the residents of this community<br />
as well as exempli-/ fying the true sportsmanship and team spirit indicative of our great athl-/ etes” and<br />
“Now, therefore, I, William Goedike, Mayor of/ the City of Inglewood, do hereby proclaim the evening<br />
of March 21, 1969 as/ ‘Elgin Baylor Night.’ ” The Lakers home arena at the time, The Los Angeles<br />
Forum, where the Lakers played from 1967-1999, was located in Inglewood; the Lakers honored Baylor<br />
in a pre-game ceremony on March 21, 1969, at The Forum to give recognition to his career achievements.<br />
The award is signed by Elgin Baylor in silver marker.<br />
15 by 12 inches<br />
$200-300<br />
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ELGIN B<strong>AY</strong>LOR 1969 CITY OF LOS ANGELES ELGIN B<strong>AY</strong>LOR D<strong>AY</strong> PLAQUE<br />
An Elgin Baylor Day Proclamation plaque presented to Elgin Baylor on March 21, 1969, in Los Angeles,<br />
California. The beveled wood frame features a raised color City of Los Angeles crest with an engraved<br />
yellow metal plaque mounted below that reads “Greetings/ March 21, 1969 is proclaimed/<br />
Elgin Baylor Day/ In Los Angeles in recognition of the Laker/ superstar who has provided countless<br />
thrills to basketball fans everywhere. On behalf of/ the citizens of our City I extend congratula/ tions<br />
and best wishes for the future for a/ super human being./ March 21, 1969,/ Sam Yorty, Mayor.” The<br />
plaque is signed “Elgin Baylor” in silver marker.<br />
17 ¼ by 12 ½ by 1 inches, overall<br />
$500-700
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