This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/22/2018
Having bought a farm to retire to when his baseball career was over, it was no surprise that when asked what he would like as a fan appreciation gift, he responded "a cow."
And that's exactly what he got! The team led a cow named “Fielder’s Choice” onto the field before a mid-August game against the Indians, and Jim accepted. Featured in this original photo is "Sunny Jim" showing how it's done on the farm with teammates watching. The photo is signed,"Mr. Kukoff, Very Best Wishes From Fielder's Choice and Jim Bottomley." From Bottomley's personal collection. LOA from JSA.