Lot 780. 6 Books of Boston Red Sox Baseball History. All hardbacks. “Boston Red Sox - 100 Years - The Official Retrospective,” edited by Ken Leiker, provides a broad overview of the Red Sox. 2001 stated first edition, nm book, ex-m dj. 2. “Red Sox Forever,” Ellery H. Clark, Jr., 1977 stated first edition, owner’s name inside, nm book, ex+ dj. 3. “Fenway: An Unexpurgated History of the Boston Red Sox,” Peter Golenbock, 1992 first, owner’s name inside, nm book, ex-m dj. 4. “Seeing It Through,” Tony Conigliaro, 1970 stated first printing, owner’s name inside, ex-m book, ex dj. 5. “Lost Summer,” Bill Reynolds, 1992 stated first, nm book, ex-m dj. 6. “One Strike Away: The Story of the 1986 Red Sox,” Dan Shaughnessy, 1987 stated first, ex-m book, ex dj.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 781. 13 Baseball Auto(Biographies) or Biographical Anthologies. All hardbacks except the Dizzy Dean book. * = owner’s name inside book. 1. “Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms,” 1930s pitcher Elden Auker with Tom Keegan, 2000 first edition, nm-m book, nm dj. 2.* “Me and (Joe) DiMaggio,” Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, 1986 first, nm book, ex-m dj. 3.* “Diz,” Robert Gregory, first PB, ex-m. 4. “Bottom of the Ninth,” Kirk Gibson, nm-m book, ex-m dj. 5.* “Billy Martin,” Gene Schoor, 1980 first, ex dj, price sticker inside. 6. “Mark McGwire: 70!” Dr. James Beckett, 1998 stated first, ex-m+ book, dj. 7. “Pete Rose: My Story,” Rose and Roger Kahn, 1989 first, ex+ book, ex+ price-clipped dj. 8. “The Babe: The Game That Ruth Built,” Lawrence Ritter, 1997 first, nm book, ex+ dj. 350 photos of Ruth and a CD-ROM, “Aaron vs. Ruth.” 9.* “The 500 Home Run Club,” Bob Allen, 1999 first, nm+ book, ex+ dj. 10. “For the Love of the Game,” Cynthia J. Wilber, 1992 stated first, nm-m book, nm dj. 11. “Baseball’s Most Valuable Players,” George Vecsey, 1966 first, vg-ex book, no dj, possibly as issued. 12.* “The Best of Baseball,” Paul Adomites, 1996 first, ex-m+ book, no dj as issued. 13.* “100 Greatest Pitchers,” Brent P. Kelley, 1996, ex book, vg+ to ex dj.
Minimum Bid $35.
Lot 782. 11 Books of Baseball History. The first three and the last are paperbacks; the rest are hardbacks. * = owner’s name inside. 1. The Game That Was: The George Brace Photo Collection,” Richard Cahan, 1996, ex-m. Fabulous photo book that originally sold for $30. 2. “The Ultimate Baseball Book,” Daniel Okrent, 1991, ex-library, significantly damaged covers, inside complete and ex. 3. “The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract” by James, 1988, inscription inside, vg-ex. 4. “Baseball: 100 Years of The Modern Era: 1901-2000,” Joe Hoppel, TSN, 2001 first, nm-m book, ex dj. 5. “The American League,” Donald Honig, 1983 stated first, vg book, dj. 6.* “The History of the World Series Since 1903,” Glenn Dickey, 1984 first, ex-library, vg book, vg dj taped to it. 7. “Great Moment in Baseball,” Tom Seaver, 1992 first, vg book, dj. 8.* “The Great Rivalry,” Ed Linn, 1991 first, nm book, vg+ to ex. 9.* “When the Boys Came Back: Baseball and 1946,” Frederick Turner, 1996, nm-m book, ex+ dj. 10.* “The Curse of Colavito: A Loving Look at a Thirty-Year Slump,” Terry Pluto, 1994, ex+ book, dj. 11. “One Pitch Away,” Mike Sowell, 1995, ex+.
Minimum Bid $30.
Lot 783. Eclectic Collection of 9 Sports Books covering many different sports. Hardbacks unless noted. Basketball: 1. “Pistol Pete: Heir to a Dream,” Maravich and Darrell Campbell, 1987, ex-library, vg+ book, dj. 2. “Cavaliers! A Pictorial History of UVA Basketball,” Gary Cramer, 1983 first, ex book, vg-ex dj. Baseball: 3. “The Natural,” Bernard Malamud, 1952 Book Club edition, owner’s name scratched out inside, ex+ book, ex dj. 4. “Summer of ’49,” David Halberstam, 2002 PB, ex+. 5. “Joy in Mudville: The Big Book of Baseball Humor,” edited by Dick Schaap, 1992 stated first, nm book, ex dj. Various Sports: 6. “The Best of Sports Illustrated,” 1996 first, ex-m book, ex+ dj. 7. “Sports Encyclopedia,” Ottenheimer Publishers, 1976, 250 pages, vg+ to ex. 8. “The Best American Sports Writing of the Century,” edited by Halberstam, 1999 PB, ex-m. 9. “To Absent Friends from Red Smith,” collection of Smith’s columns with an introduction by Dave Anderson, 1982 from Atheneum, stamp inside says “Courtesy of Chickasaw Nation, Not for Resale,” vg-ex book, no dj.
Minimum Bid $25.
Lot 784. “The Glory of Their Times” Book, Record Album from Lawrence S. Ritter. This “enlarged” 1984 “first Morrow edition” hardback presents the “Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It.” Ritter captures these stories in 360 pages of text and photos. Ex-library copy, back end-page removed, vg. The 33 1/3 rpm record album, far scarcer than the book, features the voices of Chief Meyers, Sam Crawford, Goose Goslin, Rube Marquard, Davy Jones, Fred Snodgrass, Edd Roush and Lefty O’Doul. The album is from 1966, the year the book originally appeared. Nm. The album is well worth our
Winning Bid $55.
Lot 785. 20 Books on Baseball in New York. Sixteen hardbacks; four paperbacks are noted. Virtually all of these books are first editions or printings, stated or otherwise. Four books, including two by Harvey Frommer, provide an overview of baseball in the city: By Frommer, “New York City Baseball: The Last Golden Age, 1947-1957,” 1980, ex-m book, vg+ to ex dj. “Big Apple Baseball,” 1995, nm book, ex-m dj. Also, “Wait ‘Til Next Year,” Christopher Jennison, 1974, nm book, ex dj. “The Era 1947-1957” by Roger Kahn, UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY, 1993, ex+ PB. These books deal with the Mets: “The New York Mets: The Whole Story,” Leonard Koppett, 1970, ex-m book vg+ dj. “Joy in Mudville,” George Vescey, 1970, nm book, vg dj. “Amazing: The Miracle of the Mets,” Joseph Durso, 1970, ex-m book, vg dj. “The New York Mets: The First Quarter Century,” Donald Honig, World Championship Edition, 1987 first revised, nm book, dj. 5. “Amazin’!: A Celebration of the 1985 New York Mets,” UPI, 1985 PB, ex. The Dodgers: “This Is Next Year: A Novel,” Philip Goldberg, 1992 PB, ex-m. The Yankees: “The Men of Autumn,” Dom Forker, 1989, nm-m book, nm dj. “The Yankees,” John Durant, 1949, vg+ book, no dj. “The Yankees: The Four Fabulous Eras…,” Dave Anderson, 1979, ex-m book, dj. The Giants: “When the Giants Were Giants” by Peter Williams, 1994, nm-m book, ex-m dj. “The Giants Win the Pennant!” by Bobby Thomson, 1991, nm book, ex+ dj. “The Incredible Giants” by Tom Meany, 1955, ex-library, vg. “The Miracle at Coogan’s Bluff” by Thomas Kierman, 1975, ex-m+ book, vg+ to ex dj. “Giants Diary” by Fred Stein, Nick Peters, 1987 PB, ex+. The Giants in N.Y. and San Francisco. Also, two books on the Giants’ John McGraw: “McGraw of the Giants” by Frank Graham, 1944, vg book, no dj. “The Days of Mr. McGraw” by Joseph Durso, 1969, nm book, vg dj.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 786. 11 Books on the Dodgers, Mostly Brooklyn, Including Robinson, Durocher, Lasorda. Hardbacks unless noted. John Durant provides an overview of Brooklyn history in “The Dodgers: An Illustrated Story of Those Unpredictable Bums,” 1948 first ed., ex-library, vg book, f-g dj with artwork by Willard Mullin. The dust jacket is scarce. Four books deal with Jackie Robinson: 2. “The Jackie Robinson Story,” Arthur Mann, 1956 edition, complete book, g with no dj. 3. “Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers,” Milton J. Shapiro, 1957 first, ex-library, g-vg, no dj. 4. “1947: When All Hell Broke Loose in Baseball,” Red Barber, 1982 stated first, nm+ book vg-ex dj. 5. “Baseball’s Greatest Experiment,” Jules Tygiel, 1984 PB, ex-m. Leo Durocher is the subject of two books: 6. “The Dodgers and Me,” by Durocher, 1948 first, vg-ex book, no dj. 7. “Nice Guys Finish Last” by Durocher with Ed Linn, 1975 first, nm-m book, ex dj. 8. “The Artful Dodger,” Tommy Lasorda, David Fisher, 1985 book, ex dj. 9. “The Complete Dodgers Record Book,” Gene Schoor, 1984 first ed. PB, ex. 10. “Out of the Blue: A Celebration of the 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers,” Rick Talley, 1985 first ed. PB, ex-nm. 11. “The Boys of Summer,” Roger Kahn, 1972, nm book, ex-m dj.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 787. Mark Harris’ 4 Baseball Books Including “Bang the Drum Slowly” and representing the total Harris baseball library. It includes a 1974 Dell paperback edition of his best-known book, first published in 1956. Ex. Also, in hardback: “The Southpaw,” 1953, first edition, vg book, no dj. “It Looked Like For Ever,” 1979 first edition, nm book, price-clipped vg+ to ex dj. “Diamond Baseball Writings of Mark Harris,” 1994 first edition, very slight shelf wear on the dust jacket; otherwise, like new.
Minimum Bid $25.
Lot 788. “The Big Baseball Book for Boys” + a Seldom-Seen Promotional Die-Cut. Published in 1931, this baseball primer, written “for boys - big and little,” has an introduction by Ty Cobb. It contains pictures of him, Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson and others. First edition, vg book, no dj. While the book is somewhat available, the die-cut promotional piece is extremely uncommon. Both sides of the 4” x 3 ½” catcher’s glove promote the book. It has a small crease at the top and displays as ex-m.
Winning Bid $61.
Lot 789. 10 Volumes from the Comprehensive “Redefinition” Series on Baseball. All hardbacks without dust jackets as issued, all nm or better, all first editions, all from 1989 or 1990 unless noted. 1. “Baseball’s Beginnings: The Old Ball Game” by Mark Alvarez. 2. “Baseball’s Decade of Expansion: The Explosive Sixties” by William B. Mead. 3. “Baseball in the 1970s: The New Professionals” by Randy Rieland. 4. “The Games Greatest Gloves: The Fielders” by Jim Kaplan. 5. “Those Fabulous Long Ball Hitters: The Sluggers” by John Holway. 6. “Pitching Power and Precision: The Hurlers” by Kevin Kerrane. 7. “The World Series: October’s Game” by Paul Adomites. 8. “Baseball’s Master Strategists: The Inside Game” by William B. Mead, 1991. 9. “Baseball in the Depression, 1930-1939: Low and Outside” by William B. Mead. 10. “Baseball in High Gear: Speed” by Steve Fiffer. Nicely illustrated series on the development of baseball.
Winning Bid $45.
Lot 790. 3 Early 20th Century “Merriwell” Dime Novels by Burt L. Standish. These three paperbacks, all published by Street & Smith, are: “Frank Merriwell’s Club,” No. 68 in the Merriwell Series, 1901, back cover missing, front cover detached, f. “Frank Merriwell’s New Boy,” No. 134, 1906, f+ to g. “Dick Merriwell’s Magnetism,” No. 148, 1907, f+ to g. Most of the Standish books were actually written by Gilbert Patten. Along with Horatio Alger, he was the most popular author of the 1890s.
Minimum Bid $10.
Lot 791. Signed Copy of Charlie Grimm’s Autobiography Personalized to Bob Prince, the Pittsburgh Pirates broadcaster. Considered a real “Good-time Charlie,” Grimm was also a solid hitter (.290 lifetime with 2299 hits) and an outstanding first baseman. Also an excellent manager, he led the Chicago Cubs to three N.L. pennants. His autobiography, titled “Baseball, I Love You! Jolly Cholly’s Story,” was published in 1968. This first edition copy is nm, and the dust jacket is ex. On the front end page, Grimm wrote, “To Bob Prince, With All Good Wishes Always,’ Charlie Grimm, 1968.” His signature in black ballpoint is large, bold and 10 of 10. Grimm died in 1983. This copy represents an outstanding item for Cubs or Pirates fans. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 792. Signed Copy of “Second to Home,” Ryne Sandberg’s Autobiography. Sandberg autographed the title page. His signature is a 10. Nm-m book and dj. A Gold Glove fielder, Sandberg hit more home runs than any other second baseman. He was admitted to the Hall of Fame last year. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $45.
Lot 793. “Dynasty: The New York Yankees 1949-1964” Signed by Author Peter Golenbock. A New York Times best-seller, Golenbock’s “Dynasty” is the definitive history of the Casey Stengel-Ralph Houk-Yogi Berra era. During that period, the Yankees captured 14 pennants in 16 years. Golenbock signed the front end-page of this 1975 first edition published by Prentice-Hall. The signature in ballpoint, personalized to an individual characterized as a “die-hard Yankee fan,” is 10 of 10. Golenbock added the date, June 1, 1979. Ex-m book, vg-ex dj. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 794. “Hank Greenberg: The Story of My Life” Autographed by Author Ira Berkow. Stated first edition hardback, 1989, signed “To John - With best wishes, Ira Berkow.” Ballpoint inscription and signature are 10 of 10. Debilitated by cancer while writing his memoirs, Greenberg asked Berkow, a sports columnist for The New York Times, to complete his work. Inside the book, which otherwise is nm, the tips of about a dozen pages were turned down. The dust jacket has a ¼” tear and otherwise is nm. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $25.
