Lot 484. 5 Pioneering Sports Collector Guides - the First Printing of Beckett’s First Book. In 1979, Dr. James Beckett and Dennis W. Eckes published their first “Sport Americana Baseball Card Price Guide.” Later copies of this guide with the familiar “Baseball Card” typeface are scarce. An earlier first printing is downright rare. Designated ISSN 0190-1389, a copy of the first printing is offered here in ex-m+ condition. It contains a color insert not included in the later version, ISBN 0-529-05689-5. Accompanying this copy are: 2. “Sport Americana Baseball Card Price Guide No. 2,” 1980, third printing, vg-ex. 3. “The Sport Collectors Bible” by Bert Randolph Sugar, 1977, second edition, third printing, vg-ex. 4. “Sports Collectors Digest Baseball Card Price Guide,” 1987, first edition, unused in the original shrink wrap from Toys R Us. 5. “Beckett Monthly Baseball Card Price Guide,” Vol. 1, No. 2, with cards of Mickey Mantle and Cal Ripken on the cover. Clean ex copy.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 485. 173 Issues of “The Trader Speaks” Starting with #3. Issues of this pioneering hobby publication provide insights concerning the development of the hobby. They also contain useful information on various sets. Three issues are from 1969 - #3, 5 and 7. Beginning with January 1970, the collection is complete through March 1984. Each year consists of 12 issues, except 1971, which is complete at 11. Under new ownership, the publication folded in 1985. A few issues have writing on the cover or inside. Otherwise, they average ex+, with many better.
Winning Bid $693.
Lot 486. Baseball Publications Collection - Periodicals, Books.1-3. Three issues of Sport with baseball covers: Aug. 1951, Yogi Berra, vg-ex. March 1952, Gil McDougald, vg-ex. April 1952, Chico Carrasquel, vg. 4. “National League 75th Anniversary Official History,” 1951, Jay Publishing, vg-ex hardcover, nm contents, no dj. 5. April 11, 1936 Collier’s, baseball cover, vg+ to ex. 6. 1910 Spalding Guide, no covers, some ad pages may be missing, record portion complete and vg-ex. 7. “Balldom” by George L. Moreland, 1914 first ed. hardback, covers detached, some pages loose, appears to be complete, f-g. Subtitled “The Britannica of Baseball,” this is an important early history of the game. 8. 1945 Barnes Guide, vg+. 9. “1955 Baseball Fans’ Guide” from Kessler, well done, concise 32-page guide, g-vg. 10. “The Complete Handbook of Baseball” by Z. Hollander, 1973 PB, vg. 11. “1990 Baseball Cards Calendar: All-Stars,” ex-m+. 12-14.Baseball Cards, 3 1984 issues, April, June, Oct., ex to ex-m. 15-22.Baseball Card Price Guide Monthly, 8 issues, Aug. 1988, Nov. 1988-May 1989, ex.
Minimum Bid $75.
Lot 487. 10 1930s-50s Magazines with New York Yankees Covers - DiMaggio, Mantle, Etc. Two classic issues of Life feature Joe DiMaggio: May 1, 1939 vg-ex and Aug. 1, 1949 vg. He also is on the covers of the May 1936 issue of “Pic,” from Street & Smith, as a rookie, vg, and the May 22, 1951 Look, ex. Mickey Mantle is on two covers, the June 25, 1956 Life ex and Aug. 12, 1952 Look, g+. Other covers: Maris,This Week, May 20, 1962, ex. Berra,Sat. Eve. Post, April 20, 1957, vg-ex. Stengel,Life, Sept. 14, 1953, ex. Yankee Stadium (John Falter artwork), Sat. Eve. Post, April 19, 1947, vg.
Winning Bid $100.
Lot 488. 12 Life Issues with Williams, Robinson, Koufax, Mays, Other Baseball Stars. No periodical ever offered more dramatic or appealing images of baseball’s top players. Ted Williams, 9/1/41, light foxing, otherwise ex+. Red Barrett of St. Louis, the N.L.’s winningest pitcher in 1945, 4/1/46, ex. Dodgers Rookies, 4/5/48, writing on cover, otherwise vg-ex. Jackie Robinson, 5/8/50, fabulous photo, ex. Roy Campanella, 6/8/53, vg+ to ex. Fred Haney, 10/14/57, vg-ex. Willie Mays, 4/28/58, ex. Campanella, 7/21/58, vg-ex. Don Drysdale, 9/28/62, vg+ to ex. Sandy Koufax, 8/2/63, pen marks on label, vg-ex. Carl Yastrzemski, 9/8/67, ex. Jerry Koosman, 9/26/69, ex. Very collectible issues with mailing labels.
Minimum Bid $75.
Lot 489. 9 Magazines Including Life, SI with Ted Williams Covers, 1 with Yaz. All are complete issues. Key Williams covers are the classic 9/1/41 Life ex, no label, and the 7/8/57 Sports Illustrated with Williams and Stan Musial, ex. Ted’s stand-in is on the cover of the 3/2/57 Saturday Evening Post by Norman Rockwell, g-vg. Williams is on three other SI covers, 7/8/68 ex-m, 7/18/77 ex and 4/16/90 nm-m, no label. Williams also is on two covers of Sport, June 1969 vg-ex and May 1971 ex, and Look, 10/9/51 ex. The Look issue is scarce. Carl Yastrzemski is pictured on the cover of the 9/8/67 issue of Life, ex+.
Minimum Bid $100.
Lot 491. 95 Issues of Sports Illustrated with Baseball Covers. Thirty-three issues are from the 1950s and 1960s, and 77 are pre-1980. The collection includes 31 Baseball Previews: 1956-62, 1965-66, 1968-71, 1973, 1975-83, 1986, 1988-89, 1993-95 and 2000-2001; and 6 World Series issues: 1957-58, 1962, 1974-75 and 1977. Hall of Fame players and stars on the covers: Bench 2 covers, Boggs, Brett 2, Brock, Carew 3, Carlton, Gary Carter, Fidrych 2, Bob Gibson, Griffey, Hunter, Reggie Jackson 3, Jeter, Kaline 2, Lasorda, Martin, Pedro Martinez, Mathews, Mays 2, McGwire, Morgan, Oh, Ripken, Rose 2, Schmidt 2, Seaver 3, Spahn and Yaz 2. Classic multi-player covers: Fox and Aparicio; Kaline and Kuenn (back cover missing, front cover loose); Post, Bell and Kluszewski, and Brooks and Frank Robinson. Issues average ex with mailing labels.
Winning Bid $110.
Lot 492. 75 Society for American Baseball Research Publications Including Books. These volumes contain excellent reading and research. Among them are 21 issues of “The National Pastime: A Review of Baseball History,” premier issue in 1982 through Issue 20 plus Issue 22 from 2002. 18 issues of the “Baseball Research Journal,” Issues 13-18 and 20-31 from 1984-2003. Other SABR publications: “Baseball’s First Stars” edited by Ivor-Campbell, Tiemann and Rucker, “Minor League Baseball Stars,” Volumes I and II; “SABR Review of Books,” Volumes I-V; “Index to SABR Publications”; “Nineteenth Century Stars” by Robert L. Tiemann and Mark Rucker (autographed by Rucker); “Baseball Records Update 1993” by Lyle Spatz; “The Federal League of 1914-1915” by Marc Okkonen; “The Best of By the Numbers” by Phil Birnbaum; “Baseball in the Nineteenth Century: An Overview” by Jack Selzer; “Award Voting” by Bill Deane; “Home Runs in the Old Ballparks” by David W. Vincent; “This Date in Baseball History,” 1982; “Great Hitting Pitchers”; “Baseball Historical Review 1981,” and “The Baseball Research Handbook” and “How to Do Baseball Research” by Gerald Tomlinson. Books are: “Baseball: The Fan’s Game” by Mickey Cochrane; “Ward’s Baseball Book” by John Montgomery Ward; “Batting” by F. C. Lane; “Addie Joss” by Scott Longert; “Uncle Robbie (Wilbert Robinson)” by Kavanaugh, “Memories of a Ballplayer” by Bill Werber; “Run, Rabbit, Run (Maranville)” by Harold Seymour; “Lefty Grove” by Jim Kaplan, and “Cooperstown Corner” by Lee Allen.
Winning Bid $264.
Lot 755. 1908 Combination Baseball Scorecard & Fan as a Catcher’s Mitt Die-Cut. The unused scorecard is superimposed on the die-cut stiff-paper catcher’s mitt, which is 8 ½” x 8 ½” and attached to a 12” stick. The reverse reads: “Boys, Keep the score on this Fan and after the score on the way home don’t forget to stop at 8 Daniel Street, AT P. DULBIS.” Made by Bay State Calendar Co., Boston.
Minimum Bid $25.
Lot 756. 3 Vintage Baseball-Related Publications, One with a John J. McGraw Article. Rare here is the April 1911 Metropolitan Magazine, which has classic baseball artwork on the cover. Inside is an illustrated 11-page article by New York Giants manager McGraw on the upcoming season. Preceding the article is an “All-Star” squad selected by the publication based on statistics. Some choices may surprise you. The publication is complete with a stain at the top and chips and small tears on the cover. Accompanying this magazine is the May 1924 Sporting Life, vg-ex with “75c” written on the cover. Jim Thorpe and Willie Hoppe are among the champions pictured inside. The back cover of the April 24, 1937 Liberty has a full-page ad featuring Lou Gehrig. Inside is an article titled “Inside Dope on the Pennant Races - The Managers’ Forecast.”
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 757. 25 Issues of Chicago Cub News from 1936-57. Published by the Cubs, each issue contains information on the current season. The first issue offered, Vol. 1, No. 7, from Aug. 19, 1936, contains a facsimile letter from President Franklin Roosevelt praising baseball on the 60th anniversary of the National League. Edge chips, tears along the folds, all text is intact. The other issues are a mix of vg+, vg-ex and ex with folds as mailed. The list: 1938 (2 issues), 1939 (2), 1940 (2), 1947 (1), 1949 (1), 1950 (1), 1951 (2), 1952 (2), 1953 (3), 1954 (2), 1955 (1) 1957 (5, two duplicates). The issues picture Cubs stars such as Gabby Hartnett, Billy Herman, Dutch Leonard, Ernie Banks, Gene Baker, Larry French, Stan Hack and Moe Drabowsky. Excellent Cubs history.
Winning Bid $61.
Lot 758. 1939 Cincinnati at New York Game 2 World Series Program. This 32-page program contains small photos and brief biographical sketches of players for each team. The Yankees swept this series. In Game 2, Monte Pearson limited the Reds to two hits. The program covers are separated from each other and detached. The inside pages are ex, and the scorecard portion is lightly scored in pencil. Vg-ex appearance.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 760. Rare Program for a 1948 St. Louis Browns at Gloversville Glovers Exhibition Game. Representing Gloversville and Johnstown, N.Y., the Glovers competed in the Class C Canadian-American League. The exhibition game wasn’t exactly a pitchers’ duel. The Browns won, 24-11, in a contest with 39 hits, four errors and six home runs. Names were added in pencil to the scorecard. The program is vg+ to ex.
Winning Bid $25.
