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.
Lot 761. 1948, 1954 Cleveland Indians World Series Programs. The Indians defeated Boston in the 1948 World Series and lost to New York Giants in 1954. In 1948, Larry Doby and Satchel Paige became the first A.L. African-American players in the Series. Both are pictured in the program, which has a vg+ cover with “10” printed on it in pencil. The interior is unscored and ex. The 1954 program is scored for Game 3. Newsclippings are glued inside on advertising pages. Stain on the cover; otherwise, vg-ex.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 762. 8 1950s-60s Baseball Programs-Scorecards. Chicago White Sox: 1959 vs. the Yankees, writing on cover, otherwise vg+. For the rest of these programs, the San Francisco Giants are the visiting team. Pittsburgh Pirates: 1959, neatly scored, ex. 1959 g-vg. St. Louis Cardinals: 1961, scored, vg. Milwaukee Braves: 1961, scored, Mays and Aaron in the lineups, vg. Dodgers: 1959, pages missing, Koufax, Hodges pictured, p. 1962 vg. 1962, scorecard missing.
Winning Bid $35.
Lot 763. Scarce Program for the 1958 Hall of Fame Baseball Game featuring the original Washington Seantors and the Philadelphia Phillies. The game was played Aug. 4 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown in conjunction with the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. The unscored four-page program has a vertical crease, and there are some light stains inside. The back page contains information on the Hall of Fame and Doubleday Field.
Winning Bid $225.
Lot 764. 7 San Francisco Giants Yearbooks, 5 Programs. The Yearbooks are for: 1963 ex. 1967 vg with writing on the cover. 1971, autographs of Hal Lanier and Rich Robertson on the first inside page. Issue is vg+; signatures are 10s. 1972 ex+. 1973 ex+. 1974 ex+. 1975 ex-m+. The programs are for: 1970 vs. Philadelphia vg-ex, and vs. Houston, vg-ex with writing on the back cover. 1972 vs. Los Angeles ex. 1974 vs. Chicago nm. 1975 vs. Cincinnati ex. The 1971 Yearbook has a Bonds family portrait with six-month-old Barry. Mays, and Marichal are featured.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 765. Publications and Tickets from the Oakland A’s 1970s Championship Seasons. The A’s were World Champions for three consecutive seasons, 1972-74. Their cast of characters, who are pictured here, included Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, Rollie Fingers, Vida Blue and Gene Tenace. 1. 1972 media guide vg-ex. 2. 1972 “Scorecard and Souvenir Yearbook,” partially scored for a Yankees game, nm. 3. 1973 “Scorecard & Souvenir Yearbook,” nm+. 4. 1974 ALCS scorecard, Oakland at Baltimore, nm. 5. 1975 scorecard and yearbook with “Recent Additions” insert including Jim Perry, Dick Bosman, vg-ex. 6. Three “1972 World Series Press Credentials” envelopes from the A’s. One contains parking passes, and one has a press pass for the 1972 ALCS. Also, 7. 1971 Score Book, game vs. Boston, lineups entered, Hunter pitching for the A’s, vg.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 766. World Series Programs for 1982-86. The first 3 are nm. The 1985 has a ¼” tear near the spine and otherwise is nm. The 1986 is vg.
Winning Bid $15.
Lot 767. 11 “National League Green Books” + 3 “Official National League Averages.” Covering N.L. teams exclusively, the Green Books contain 75-100 pages of extensive statistical information on the preceding season plus rosters and schedules for the upcoming campaign. The “Averages” publications provide detailed batting, pitching and fielding statistics. Green Books are for 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978-80, 1983-85, 1989 and 1991. Eight are spiral-bound, and three, perfect-bound. They average ex. The Official Averages booklets are for 1977, 1989 and 1992 and average ex-m.
Minimum Bid $25.
Lot 768. 14 “American League Red Books” + the 1992 “Official National League Averages.” Covering A.L. teams exclusively, the Red Books contain 80-100 pages of extensive statistical information on the preceding season plus rosters and schedules for the upcoming campaign. Red Books are for 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977-80, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991 and 1992. Nine are spiral-bound, and five, perfect-bound. They average ex with a couple better, a couple less. The “Averages” publication provides detailed batting, pitching and fielding statistics and is vg-ex.
Minimum Bid $25.
Lot 769. 1969 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Issue” with Tom Seaver + a Bonus. Seaver won 25 games while losing only seven in the regular season to lead the Miracle Mets to the World Series. This copy has the label removed, and there is some sun fading along the edges. Also, the Sporting News“Centennial Issue” commemorating 100 years of publishing. Vg cover, ex inside with plenty of baseball history.
Winning Bid $10.
