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.
Lot 770. 5 1950s-70s Magazines with Star, Hall of Fame Baseball Player Covers. All complete issues with labels unless noted. College football star and Boston favorite Jackie Jensen is on the cover of the 6/21/52 Collier’s with his wife, Olympic diving star Zoe Ann Olsen, and their son. Library stamp, otherwise ex-m. Carl Yastrzemski, 9/8/67 Life, vg+ to ex. Roberto Clemente, 3/68 Boy’s Life, nm. Tom Seaver with wife Nancy, 5/70 McCall’s, ex. Reggie Jackson, 6/3/74 Time, no label, vg+ to ex.
Minimum Bid $25.
Lot 771. 8 Baseball Guides, Annual Record Books, Etc. 1-2. Dell’s “Major League Baseball” for 1950 and 1952. Joe Page, 1949 Player of the Year, is on the 1950 cover. Vg+ to ex. Stan Musial, 1951 Player of the Year, is on the 1952 cover. Light pencil marking on the front cover; otherwise, vg-ex. From The Sporting News: 3-4. The 1952 “Dope Book,” Yogi Berra, cover, g. The 1953 “Official Guide,” Robin Roberts cover, vg+. Also from TSN: Abbreviated versions of the “Guide” produced for the St. Louis Cardinals. There are two issues for 1957, one with an ad on the front for Schaefer Beer and Lucky Strikes, and one with a Cardinal mascot and an ad for Busch Bavarian Beer. The other issues, with the mascot on the front, are for 1955 and 1956. These four issues average vg+. These wonderful vintage publications are loaded with photos and statistics.
Winning Bid $35.
Lot 772. 6 Baseball Guides and Other Annuals from the 1940s. 1. Spalding-Reach 1941 Official Baseball Guide, vg-ex. From The SportingNews: 2-3. Official Guides for 1944, g-vg, and 1948, Blackwell cover, vg with spine taped. 4. 1945 “Major League Baseball” from Whitman Publishing , very colorful cover, vg. 5. Baseball Digest, April 1946, “Complete Big League Rosters, Schedules,” Doerr cover, vg. 6. 1949 Sporting News “Dope Book,” caricature of Stan Musial on cover, f, complete.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 773. 3 Baseball Publications Featuring Koufax, Clemente, All-Stars.1. Sandy Koufax on the cover of Life, Aug. 1, 1963, three-page article inside. Vg+. 2. “Roberto Clemente,” 1973 PB by Ira Miller for UPI, foreword by Jose Torres, vg. English and Spanish text, 180 pages. 3. Program for the 1982 All-Star Game in Montreal, ex-m+.
Minimum Bid $15.
Lot 836. “Baseball Stadium Postcards” by Tom Crabtree. Subtitled “The Definitive Major League Ballparks Checklist and Price Guide,” this self-published 224-page paperback is difficult to find. Ex.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 837. 97 Issues of Sports Collectors Digest, 1976-84. Follow the evolution and revolutions of the hobby with this collection that begins with SCD’s 62nd issue, dated April 30, 1976. Sixteen issues are from 1977, 22 from 1978, 23 from 1979, 20 from 1980, 14 from 1981 and one from 1984. These issues average ex. All of these issues except from 1984 are pre-Krause ownership. These issues were produced by Stommen Publications of Milan, Michigan. Great hobby reference material.
Winning Bid $125.
