Lot 107. Barry Bonds Autograph Authenticated by PSA/DNA. The signature, nm-m 8 to mint 9, is on Bonds’ card in the 1986 Sportlfics Rookies set. The card, #13, is nm-m and has been slabbed by PSA/DNA. Authenticated also be Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $100.
Lot 108. Original 16” x 20” Doug West Artwork Signed by Jose Canseco + a Bonus. This superb rendering by West features images of Canseco running and batting alongside his portrait. The Canseco signature in blue sharpie is a 10. This artwork was used to produce 500 limited edition prints. One of the prints, #231, is included as a bonus. Both Canseco and West have signed it, and their signatures are 10s. Canseco may be down at this point, but can you ever count this guy out? Who can guess what he might do to turn this print into a premium collectible?!! Autographs authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 109. Baseball Cards Collector Cards Signed by the “Rifleman,” Chuck Connors. The magazine inserted the two cards as part of a single panel in 1985. Connors signed both in sharpie, and both autographs are gem mint 10s. A first baseman, Connors appeared in one game with the Dodgers in 1949 and in 66 games with the Cubs in 1951. A .238 hitter, he found greater success on the small screen, starring in the ABC television series “The Rifleman” from 1958 through 1963. He died in 1992. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $225.
Lot 110. Joe DiMaggio Signed Book Photo Authenticated by PSA/DNA. The black and white 6 ¼” x 8” photo is part of a vg-ex page from the book “The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time.” “Joltin’ Joe’s” signature near the lower middle portion of the photo in bold blue sharpie is a 10. DiMaggio died in 1999. Letter of Authenticity from PSA/DNA. Authenticated also by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 111. Outstanding Drysdale Autograph on a Postcard for His “Club 53” Restaurant. Drysdale signed “Very Best Wishes” above his name Don Drysdale on a picture McCarthy postcard from his Club 53 restaurant in Kona Inn Shopping Village in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Nice photo of Don with palm trees and a gorgeous signature. Postcard is nm with a 10 dark blue ballpoint signature. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $92.
Lot 112. Hank Greenberg Autograph on a 1973 TCMA “All-Time Greats” Postcard. The Hall of Fame Detroit outfielder is pictured in a Pittsburgh Pirates uniform. After 12 seasons with the Tigers, Greenberg concluded his career with Pittsburgh in 1947. He died in 1986. His sharpie signature is a nm-m 8. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $100.
Lot 113. Superb Waite C. Hoyt Autograph on an 8” x 10” B&W Photo. Hoyt was a key contributor to six pennants and three World Championships for the New York Yankees from 1921-28. During those years, he won 145 games in the regular season and 18 more in the World Series. He later became a popular broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds. Hoyt was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1969. He died in 1984. His signature rates a grade of gem mint 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $75.
Lot 114. Excellent Autographed Portrait of Carl Hubbell. In baseball history, no doubt a few left-handed pitchers were better than Hubbell. Lefty Grove, Sandy Koufax and Warren Spahn are possible examples. But none of them ever equaled one of Hubbell’s accomplishments – striking out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin in succession. Hubbell did it in the 1934 All-Star Game. Winner of 253 games against 154 losses in 16 seasons with the New York Giants, he was enshrined at Cooperstown in 1947. He loved baseball, and after his playing days, he worked in the Giants’ front office. He was director of their farm system in the 1950s-60s. The photo has some light creases that are evident upon close examination. The signature is a 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $65.
Lot 116. Sandy Koufax Autograph on a 1962-63 L.A. Dodgers Postcard. The front of this colorful nm postcard has a facsimile autograph in white. On the back, Koufax has signed in blue ballpoint pen. The signature is a 10, and it’s suitable for matting and framing. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $75.
Lot 117. 8” x 10” Photo Signed by Hall of Fame Infielder-Outfielder Freddie Lindstrom. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1976, Lindstrom had his best seasons with the New York Giants in the 1920s. Originally a third baseman, he moved to the outfield in 1931 after suffering a back injury. He subsequently played for Pittsburgh, Chicago and Brooklyn. He hit .311 lifetime. He died in 1981. Up close, the photo shows impressions from someone’s having written on a sheet of paper on top of it. The signature in green sharpie is large and bold, a gem mint 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 118. Mickey Mantle Signed Book Photo Authenticated by PSA/DNA. The black and white 6 ¼” x 8” photo from the book “The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time” is ex. The Mick’s bold signature near the upper middle portion of the photo in blue sharpie is a 10. Mantle died in 1995. Letter of Authenticity from PSA/DNA. Authenticated also by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $204.
Lot 119. 8” x 10” Color Photo Signed by Harold “Pee Wee” Reese. This form of Reese’s signature is less common than “Pee Wee Reese.” With “Good Luck” added above, the signature is an unimprovable gem mint 10. Reese played a key role in Jackie Robinson’s acceptance by his Brooklyn Dodgers teammates. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984 and passed away in 1999. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $75.
Lot 121. J. G. (Taylor) Spink Signed Typed 1944 Letter on The Sporting News Letterhead. Spink transformed The Sporting News from a struggling enterprise into “the Bible of baseball.” He served as its publisher from 1914 until his death in 1962. He routinely did battle with Judge Landis. The Hall of Fame honored him by creating an award that carries his name to recognize journalists who make outstanding contributions to baseball. Dated Dec. 21, 1944, the letter contains baseball content. In it, although he was a stickler for accuracy, Spink misidentifies Tony Mullane as a 300-game winner who is not in the Hall of Fame, Actually, Mullane finished with 284 victories. He still is on the outside looking in, but others Spink lists are enshrined at Cooperstown. The letter has been reinforced with tape and has various chips along the edges. Spink signed, as he normally did, with a flourish that appears to be “J. G. Spink.” The fountain pen signature grades nm-m 8. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $50.
