Lot 201. 1904 “Husky Hans” Honus Wagner Sheet Music. The image area of this sheet music, about 10 ¾” x 13 ¾”, displays beautifully with only minor foxing in the upper left. Outside the image area, there is a 1” tear along the spine at the top, a very tiny edge tear and a chip in the lower left. If matted, the image area would be excellent for display. The image and facsimile signature of Wagner are outstanding.
Minimum Bid $200.
Lot 202. Original Seat from Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Stadium. Three Rivers housed both the Pirates and Steelers, and both teams enjoyed substantial success there. The Pirates won two World Series, and the Steelers captured four Super Bowls. The stadium opened July 16, 1970 and yielded to the wrecking ball on Feb. 11, 2001. The seat, which is orange with red supports, comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from the company that conducted the original liquidation of Three Rivers assets. It shows expected use but no abuse, and it will make a great addition to a game or TV room.
Winning Bid $113.
Lot 223. 1960 New York at Pittsburgh World Series Program. The Bombers from the Bronx outscored Pittsburgh, 55-27, and Bobby Richardson won MVP honors. But tenacity, teamwork, and clutch hitting and pitching brought the World Championship to Pittsburgh. Few clutch hits are more memorable than Bill Mazeroski’s Series-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 7. The unscored program is nicely illustrated. A crease in the lower right corner earns the colorful cover a vg-ex grade; the pages are ex-m.
Winning Bid $75.
Lot 224. Pirates 1960 World Series Ashtray, Glass, Photo, Record Album. Four mementoes of Pittsburgh’s unexpected triumph over the New York Yankees: 1. 5” x 6 ½” gold on black glass ashtray with the results of each game, the winning pitcher and the Pittsburgh roster. Nm. 2. 5 ½” tumbler with the Pirate mascot and facsimile signatures of the players in black. World Champions 1960” at the top in white is worn; the black printing remains strong. Ex-m. 3. 8 ½” x 11” printed picture of the 1960 “National League Champions,” f. 4. “The Impossible Pirates” 33 1/3 rpm record album with a picture of Mazeroski scoring the Series’ winning run on the cover. G-vg jacket with an ex-m record that plays well.
Winning Bid $30.
Lot 225. 1959, 1962, 1963 and 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates Yearbooks. The front cover of the1959 yearbook celebrates the bicentennial of Pittsburgh 1758-1958 and the 50th anniversary of Forbes Field. Vg-ex cover with ex-m pages. The 1962 yearbook is vg. The 1963 and 1964 editions are vg-ex. Willie Stargell made his yearbook debut in 1962, and Steve Blass in 1964.
Winning Bid $68.
Lot 226. Six 1940-70s Publications Focusing on the Pirates – One by Rosey Rowswell. The voice of the Pirates from 1936-55, Rowswell also published several books, including Tales of the Diamond in 1948. The Fort Pitt Brewing Co. issued the 80-page paperback, which is filled with humorous stories. Ex with a chip out of the bottom of one inside page. Also: 1. Baseball Magazine, Aug. 1956, drawings of Bob Friend, Dale Long on the cover, four-page lead story inside. The publication also has an article on Hank Aaron. Ex with news stand marking on the cover. 2. Sept. 5, 1966 Sports Illustrated, Pirates manager Harry Walker on the cover, vg-ex. 3. July 6, 1959 Pittsburgh Press “All-Star Special Section,” 32 pages, Roy Face on the cover, p-f. Two publications are from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: 5. 1962 season preview, 32-pages, unusual Pirates mascot on the cover, g-vg. 6. All-Star supplement, July 23, 1974, 44 pages, vg-ex. The Rowswell booklet is the key to this interesting assortment.
Winning Bid $35.
Lot 227. Pirates Grab Bag of 1960s-90s Photos, Autographs, Other Memorabilia. This collection of 30+ items includes team-issued cards signed by Manuel (Manny) Sanguillen and Bill Virdon; both signatures are nm 7s. The eight programs, which average ex, are for 1976 (nm with Stargell, Oliver, Parker, others on the cover), 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992 (Toronto program with Barry Bonds on cover), 2001 and 2004. There also is a special program for a 1987 event honoring Bill Mazeroski; g-vg. Original 8 ½” x 11” printed pictures show the 1958 and 1961 Pirates teams. There also are 8” x 10” reproduction photos of the 1950 and 1956 teams, Exposition Park and Honus Wagner. Commemorating the Pirates’ 1960 World Championship season are “The Impossible Pirates” 33 1/3 rpm record album (vg jacket, ex record) and a program for a 1971 reunion, ex. A group of seven envelopes in the original folder marks the 1979 World Series, nm. Also: 1. Two team-issued photos of Willie Stargell, one ex, one p-f. 2. Postcards of Stargell, Forbes Field, vg. 3. Six unused 2 ½” x 9” “Pirates” iron-on decals “Compliments of Your Atlantic (Gasoline) Dealer,” vg and ex. 4. 1994 media guide, ex. 5. 1993-94 Pirates calendar, vg-ex. 6. 1980 Sporting News honoring Stargell, 2001 Pittsburgh newspaper supplement dedicated to the new PNC Park. 7. Five posters, one each of Forbes Field, Three Rivers Stadium and PNC Park, one of Stargell and one of the Pirates’ “All Century” team. 8. Pirates 1970s plastic mini-bat key chain. 9. “Babushka Brigade” cloth, about 20” x 20”, featuring the 1970s Pittsburgh mascot, folded, nm.
Winning Bid $35.
Lot 228. Two Phantom Pittsburgh Pirates Tickets for the 1970 World Series. The Pirates won the National League East title in 1970 and then lost to the Cincinnati Reds in the NLCS. In anticipation of participating in the World Series, the Pirates printed a limited number of proof tickets. The two tickets for Game “X” offered here are nm-m.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 230. Roberto Clemente 1990 Dallas Hartland Statue in the Original Box. Hartland created six new statues in 1990. Production was authorized to 10,000 of each player. Clemente was among them. Statues came in a box that has come to be known as “the green box.” These collectible boxes featured a mural of the player on the front panel. The statue and the bat accompanying it are both MINT. The box is ex-m.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 231. Roberto Clemente “PNC Park Exclusive” Bobble Head. This 8 ¼” x 3” bobble head produced by Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, Inc., was a give-away to fans who attended the game at PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, on Sept. 8, 2001. It is Ex-m and comes in its original box.
Winning Bid $92.
Lot 232. Roberto Clemente Collection. 1. Tribute to Clemente in the Feb. 4, 1973, issue of Roto, Sunday supplement to the Pittsburgh Press. Clemente is on the cover and featured on four pages inside. Clemente pages only, horizontal fold, vg. 2. July 8, 1994 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette with the page 1 headline “Remembering Roberto,” ex. Deals with a new statue of Clemente at Three Rivers Stadium. 3. 1960s Jay Publishing or team-issued Clemente photo, f-g. 4. 20 1993 City Pride Roberto Clemente cards in their original bread wrappers. Five of six cards in the set are represented by 3-7 cards each. 5. 2 Wendy’s placemats promoting 1994 Roberto Clemente hologram cards, ex. 6. 2 unseparated panels of two cards, “a Tribute to Roberto,” from Pittsburgh Brewing Co., ex. 7. 2 cards reproducing the front of the 1955 Topps Clemente rookie card, nm. 8. 1988 fundraising letter, brochure from the Robert Clemente Sports City Telethon. 9. Clemente! Paperback book by Wilfred Sheed, 1974, vg. 10. 1991 Big League Collectibles poster, about 18” x 25”, designed to hold Clemente’s Topps cards, vg+ to ex.
Winning Bid $50.
