Lot 21. Original 1961 Mickey Mantle-Roger Maris AM Tube Radio by Stellar. Outstanding and scarce radio that still nicely transmits baseball games and other AM radio programming. If only it could re-capture broadcasts from Maris’ 61-home-run season! This fully functional radio features a ball player clad in Yankee pinstripes in a batting position on the faceplate, along with facsimile signatures of Mantle and Maris. The wood cabinet, which measures about 7” wide x 4” deep x 5 ¼” high, is ex. The radio is original except for the cord and the tuning knob, which have been replaced.
Winning Bid $587.
Lot 22. Ron Stark 20” x 24” Color Print of Babe Ruth on Canvas. Stark has been described as the next Norman Rockwell. He is one of the premiere sports artists of our time. His rendering of Babe Ruth is simply incredible. If there is a better one out there, we have not seen it. Clad in Yankee pinstripes and cap, the Babe stands holding his bat against a dark brown background. The appearance is that of an original oil painting and not a print. His image is so lifelike that it seems to jump out of the canvas. The detail is exceptional and meticulous. The canvas print is housed in a 23 ½” x 27 ½” frame. Ron Stark has hand signed the print near the lower right corner.
Winning Bid $763.
Lot 23. Unique, Large Babe Ruth Original Painting. “Unique” should be reserved for one-of-a-kind items, and this is it. You won’t find 45 more examples on EBay. In fact, you won’t find one more. The lampblack artwork came from a Syracuse company that used window shade material to create displays for special events. This black & white stylized painting, which is 3 feet eight inches by 4 feet, shows Ruth in pinstripes. The same image is painted on both sides. A couple of edge tears fail to detract from this dramatic art – or from its uniqueness. Be the only Ruth collector to own this type of item.
Winning Bid $100.
Lot 24. Rare 1930s Lou Gehrig-Bill Dickey New York Yankees Glass Bank. Gehrig and Dickey’s names appear in red on the outside of the bank that is the size and shape of a regulation baseball. Virtually all of the red paint is present except for part of an “e” in “Yankees.” There is wear on the blue paint along the seems. Ex-m.
Minimum Bid $200.
Lot 25. Babe 1948 Ruth Wrist Watch by Exact Time. This watch is real beauty! The image of Ruth, superimposed on a baseball diamond with his facsimile signature, is strong. The Swiss-made watch works intermittently. The crystal is free of scratches, and the brown leather band shows some wear. Ex-m.
Winning Bid $245.
Lot 26. 1960s All-Star Wrist Watch Featuring Mantle, Maris, Mays. This watch, made in Switzer-land, has a silver and red baseball on the face surrounded by a green circle. On the ball are the facsimile signatures of Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris and Willie Mays. The watch, which has a metal band, is in good working order. Crystal is free of scratches. Nm-m.
Winning Bid $168.
Lot 27. OAL Ball Signed by the 1999 World Champion Yankees Including Jeter, Clemens. Twenty-two members of the New York Yankees, who swept the Atlanta Braves in the World Series, autographed this nm-m Budig baseball. Joining Derek Jeter and Roger Clemens in signing were Bernie Williams, Paul O’Neill, Chad Curtis, Scott Brosius, Orlando Hernandez, Tino Martinez and 14 others. The black ballpoint signatures are consistently 9s and 10s. Team-signed baseballs have become increasingly difficult to obtain. This is a very nice example. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $332.
Lot 29. Mickey Mantle Certified Autograph on an 8” x 10” Display Page. A stronger authentication is hard to find. Notary Public Kathleen Hampton affixed her State of Texas seal to this 8” x 10” page. She states: “I certify that Mickey Mantle appeared before me this 24th, day of June 1986. The autograph appearing in the signature box above was personally signed by Mickey Mantle. Kathleen Hampton Notary Public, My Commission Expires 11-5-88.” The sheet contains a 2 ½” x 5” color photo of Mantle batting, as well as a large ¾” x 4 ½” autograph inside the signature box.” The sharpie autograph is a 10. The sheet also contains Mantle’s “Lifetime Statistics” and his “Major Achievements.” The sheet comes framed. Just to be absolutely certain, the autograph also is authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $138.
Lot 30. Document Signed by Yankees Exec George M. Weiss, Authenticated by PSA/DNA. Red Smith said of Weiss: “He was incomparably the ablest baseball executive who ever lived, and perhaps the most self-effacing.” Weiss began his career in baseball in 1919 at the age of 24 by purchasing the Eastern League’s New Haven team. In 1929 he left for Baltimore of the International League and later accepted a job with the Yankees. He proceeded to build a strong farm system and subsequently held the job of Yankees’ general manager from 1947 to 1960. During his tenure, the Yankees won 10 pennants and seven World Series. In 1962, he became the first president of the New York Mets. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971 and died in 1972. In a document dated Oct. 13, 1942, Weiss appoints W. Haley Reed to vote his shares of stock in the Kansas City Baseball Club at the annual stockholders’ meeting. Weiss’ bold black ink signature is a gem mint 10. His signature is uncommon, especially on a document this early. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $75.
Lot 31. 65+ NY Yankees Signatures, Including Steinbrenner, in 7 Yearbooks 1979-84. Perhaps the most interesting of these yearbooks is one of two from 1982, which grades ex. It is signed by George Steinbrenner, Yogi Berra, Joe Altobelli, Jeff Torborg, Ron Guidry, Lou Piniella, Rudy May, Willie Randolph, Rick Cerone, Dave Righetti, Barry Foote, George Frazier, Barry Evans and Steve Balboni. These signatures and most of those in the yearbooks are 9s and 10s. Most signatures are next to the player’s image. Steinbrenner, a likely candidate (eventually) for the Hall of Fame signed above his photo. Whatever the overall grades of the following yearbooks, the pages are generally ex-m to nm. 1979: Vg copy. Buckey Dent, Guidry, Piniella, Randolph, Roy White. 1980: No cover. Torborg, Guidry, Piniella, Randolph, Cerone, Righetti, May. 1981: Vg. Piniella, Randolph, Guidry, May, Cerone, Jeff Torborg. 1981: Vg-ex, cover detached. Piniella, Guidry, May, Rich Gossage, Dave Righetti. 1982: Vg-ex. Joe Pepitone, Torborg, Gossage, Butch Wynegar, Guidry, Piniella, May, Randolph, Cerone, Righetti, Shane Rawley, Doyle Alexander, Barry Foote, George Frazier, Andre Robertson, Roger Erickson, Steve Balboni. 1984: Vg-ex with pages loose. Berra, Torborg, Phil Niekro, Guidry, Dale Murray, Dennis Rasmussen, Mike Armstrong, Cerone, Bobby Meacham, Brian Dayett, Mike Pagliarulo, Kevin Smith. All of the signatures are in sharpie. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 32. 9 Different Autographed Z Silk Cachets Featuring New York Yankees. The autographs on these envelopes from Historic Limited Editions are Gem Mint 10s. The envelopes average nm and have postal cancellation dates. Four are from “Old Timers Day”: John Blanchard, Clete Boyer, Joe Pepitone and Gene Woodling. Don Baylor is honored as the recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award. Also, Dale Berra (pictured with Yogi) – Father and Son Team. Rick Cerone – Opening Day. Ralph Houk – National Old Timers Day. Charlie Keller – Queens New York Show. Keller and Woodling are deceased. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $40.
Lot 33. 1958, 1960 New York Yankee Scorecards with Mantle, Maris, Williams, Berra. In 1958, the Yankees easily won their fourth consecutive pennant with a 92-62 record. Runner-up Chicago finished 10 games back. 1. April 12, 1958 exhibition game - Phillies 3, Yankees 2. Mickey Mantle made $65,000 in 1958. 2. Regular-season program used for a game between the Mantle and Mays All-Stars. Mays’ team 6, Mantle’s team 2. For the 1960 season, the Yankees were reloaded, especially after the acquisition of Roger Maris, who they got from their unofficial farm club, the Kansas City Athletics, in exchange for Don Larsen. Maris would belt 39 home runs and drive in 112 en route to AL MVP honors. 3. April 22, 1960, Yankees 5, Orioles 0. 4. Sept. 6, 1960, Red Sox 7, Yankees 1. Ted Williams was in the lineup. Nice photo of Maris, Berra, Mantle and Skowron. All scorecards are scored with information written in blue ballpoint on the cover and vg-ex.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 34. Highland Mint Mickey Mantle Bronze Coin and Ring Set. This limited edition set, which comes in the original box, is #782 of 2,500. The coin features the image of Mantle on the front with his facsimile signature and recognizes him as “Rookie of the Year 1951.” The back presents notable achievements from the Mick’s career. The ring is 2” top to bottom with a New York Yankees Logo on a blue background in the center. It is described on the Certificate of Authenticity as a “Team Ring Paperweight.” The ring is especially impressive for display. Nm-m.
Winning Bid $45.
