Lot 598. 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates Scorebook Signed by Stargell, Oliver, Ellis, Veale, Others. Willie Stargell and Joe Gibbon signed the front cover. Gibbon signed again on the back, where he was joined by Dock Ellis, Bob Veale, Bob Robertson, Al Oliver, M Sanguillen and John Jeter. Vg scorebook for a game with St. Louis. The owner’s name is on the front, and another name on the back. The signatures on the back are nm 7s and nm-m 8s. The Stargell and Gibbon autographs are over type on the front and are ex.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 599. Aug. 17, 1985, Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup Card Signed by Chuck Tanner. This is the “Official Batter Order” sheet for the game, which the Pirates lost to the Mets, 4-3. Madlock, Scurry and Khalifa were in the lineup. Tanner signed “C. Tanner,” and his signature is a 10. The card has been folded into fourths, presumably to fit in Tanner’s pocket.
Winning Bid $30.
Lot 611. Single-Signed Steve Carlton Baseball. This ONL White baseball is signed by Carlton on the sweet spot in blue ballpoint. The signature is a 10 and the ball is nm with only a couple of small spots of toning. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $35.
Lot 612. Whitey Ford Single-Signed OAL Budig Baseball. Ford’s 236 wins for the New York Yankees made him a fan favorite and earned him a place in the Hall of Fame in 1974. Crisp, white mint baseball with a gem mint 10 signature on the sweet spot. An absolute beauty! Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $61.
Lot 613. Bob Gibson Single-Signed ONL Coleman Baseball. After signing with the Cardinals, Gibson delayed his professional career for the 1958 season to play with the Harlem Globetrotters. Fortunately, he ultimately chose baseball and became a Hall of Fame pitcher. Gibson signed the sweet spot and added “HOF ’81.” The signature is a 10 on an nm-m ball that shows light toning. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $55.
Lot 615. Tug McGraw Autograph and Smiley Face on the Sweet Spot of a Wilson Baseball. One of the best closers ever, McGraw holds the record for the most lifetime saves in the League Championship Series. He was also a character. Occasionally, he would practice right handed, to the confusion or delight of spectators. It’s no surprise then that he added a smiley face below the “w” in his signature, which grades ex-m 6 to nm 7. The father of country music star Tim McGraw, he passed away in 2004. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 616. Johnny Mize Autograph on the Sweet Spot of an ONL William D. White Baseball. Mize was late to get his due, finally being inducted into the HoF in 1981. Like many others, his career was interrupted – and his “numbers” diminished - by military service. He led the National League in home runs in 1939 and 1940, tied Ralph Kiner in 1947 with 51 and finished his career with 359 homeruns. He holds the record for the most three-home run games – six. This Mize signature is an outstanding gem mint 10, with “The Big Cat” beneath his name, on a mint ball. Mize passed away in 2003. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 617. Johnny Mize Single-Signed OAL Brown Baseball. In his Hall of Fame career, Mize hit three home runs in a game a record six times. He belted 43 home runs for the Cardinals in 1940. Elected to the HoF in 1981, Mize passed away in 1993. The OAL ball exhibits a cream color, may be game-used and is nm. The signature on the sweet spot is ex-m 6 to nm 7. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $15.
Lot 618. Single-Signed Ralph Terry OAL Budig Ball. Terry signed the sweet spot and wrote below “MVP 1962, W.S.” He was named MVP after his 1-0 Game 7 shutout against the Giants. The win must have been a bit of redemption after Bill Mazeroski won the 1960 World Series for the Pirates on Terry’s pitch. Ball is nm with light toning; signature is a 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $30.
Lot 619. Carl Yastrzemski Single-Signed OAL Brown Baseball. An 18-time All-Star, seven-time Gold Glove winner and member of the 3,000-hit club, Yaz was enshrined at Cooperstown in 1989. Nm evenly-toned ball with a mint 9 signature on the sweet spot. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $68.
Lot 620. Game-Used ONL Feeney Ball Signed by 5 Different 80+ Base Stealers! The signatures are 9s and 10s. Vince Coleman signed the sweet spot. Coleman had four seasons in which he stole at least 80 bases, including 110 in 1985. Rickey Henderson, the all-time stolen base leader, stole a record 130 bases in 1982. He eclipsed the 80 mark in five other seasons. Maury Wills stole 104 in 1962 and 94 in 1965. Lou Brock was the first of these five men of stealth to reach 80; he stole 118 bases in 1974. Omar Moreno had a generally mediocre career highlighted by 96 thefts in 1980. Ex-m ball with toning. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $61.
Lot 621. 1987 Montreal Expos Team-Signed Baseball. Twenty five signatures on an Expos logo ball: Tim Burke, Bill Campbell, Vance Law, Bob McClure, Jeff Parrett, Alonzo Powell, Tim Raines, Jeff Reed, Luis Rivera, Lary Sorensen, Randy St Claire, John Stefero, Tim Wallach, Herm Winningham, Mitch Webster, as well as by Buck Rodgers, manager, and Bobby Winkles, Ken Macha and Ron Hansen, coaches. One signature is light, and Winningham’s first name is smudged. Otherwise, the signatures are nm-m 8 to gem mint 10. The Rains signature stands out boldly. The ball is nm-m. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $35.
Lot 622. ONL White Baseball Signed by Slaughter, Feller, Marichal, Mathews and Roberts. All of the signatures of these Hall of Fame members are 10s in ballpoint. . The ball is nm with a one small scuff mark, a minor smudge on the pre-printed area and area of toning on the north panel. Enos Slaughter (died 2002) signed the sweet spot. The other signers are Bob Feller, Juan Marichal, Eddie Mathews (d. 2001) and Robin Roberts. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $55.
Lot 623. “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” Autographed ONL Giamatti Baseball. On Oct. 3, 1951, Ralph Branca came on in the ninth inning as a relief pitcher for Brooklyn and gave up a pennant-winning home run hit to Bobby Thomson of the Giants. Both men signed the sweet spot of this Giamatti ONL ball. The signatures are 10s, and the ball is nm-m. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $40.
