Lot 541. 6 1940s-60s Annuals from The Sporting News. 1-2. Baseball Record Book for 1942 (Radio Edition) vg-ex. And 1963 vg. 3-4. One for the Book All-Time Baseball Records for 1949 (Musial cover) ex+ and 1954 (Campanella cover) ex. 5-6. Official World Series Records from 1903, 1964 edition (cover includes Mantle) ex and 1966 edition, tape on the spine, vg.
Minimum Bid $20.
Lot 542. 1945 Street & Smith’s Pictorial Baseball Yearbook. A rare and desirable publication from the war years, this copy is an ex beauty that is loaded with photos. Several New York Giants at spring training are shown on the cover.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 543. 10 Early Issues of Sport with Baseball Covers – DiMaggio, Musial, Berra, Etc. These 1940s-50s periodicals feature outstanding photos or artwork. They are without mailing labels unless otherwise noted. 1947: April, Durocher, ex. July, Eddie Dyer and Joe Cronin, vg-ex. Sept., Joe and Dom DiMaggio, ex. 1948: July: Blackwell, vg-ex. 1949: Sept., DiMaggio, ex. 1950: July, Musial, vg-ex, label. 1951: April, Carol Johnson artwork, vg-ex. Aug., Berra, vg-ex. 1954: July, Musial, vg, label. Aug., Minoso, vg+. Also, Sept. 1971, Mays, ex-m. The issues with DiMaggio covers are very collectible and alone are well worth our MB $50.
Winning Bid $68.
Lot 544. 8 Issues of Who’s Who in Baseball 1950-1977. These publications remain valuable references, if for no other reason, because they contain player minor league data not found in the Encyclopedia. Vg-ex unless otherwise noted. 1. 1950, Kiner front cover. 2. 1964, Koufax cover. 3. 1971, Bench cover. 4. 1972, Torre cover. 5. 1973, Carlton cover, ex. 6. 1974, Ryan cover, ex+. 7. 1975, Brock cover. 8. 1977, Munson and Morgan cover.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 545. Willie Mays Publications Collection Including a Scarce 1952 Comic Book. The comic is the Thrilling True Story of the Baseball (New York) Giants, which tells the story of the Giants’ climb from last place on Aug. 12 to the N.L. pennant, captured with Bobby Thomson’s “shot heard ‘round the world.” Mays is on the cover with other Giants. Vg+ copy with a light vertical crease. We sold a similar copy earlier this year for a bid of $75. 2. Hardback book, Born to Play Ball by Mays, 1955 second printing, vg+ to ex book with lengthy inscription inside the front cover, vg dj. 3-5. 1964, 1965, 1966 Jet magazines with Mays covers and stories, ex+. 6. June 1956 Sport magazine, Mays cover, 10-page article, vg. 7. June 1958 Sport, Mays cover, ex. 8. March 1966 Boys’ Life, Mays “Baseball’s Greatest Outfielder” cover, and 8-page article, ex-m.
Winning Bid $45.
Lot 546. 21 1950s Sport Magazines with Baseball Covers. These magazines have mailing labels unless otherwise noted. 1952: April, Chico Carrasquel, g-vg. May, Al Dark, g+ to vg. Aug., Allie Reynolds and Yogi Berra, g-vg. Sept., Mike Garcia, g+ to vg. 1953: Feb., Bobby Shantz, article on Jackie Robinson,” vg-ex. June, Hank Sauer, vg-ex. July, Ferris Fain, g-vg. Sept., Robin Roberts, g-vg. 1954: Feb., Ed Mathews, vg. March, Casey Stengel, g-vg. Aug., Minnie Minoso, vg-ex. Oct., Al Rosen, vg+ to ex. 1955: Feb., Al Dark, ex. April, Bob Turley with smaller photo of Ralph Kiner, vg-ex. May, Bobby Thomson, vg+ to ex. June, Johnny Antonelli, ex. July, Ned Garver, g-vg. Aug., Paul Richards, vg+ to ex. Nov., smaller photo of Johnny Podres, larger of Eddie Erdelatz, no mailing label, vg+. 1959: Feb., Rafer Johnson with smaller Lew Burdette photo, no label, vg+. Sept., Ted Williams and Stan Musial, no label, vg.
Winning Bid $61.
Lot 547. 5 1950s Comics with Wheaties Baseball Star Ads + 2 Additional Back Covers. All ads are on the back covers and feature a player photo. Three are from 1953 Lone Range comics: 1. June with Phil Rizzuto in the ad, vg-ex. 2. Aug. with Yogi Berra, vg. 3. Sept. with Stan Musial, vg-ex. Also, 4. May 1954 Walt Disney’s comic, Al Rosen, ex. 5. Aug. 952 Tom and Jerry comic with Ralph Kiner, ex. 6-7. The back covers only have George Kell in one ad and Robin Roberts in the other. Ex. All except Rose are members of the Hall of Fame.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 548. 6 1950s Issues of Baseball Magazine or Sport Plus an Inside the Majors Paperback. Four of the monthly Baseball issues are from Aug.-Sept. 1953. They average vg-ex; three have a news stand notation on the front, the Oct. issue has minor cover scribbling, and all have a stamp with the owner’s name. The March 1955 issue, which is g-vg, has Connie Mack on the cover with the headline “The End of an Era.” Bobby Thomson is on the cover of the May 1955 issue of Sport. There is an apparent news stand notation; otherwise, vg+. Joe Reicher, baseball editor for the Associated Press, is the author of Inside the Majors, a 192-page magazine-sized paperback that profiles one player or more for each major league team. Vg cover, ex contents, and nicely illustrated.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 549. 12 Mostly 1950s Periodicals with Mickey Mantle Covers + 16 Ads. The class of this collections is the June 18, 1956 issue of Sports Illustrated, which has a Hy Peskin close-up of Mantle on the front cover. A four-page Robert Creamer article focusing on Mantle follows inside. Ex to ex-m copy with a mailing label and minor foxing along the right edge. The following publications have Mantle on the front cover unless otherwise noted: 2. Aug. 1953 Inside Baseball, eight-page article inside, vg. 3-4. 1956 (vg) and 1957 (vg-ex_ True Baseball Yearbooks. Mantle shares the 1956 cover with Musial, Berra and Mathews. 5-6. 1956 and 1957 Street and Smith’s Baseball Yearbooks. Snider joins Mantle on the 1956 cover, ex, and he is with Berra and Larsen on the 1957 cover, ex+. 7. Oct. 1956 Sport with “My Pal, Mickey Mantle” article written by Billy Martin, vg-ex. 8. 1957 Sporting News Dope Book, ex+. 9. 1957 Sports Review: Baseball, ex-m+. 10. March 1957 Confidential. Mantle shares the cover with Lana Turner, Tony Curtis and Orson Wells, ex. 11. Aug. 14, 1961 Newsweek, with “Home Run Year, Target 60” cover, vg-ex with address label. 12. Marines in Action comic, Mantle in an ad on the back cover, vg. Other Advertising: 2-25. Sixteen magazine or newspaper ads, mostly about 11” x 14”, for Weller Power Tools, Timex, Camel and Viceroy Cigarettes, Bantron (to stop smoking), Haggar Slacks, Lifebuoy, Kodak and Van Heusen. There are four double-page ads, including Viceroy, Phillies Cigars and two different in Boy’s Life for the National Youth Sales Club. Ex-m overall.
Winning Bid $102.
Lot 550. 11 Hardbound Baseball Dope Books, 1963-77, from The Sporting News. All of these annuals except the 1971 edition are in bound in similar brown marble covers; the cover for 1971 is somewhat different. The hardcovers average ex-m, and the issues, nm. The issues are from 1963, 1965-67, 1969, 1971-73 and 1975-77. Dope Book covers include: 1963 Don Drysdale, 1967 Triple Crown Batting Champions (Mantle, Cobb, Gehrig, 7 others), 1969 Rose, 1973 Aaron and 1977 Munson.
Minimum Bid $25.
Lot 551. 3 1974 Newspapers Focusing on Hank Aaron’s Record-Breaking 715th Home Run. 1. The New York Times, April 9. Aaron appears on the front page and elsewhere in this complete issue. The headline reads “Aaron Hits 715th, Passes Babe Ruth.” Vg-ex. 2. New York Daily News, April 9. Aaron appears on both the back and front pages as well as inside this complete issue. The headline reads “715! Henry Does It.” Vg-ex. 3. Newsday Special Section, April 7. This vg eight-page section chronicles Aaron’s 714 Home Runs. It also features a picture of Babe Ruth and two articles about him.
Winning Bid $35.
Lot 552. 1975 and 1976 TSN Official Baseball Guides. Published by The Sporting News, these guides serve as an excellent statistical and player resource. The 1975 issue is nm-m, and the 1976 issue, ex-m+.
Minimum Bid $10.
Lot 553. Baseball Publications, World Series Covers and Related Memorabilia - 100+ Items! There is a wealth of reference material in these publications. Newspapers: 1-45. Vol. 1, Issue 1 to Vol. 8, Issue 4 of Oldtyme Baseball News, ex-m. Apparently a complete run. 46-50. TSN issues or sections from 1976 and 1989, vg. 51. Baseball Weekly, Nov. 18, 1992, vg-ex. 52-53. St. Louis Inquirer reprints covering the 1886 And 1944 World Series, vg-ex. 54-62. The Diamond, issues from 1993 and 1994, Aaron, Mantle, Mays, Ruth covers, ex-m. 63-74. Ballparks & Ballplayers newsletter, first issue from Jan.-Feb. 1996 through March-April 1998, ex-m. 75. The SABR Bulletin, May-June 1998. 76-78. TSN Baseball Yearbook for 1996 and 1997, and Street & Smith’s Baseball for 1996, ex-m. 79-80. Athlon Sports Baseball for 1997 and 1998. 81-90. 10 magazines with baseball covers, or baseball and other sports. Ex-m. 91. 1990 TSN Top 150 Minor League Prospects, ex+. Softcover Books & Programs: 92. 1956-1981 The Met, preview of the Metrodome in Minneapolis, vg+ to ex. 93. 1975 National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 66 pages including HoF plaques, ex+. 94. 1989 Baseball Writers of New York dinner program, Orel Hershisher cover by Bill Gallo, ex-m. 95. 1983 NBC Baseball yearbook, 32 pages, Babe Ruth cover, ex. Posters: 96. 1983 Chef Boyardee All-Star Excellence poster, pictures program cover for 50 years, vg. 97. 1982 Lipton World Series poster, pictures each program cover 1903-81, vg. Calendar: 98. 1982 “A Century of Baseball Cards” oversized calendar, published by Mercedes Benz. Each month highlights a different development in the history of baseball cards. Outstanding artwork! Ex-m+. World Series Covers: 99-121. Front covers (only) from World Series programs, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973-75, 1978-93, 1995, 1996. Ex. 122. Large collection of photos of World Series programs – more than 50 items. Great collections!
Winning Bid $55.
Lot 554. 7 Copies of a Dallas Newspaper Section Marking Nolan Ryan’s 300th Win. On the morning of Aug. 1, 1990, the Dallas Times Herald published a “Special Collectors Edition” to commemorate Ryan’s entry into the 300-win club. The eight-page section is devoted to Ryan and other members of the club. Ex-m.
Minimum Bid $25.
