Lot 169. 12 Baseballs Signed by Star Pitchers – Seaver, Roberts, Perry, Ford, Maddux, Etc. Outstanding group with signatures that are bold 9s and 10s on the sweet spot of nm-m or better baseballs unless otherwise noted. Greg Maddux signed an ONL Coleman ball, Whitey Ford an OML Selig ball, Robin Roberts a Coleman ball, Gaylord Perry an OAL Budig ball, Don Newcombe a Selig ball (added “Cy Young ‘1956’”), Steve Barber a Selig ball (added “Rookie-of-the-Year 1968”), Lou Brissie an OAL nm Budig ball, J. R. Richard a Selig ball and Jim Bibby a Coleman ball (added “7-30-73,” the date of his no-hitter). The Tom Seaver autograph is on the north panel of a Selig ball, where he added “C.Y. ’69-73-75.” Randy Jones occupies the sweet spot, and on the south panel, he added “1976 N.L. Cy Young.” One other ball has two signatures, the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” team of Ralph Branca and Bobby Thomson on the sweet spot of an nm ONL ball. A Selig ball has the autograph of Ralph Terry, who added “’62 W.S. MVP” below and continued on the south panel “N.Y.Y. ’56-’57, ’59-’64, All Star ’62.” Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $198.
Lot 170. 6 Baseballs Signed by HoF Pitchers: Carlton, Palmer, Niekro, Perry, Fingers, Feller. The signatures are gem mint 10s on the sweet spot, except for Feller, who signed a side panel and personalized the ball to “Richie.” The other signatures are not personalized. Feller and Fingers signed mint Bobby Brown OAL baseballs, and Palmer and Perry, OAL Budig balls. Carlton’s autograph is on an ex-m ONL Feeney ball that shows uneven light discoloration, and Niekro’s, on an nm ONL Coleman ball. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $102.
Lot 171. 12 Signed Balls – 3 by 500 HR Club Members, 10 by Hall of Famers. Unless otherwise noted, the autographs are 10s on the sweet spot of nm-m or better baseballs. Those who hit more than 500 home runs are Willie McCovey on an OML Selig baseball, Eddie Mathews (“513 HRs”) on an ONL Coleman ball and Harmon Killebrew on an OAL Budig ball (signature is a 9 with a stray ink mark coming off the “w”; ex-m to nm ball). Four signatures are by George Kell on Budig baseballs; two balls are nm, and one signature is a 9. The other Hall of Fame signers are Gaylord Perry on a Budig ball, Enos Slaughter on a Coleman ball and Ray Dandridge on an OAL Brown ball that has multiple brown spots, including two light spots behind his name. In addition, Tony Kubek signed an OML Selig ball and added “Ford Frick Award, Hall of Fame 2009,” and Gene Tenace, who added “72 W.S. M.V.P.” on an ONL Coleman ball. With great names and autographs that are overwhelmingly 10s, this group offers significant break-up value! Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $218.
Lot 172. 7 HoFer Single-Signed Balls: Boudreau, Mathews, Doerr, Cepeda, Mays, Etc. All signatures are on the sweet spot. The autographs of Lou Boudreau, Bob Doerr, Orlando Cepeda, Brooks Robinson and Billy Williams are mint 9s and gem mint 10s. The Eddie Mathews signature is nm-m 8 to mint 9. The Willie May signature appears as if it was originally written in a blue pen, and then was completely traced over in green. The original is authentic; there is no way of knowing who did the traceover. This autograph is sold as is. The ONL Feeney ball that holds the signature is vg-ex. Robinson signed an ex-m Spalding ball. The others autographed official A.L. or N.L. balls, Mathews an ex-m Giamatti ball, Boudreau an nm-m Budig ball, Cepeda an ex-m to nm White ball with a moderate spot of discoloration just below his signature, Doerr an nm Brown ball and Williams a nm-m to mint Coleman ball. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 173. 1980 Toronto Blue Jays Team Ball Signed by 25. Mint 9 and gem mint 10 blue-ballpoint autographs on an nm-m Blue Jays logo ball. Manager Bobby Mattick is on the sweet spot. The ball is signed also by Tom Buskey, Bob Bailor, Jerry Garvin, Joey McLaughlin, Damaso Garcia, Joe Cannon, Mike Barlow, Bob Davis, Roy Howell, Jesse Jefferson, Steve Braun, Al Widmar (coach), Barry Bonnell, Alfredo Griffin, Denis Menke (coach), Doug Ault, Jimy Williams (coach), Garth Iorg, Jack Kucek, Paul Mirabella, Otto Velez, John Mayberry, Ernie Whitt and one other. A nice example! Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $75.
Lot 174. Autograph of Ki (KiKi) Cuyler, Pittsburgh and Chicago HoF Outfielder. Cuyler’s signature is on a 1925-postmarked envelope as part of the return address. It’s a strong nm-m 8 fountain pen example. In his first 11 season as a regular, Cuyler batted above .300 nine times and above .350 three times. His lifetime average is .321. He died in 1950 at the age of just 51. It was not until 1968 that he was elected to the Hall of Fame. His signature is rare, and here is a great example. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $185.
Lot 175. Joe DiMaggio Signed 8” x 10” B&W Photo. Gem mint 10 signature on a photo that shows DiMaggio sliding into third base. The photo, which seems to have a light “wave” in it, is matted and framed to 9” x 12”. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $121.
Lot 176. Carlton Fisk Dramatic Multi-Image 1975 Walk-Off Home Run Signed Photo. Black & white 16”x20” photo shows time-lapsed images of the pitch, the swing, the arm-swings willing the ball’s direction, and the jump for joy of his famed Game Six home run in the 1975 World Series. The ball caught the foul pole at Fenway Park and sent the series to Game 7. Absolutely fabulous image captures all aspects of one of baseball’s most incredible and memorable moments. Boldly signed by Fisk and beautifully matted and framed with an engraved plaque to an overall size of 24”x28”. Letter of Authenticity from Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $121.
Lot 177. Curt Flood Autographed Baseball Glove – Authenticated by PSA-DNA. Flood, who passed away in 1997, is best remembered for challenging baseball’s reserve clause. Although he was unsuccessful, he laid the groundwork for free agency and the accompanying huge salaries. But Flood was also a gifted outfielder who won seven straight Gold Glove Awards, batted above .300 six times and hit .293 lifetime. His signature is large and bold, a mint 9 in silver on an ex+ “Stan the Man” adult-sized Curt Flood model glove. The signature and glove display very nicely, and Flood’s autograph is comparatively scarce. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $572.
Lot 178. “Goose” Goslin Fountain Pen Autograph. The signature of the Hall of Fame left fielder is a gem mint 10 on a 1 ½” x 4” cut matted and framed with an outstanding photo to 13 ¼” x 17 ¼”. In the photo, Goslin holds his famous, or infamous, zebra-striped bat, which he used beginning in 1932 to confuse opposing players. Eventually, A.L. president Will Harridge declared the bat illegal. Goslin helped the Washington Senators to win three pennants and a World Series. A .316 lifetime hitter who collected 2,735 hits and drove in 1,609 runs, he was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1968, three years before his death in 1971. Goslin loved playing baseball. He told writer Lawrence Ritter that he would paid to play the game. “Listen,” he said, “the truth is it was more than fun. It was heaven.” Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 179. Clark Griffith Signature on a 1953 Typed Letter on Senators Stationery. In 1946, Griffith was enshrined in the pioneers and executives wing of the Hall of Fame. He had served the game as a player, manager and owner since the 1880s. He purchased the Washington Senators in 1920. As a player, he was a brainy, effective pitcher who won at least 20 games in six consecutive seasons and posted a 237-146 lifetime record. Griffith’s letter transmits a photo of Griffith Stadium. It has two punch holes and several small holes from staples at the top. Griffith’s large fountain pen signature grades nm 7 to nm-m 8. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $218.
Lot 180. Autograph of Chuck Klein, Hall of Fame Right Fielder. A star for the Phillies, Klein signed “C. Klein” on a ¾” x 2 ¼” section of paper. The fountain pen signature is mint 9 and is matted and framed to 11 ½” x 15” with a 7” x 9” photo of Klein. From 1929-33, Klein was the best hitter in the National League. In 1936, he became the first modern N.L. player to hit four home runs in a game, and he did it at Forbes Field. Klein batted .320 in his career, with 2,076 hits and 1,201 RBI. He passed away in 1958. Twenty-two years later, the Veterans Committee voted him into the Hall of Fame. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $163.
Lot 181. Sandy Koufax Autograph Authenticated by JSA-Beckett on 1961 Topps #344. The card has been authenticated by James Spence and slabbed by Beckett Grading Services. We grade the autograph nm-m 8 to mint 9 and the card, ex+. Authenticated also by Kevin Keating. In 1961, Koufax established himself as a star, posting an 18-13 record and breaking Christy Mathewson’s single-season strikeout record. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $110.
Lot 182. Rare Autograph of 1890s Superstar Bill Lange on a Note to Lefty O’Doul. In seven seasons as a Chicago Cubs outfielder, 1893-99, Lange recorded Hall of Fame numbers. He averaged 151 hits, 99 runs scored, 83 runs batted in and a batting average of .330. After batting .281 in his first season, his worst batting average was .319, and his best, .389. A. H. Spink of The Sporting News described him as “Ty Cobb enlarged, fully as great in speed, batting skill, and base running.” Writing in 1914, Tim Murname of the Boston Globe listed Lange, Joe Jackson and Cobb as the greatest outfielders in baseball history. Unfortunately for baseball, Lange fell in love with the daughter of a San Francisco real estate tycoon who refused to allow her to marry a baseball player. Lange gave up the game, and then married and eventually divorced the daughter. He later scouted for Cincinnati and coached at Stanford. In bold pencil, Lange signed a brief note to fellow San Franciscan Lefty O’Doul. The signature is a 10. Lange died in 1950. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $180.
Lot 183. Mickey Mantle Autographed HoF Induction Print Authenticated by PSA-DNA. Dated Aug. 12, 1974, the day Mantle was enshrined at Cooperstown, this 8” x 10” print has a photo of him and his key baseball statistics. His signature is a bold 10, and he added “No. 7” below. Authenticated also by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $198.
