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 184. Billy Martin Signed Photo Framed with “Billy Bopped in Topless Bar.” The autograph on the 8” x 9” color photo is gem mint 10. The photo is framed to 15” x 22 ½” with a portion of an entertaining page from the May 8, 1988 New York Daily News. The page contains a Bill Gallo cartoon with an image of a battered Martin, and it carries the sub-headline “Forty stitches to repair ear of the Yank skipper in ‘unprovoked’ rest room attack.” The frame has numerous scuffs. Cleveland general manager Frank Lane said of Martin, “He’s the kind of guy you’d like to kill if he’s playing for the other team, but you’d like 10 of him on your side.” Martin was in his fifth turn at managing the Yankees when the fight occurred. In a 1987 poll of 600 former major league players, Martin came out as the eighth best manager of all time, ahead of Sparky Anderson, Whitey Herzog and Tommy Lasorda. He was killed in a car accident in 1989 at the age of 61. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $102.
Lot 185. Eddie Mathews Autograph on Sports Illustrated’s 40th Anniversary Cover. Mathews graced SI’s first cover in 1954, and the color photographic image is reproduced close-up on the cover of the Aug. 16, 1994 anniversary issue. His autograph is gem mint 10 on the cover of an nm-m issue. A member of the 500 Home Run Club, Mathews is an underappreciated member of the Hall of Fame. From 1952-59, he hit 299 home runs, more than anyone else in the majors. He twice led the N.L. in home runs, hit 512 homers lifetime and knocked in 1,453 runs. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1978. He passed away in 2001. Authenticatd by Kevin Keating. UPDATE: This lot is not framed.
Winning Bid $61.
Lot 186. David Ortiz Fabulous Autographed 16”x20” Action Color Photo. Outstanding photo of “Big Papi” connecting! Boldly signed by Ortiz on the white of his uniform, providing for maximum signature contrast. Beautifully matted and framed with an engraved plaque to an overall size of 24”x28” - ready for your wall! Letter of Authenticity from Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $121.
Lot 197. Steve Carlton and Robin Roberts Autographs on a Cliff Spohn Lithograph. The autographs are gem mint 10s on a limited edition (#350 of 1,200) 24” x 36” print that is signed by Spohn as well. The print features large, dramatic images of the Philadelphia Phillies’ Hall of Fame pitchers. Authenticated
by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 198. North Carolina HoF Heroes Poster Signed by Hunter, Perry, Slaughter & Wilhelm. This limited edition (54 of 200) 18” x 24” poster contains Perez-Steel postcard images of Jim Catfish Hunter, Gaylord Perry, Enos Slaughter and Hoyt Wilhelm. Each signed next to his image, and the autographs are gem mint 10s. The poster was produced for a Sept. 12-13, 1998 “Reunion Weekend” in Charlotte. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $60.
Lot 205. Framed New York Times 1920 Front Page Reporting on the Black Sox Scandal. In its lead article, the Times reports the indictment of eight Chicago White Sox players for fixing the 1919 World Series. According to the article, Al Cicotte admitted to taking $10,000, and Joe Jackson, $5,000 to throw the series. The news page is split horizontally, a small amount of text is missing from other articles, and there are chips along the edges. The final couple of words of the Black Sox article are affected. The pages is framed to 23” x 28 ¾”.
Winning Bid $168.
Lot 206. Framed Boston Braves 1914 World Series Newspaper Page. The “Miracle Braves” swept the Philadelphia Athletics behind the hitting of Hank Gowdy and the pitching of Bill James and Dick Rudolph. In 29 innings, the two pitchers allowed one earned run. The newspaper pictures the Braves’ starting lineup in batting order: Herbie Moran, Johnny Evers, Joe Connolly, Possum Whitted, Butch Schmidt, Red Smith (who did not play in the series), Rabbit Maranville, Gowdy and Rudolph. The newspaper has chips along the edges. The frame is 23” x 27 ½”.
Winning Bid $113.
Lot 208. Original Watercolor of Stan Musial by Famed Cartoonist Frank Lanning. Drawing for the Providence Journal from the early 1940s until 1984, Lanning was one of the most highly respected sports cartoonists in the country. Among his accomplishments, he significantly influenced current cartoonist Frank Galasso, and he created the “Raging Rooster” logo for the AHL Rhode Island Reds hockey team. This 13 ½” x 24” original watercolor captures Musial in his famous batting stance. Accompanying text inside a shield says “Here stands baseball’s perfect warrior. Here stands baseball’s greatest knight. STAN MUSIAL.” The artwork is in a red metal frame without glass but with a signed 1959 Topps card, “Musial Raps Out 3,000th Hit.” Musial’s signature is a 10 authenticated by Kevin Keating. Nm artwork.
Winning Bid $354.
Lot 210. Ty Cobb Original 9” x 18” Charcoal Based on His 1911 T205 Card. This is for Cobb and Tigers collectors or T205 collectors who wish that a matted and framed actual T205 could be seen from more than a foot away. The charcoal features brilliant artwork by Washington, D.C., area artist Armando who has faithfully represented Cobb’s T205 card. The charcoal is professionally matted and framed to 15” x 23 ½”.
Winning Bid $240.
Lot 211. Original 9” x 18” Charcoal Based on Walter Johnson’s 1911 T205 Card. Striking representation by Washington, D.C., area artist Armando of the valuable tobacco card. Professionally matted and framed to 15” x 23 ½”, it features bold, vivid colors. The artist has added a few minor “defects” to make the charcoal more closely resemble most T205 cards. Fabulous and unique display item for a T205 or Washington Senators collector.
Winning Bid $148.
Lot 219. Magnificent Silver Gelatin Baseball Prints (7) from the National Sports Gallery. These previously unpublished baseball images were part of a special display at the National Sports Gallery at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., in 2000. The gallery closed in 2004. Each print is about 16” x 20” professionally matted and framed to 22 ½” x 26” or 24” x 27”. Subjects of the photos are: 1. An 1800s Kansas City, MO, team consisting of African-American players and representing barnstorming ballplayers. 2. A pick-up game, with boys choosing sides in the 1920s in front of the Washington Monument. 3. A Sunday picnic game in Wisconsin in 1885. The sepia photo shows men and women playing baseball. 4. The Harvard Baseball Club of 1867, one of the top teams in the country. 5. Alma “Gabby” Ziegler, captain of the Grand Rapids Professional Women’s Baseball Team, 1940s action photo. 6. An integrated rural Pennsylvania team in 1886. 7. The Flandreau Santee Ball Club, a 19th century Native America team that played in the Dakotas. These photos are remarkable. They belong in an art gallery. Displaying dramatically, they will become a center of conversation in a game room, family room or sports bar.
Winning Bid $572.
Lot 225. UPDATE: Quality, Rare ORIGINAL Pirates 1925 N.L. Champs Poster from the Pittsburgh Gazette Times. These Pirates went on to become World Champions as well. We’ve seen only three of these 19” x 28” posters in more than 30 years, and this is the finest of the three – by far! The paper remains white to slightly off-white, and the red and black colors used in printing the poster are bold and bright. Close up, the poster shows some creases at the top and bottom and some light foxing toward the bottom. The central image area is free of any noticeable defects even at close range. The poster is matted and framed to about 24 ½” x 33 ½”. Pittsburgh defeated Washington in a seven-game World Series. The poster, which was distributed to news stands, encourages readers to follow the Series in the Gazette Times, with special reports from Damon Runyon, Ring Lardner, Max Carey, the Pirates’ captain, John McGraw, Muddy Ruel and others. Near the center of the poster, Barney Dreyfuss, the Pirates’ president, is pictured with Carey and Bill McKechnie, the manager. Twenty-five other Pirates are pictured, including Pie Traynor and Kiki Cuyler. Carey was the series batting star, and this poster is likely to become a star of the winning bidder’s collection. A NOTE ABOUT AUTHENTICITY: We have had a couple of calls from customers pointing out that this poster was re-printed, apparently about 1980. This example, which was sold some years ago by Hunt Auctions, is printed on early coated paper stock. The re-prints are on paper stock similar to stock used for cards, and they are somewhat smaller than this original. Furthermore, this example is accompanied by the original GAZETTE TIMES mailing tube, which we failed to mention in our description earlier.
Winning Bid $433.
