Lot 175. Ted Williams Autograph Commemorating His .406 Season. On Sept. 28, 1941, Williams concluded the season with a .406 batting average. No major league player has reached the .400 mark for a full season since. Williams signed a Gateway envelope that was postmarked at Philadelphia on Sept. 28, 1981. It features a colorful 2 ¼” x 3” silk cachet of Williams. The envelope is unsealed and nm. Williams’ signature in bold black is a mint 9. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $121.
Lot 176. Official Ball Signed by Ray Schalk, 20+ More 1936 IL Champion Buffalo Bisons. With Hall of Fame catcher Ray Schalk at the helm, the Bisons won the 1936 Governor’s Cup, awarded to the International League champion. His signature and his players’ are on an nm ONL Ford Frick baseball, which doubles as an Official International League ball. Schalk signed a side panel along with Clyde Crouse, Kenneth Ash, Elbie Fletcher, Stan Lucas, Marv Olson and Link Wasem. The panel displays the strongest signatures. Schalk’s autograph grades ex-m 6, and the others range from ex 5 to nm 7. Other signatures are by Bob Kline, Truett Sewell, Bill Harris, Art Jacobs, Frank McGowan, Carl Fischer, Johnny Dickshot, Ollie Carnegie, Eddie Phillips, Huck Geary, Butch Meyers, Greg Mulleavy, possibly Joe Mowry and others. A number of these players spent time on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ roster. Their signatures range from vg-ex 4 to ex-m 6. Schalk was enshrined at Cooperstown in 1955. He passed away in 1970, and his autograph on any ball is very scarce. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $100.
Lot 177. 1982 New York Yankees Team Photo Signed by Steinbrenner, 25 Others. George Steinbrenner’s signature in the lower right of the 8” x 10” b&w photo is strong and personalized to “Peter.” Generally, the signatures are 9s and 10s, although some show less boldly on the dark background. The signers include Dave Winfield, Yogi Berra, Goose Gossage, Roger Erickson, Rudy May, Jerry Mumphrey, Doyle Alexander, George Frazier, Ken Griffey, Dave Collins, Kave LaRoche, Lou Piniella, Shane Rawley, Ron Guidry, Roy Smalley, Graig Nettles, Bobby Murcer, Barry Foote, John Mayberry, Willie Randloph, Jeff Torborg, Clyde King, Rick Cerone and Mike Ferraro. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $75.
Lot 178. 17 Photos Autographed by Yankees – Berra, Roberts, Skowron, Slaughter, Etc. The signatures are gem mint 10s without personalization on 8” x 10” color photos unless otherwise noted. All photos are different: Yogi Berra, two, on a great b&w portrait and on an 8 ¼” x 11” photo showing him with Mickey Mantle; Hank Bauer (died 2007), Jim Coates, Tom Ferrick (b&w, d. 1996), Tom Henrich (2), Ralph Houk, Eddie Leon, Bob Lemon (nm-m 8 autograph, d. 2000), Bobby Richardson (2), Robin Roberts, Moose Skowron, Enos Slaughter (2, d. 2002) and Ralph Terry. The photos are generally nm or better. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $148.
Lot 179. 8 Single-Signed Baseballs – Dandridge, Gwynn, Rice, Perry, Kell and Wills. These autographs are gem mint 10s on official baseballs. The key to the collection is the autograph of Ray Dandridge on an nm-m ONL Giamatti ball. The signature is a gem mint 10. Tony Gwynn signed an ONL Coleman ball, Jim Rice an OML ball and Gaylord Perry an OAL Budig ball. Three balls are signed by George Kell, an OML ball, and two OAL Budig balls. Maury Wills autographed an ONL Coleman baseball and added “MVP 62.” Recently, talk has increased about Wills as a serious HoF candidate. This balls signed by Wills and Perry are nm because of light toning, and one Budig ball signed by Kell is also nm. The other baseballs are nm-m and better. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $110.
Lot 180. 10 Signed Baseballs Including Berra, Brett, Niekro, Palmer, Ripken and Rose. Unless otherwise noted, these autographs are mint 9s and gem mint 10s, single-signed on official A.L. or N.L. baseballs that are nm-m or better: Yogi Berra (sweet spot), George Brett (west panel, ball slightly scuffed and soiled behind Brett’s signature), Kent Hrbek (east panel, vg+ to ex ball), Ron Kittle (south panel, significantly and evenly toned ball with pre-printed areas strong), Phil Niekro (east panel), Cal Ripken Jr. (west panel, significantly and evenly toned ball, pre-printed areas strong), Pete Rose (sweet spot, uneven toning including behind Rose’s signature) and Darryl Strawberry (north panel). Two balls have multiple signatures. An ONL Feeney ball, which is vg+ to ex, is signed on side panels by six coaches: Dave Bristol, Harvey Haddix, Bob Skinner, Bruce Kison, Tommy Helms and Grant Jackson. A game-used ball is signed on the north panel by Jim Palmer, on the south by Dennis Leonard and on the east by Larry Gura. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $204.
Lot 181. 15 Baseballs Signed by Cincy Reds – Anderson, Bench, Perez, Seaver, Rose, Etc. Excellent collection of one-time Cincinnati Reds. Unless otherwise noted, these autographs are mint 9s and gem mint 10s, single-signed on official A.L., N.L. or MLB baseballs. Sparky Anderson (sweet spot, vg-ex ball with uneven toning), Johnny Bench (8-9 signature, south panel, ball has strong pre-printed areas and some uneven toning), Tom Browning (west panel, ex-m ball), Eric Davis (south panel, vg+ to ex ball), Ray Knight (south panel, vg+ to ex ball), Paul O’Neill (north panel, personalized, some uneven toning), Dave Parker (west panel, vg-ex ball), Tony Perez (east panel, ex-m), Gary Redus (south panel, significant uneven toning), Pete Rose (sweet spot, evenly and somewhat heavily toned ball), Pete Rose II (sweet spot, heavily and evenly toned ball), Tom Seaver (east panel of an ex Tom Seaver ball), Chris Sabo (sweet spot, nm-m 8 signature and ball), Mario Soto (east panel, ex+ ball) and Kurt Stillwell (east panel, vg+ to ex ball). Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $152.
Lot 182. Jurinko, Purdom, Kolendra Ball Park Prints Signed by HoF Baseball Players. These ball park images, generally about 10” x 16”, were removed from calendars featuring works by artists from the Bill Goff stable. The images themselves average ex. In some cases, one edge on the page containing the image is rough but could easily be matted out. By city, the signers, prints and artists are Boston: Bob Doerr and Jim Rice, “Fenway Park Triptych,” Andy Jurinko. Chicago: Ernie Banks on “Outside Wrigley Field” by Thomas Kolendra and “Let’s Play Two” by Bill Purdom. Cincinnati: Pete Rose, “Crosley Field Revisited,” Purdom. New York: Monte Irvin and Hoyt Wilhelm, “Polo Grounds Matinee,” Jurinko. Philadelphia: Robin Roberts, Andy Seminick, Curt Simmons and Bubba Church, “Twenty-First and Lehigh” (8” x 11 ½” image), Kolendra. Pittsburgh: Bill Mazeroski and Willie Stargell on “Forbes Field Forever” by William Feldman and “Bucs Start Here” by Purdom. St Louis: Bob Gibson, Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter on “Sportman’s Park Gold” by Jurinko and “Splendid Sportsman’s Park” by Purdom. The autographs are bold, clear sharpie gem mint 10s. These calendar prints will display dramatically, and with 18 HoF signatures, they have excellent potential break-up value. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $198.
Lot 183. 21 Baseball Autographs – HoFers, Negro Leaguers, Etc. These autographs, all mint 9s and gem mint 10s, are on various media. Steve Carlton and Robin Roberts share an 8” x 10” color photo on which each pitcher listed his number of Phillies victories and year of Hall of Fame induction. Mike Schmidt autographed a 16” HoF Louisville Slugger mini-bat. Yogi Berra and Al Kaline placed bold signatures on HoF gold plaque postcards. Kaline signed also a postcard featuring Robert Wieferich’s artwork, “Tiger Stadium Matinee.” The signatures of three Yankees are on a St. Vincent “Official First Day Cover” for the 1989 HoF induction – Whitey Ford, Moose Skowron and Ralph Terry. John Sain autographed an 8” x 10” sepia photo, and Bill Mazeroski, two 1993 Ted Williams cards. Two African-American pioneers are in the collection, Larry Doby on an index card and Tom Alston, the first black player for the Cardinals, on a photo postcard. Four signatures are by players from the Negro Leagues, Wilmer Fields on a Ron Lewis postcard, Art “Superman” Pennington on a Negro League Legends postcard, and Lester Lockett and Frazier Robinson, each on an 8” x 10” photo. In addition, there are three signed unlined index cards, Jim Coates (2) and Mark A. Koenig (died 1993), a major league infielder 1925-36. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $121.
Lot 184. Chas “Babe” Adams Signature on a Rare Original 1920s Sepia Photo. Adams was the pitching hero of the Pittsburgh 1909 World Series vs. Detroit, earning three of the Pirates’ four victories. He twice won more than 20 games in a season, and he finished his career with a 194-140 record and a 2.76 ERA. Adams was accurate with a baseball and a gun. In 2,995 major league innings, he walked only 430 batters. In a losing 21-inning duel in 1914, he didn’t walk a single batter. Well into his seventies, he was still regarded as one of the best marksmen in the U.S. Adams died in 1968. His signature is a large, bold fountain pen 10 at the bottom of a 5” x 7” sepia photo taken at Forbes Field and showing Carnegie Library in the background. Tough autograph, especially on a vintage photo. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $248.
Lot 185. Rare Original 1920s Sepia Photo Signed by Pittsburgh Pirate Clyde Barnhart. In nine seasons as a third baseman and outfielder for Pittsburgh, Barnhart batted .295 and eclipsed the .300 mark six times. His best season was 1925 when he batted .325 and drove in 114 runs as the Pirates captured the world championship by defeating Washington in the World Series. In the Series, Barnhart was one of the hitting stars of Game 5, and for the Series, only Max Carey had more hits and Kiki Cuyler, more runs batted in, than Barnhart. The 4 ¼” x 6 ½” photo at Forbes Field is ex with a bold “C. L. Barnhart” fountain pen signature that would grade 10 of 10 except for minor smudges on the “C,” “L” and “B.” Barnhart passed away in 1980. Excellent signature from this important member of the Pirates’ 1925 World Series championship team. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. This lot and Lot 184 are not just vintage-signed photos; they have the appearance of works of art!
Winning Bid $132.
Lot 186. Historically Interesting 1954 Pirates Team Ball Signed by Branch Rickey, Curt Roberts. Hall of Fame executive Branch Rickey is renowned for his role in breaking baseball’s color barrier in 1947. Much less widely known is that he also broke the color barrier in Pittsburgh in 1954 when the Pirates made 24-year-old Curt Roberts their starting second baseman. Unfortunately, Roberts’s success was limited, and his major league career ended in 1956. The autographs of Branch Rickey and Curtis Roberts are on an ONL Warren Giles baseball with 29 others. Very lightly shellacked, the ball otherwise is an nm-m beauty. The signatures are impressive; almost all are nm-m 8 or better, bold in blue ballpoint with a hint of red shadowing or “bleed” behind each. Rickey signed the pre-printed area, along with manager Fred Haney (died 1997). A portion of his bold signature intersects with the Warren Giles pre-printed example. Roberts is on the north panel with Joe Page (d. 1980), Sam Narron (d. 1996) and Clyde Sukeforth (d. 2000) above and Jake Thies, Vernon Law and Walker Cooper (1991) below. Other signers are Len Yochim, Paul LaPalme, John Hetki, Cal Hogue (d. 2005), Gail Henley, Max Surkont (d. 1986) and George O’Donnell on the south panel, “Doc” Jorgensen, Bob Purkey, Dick Smith, Bob Skinner and Dick Cole on the east and Dick Hall, Preston Ward, Bob Friend, Nele (Nellie) King, Jack Shepard (d. 1994), Jerry Lynch, Gair Allie and Sid Gordon (d. 1975) on the west. Pittsburgh broadcaster Ray Scott and Pirates traveling secretary Bob Rice signed the sweet spot. Rickey passed away at 83 in 1965. In 1969, Roberts was killed when he was struck by a car while changing a tire on his auto. He was only 40. Roberts’ signature is uncommon. This is the first time we have seen his signature and Rickey’s together on a ball. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $572.
Lot 187. Roberto Clemente Autograph and 15 More 1961 Pirates on an ONL Ball. Clemente’s ex-m 6 to nm 7 signature shares the south panel of an nm ONL Giles baseball with ElRoy Face (mint 9), Al McBean (nm-m 8) and Clem Labine (nm 7). The Clemente signature is strong in blue ballpoint with even pink “bleed” shadowing the letters. Hal Smith (7) has the west panel to himself. John Logan (8), Vinegar Bend Mizell (4-5), Don Leppert (5), Billy Virdon (5) and Harvey Haddix (6) are on the north panel, and on the east, Frank Oceak (4-5), Bob Friend (5-6), Sam Narron (5-6), Walt Moryn (9), Joe Gibbon (6) and Dick Groat (7). Besides these 16 autographs, there are two clubhouse signatures, Danny Murtaugh on the sweet spot and Smokey (sic) Burgess on the south panel. The ball has not been shellacked. Nice 1961 example featuring 14 members of the 1960 World Champions! (McBean and Logan joined the Pirates in 1961.) Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $436.
Lot 188. Roberto Clemente Limited Edition Lithograph Signed by 9 Pittsburgh Pirates. This 24 ½” x 31 ¾” print from artwork by Tom Mosser presents two images, a batting stance and a portrait, of the legendary Pirates outfielder. Titled “Tribute to Roberto,” the print is signed by Bill Mazeroski, Harvey Haddix (died 1994), Vern Law, Hal Smith, Bill Virdon, Bob Friend, Bob Skinner, Dick Groat and ElRoy Face. Their pencil signatures are 10s, and so is the artist’s. A “must” for a Pirates game room or a Pittsburgh-centered sports bar! Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $198.
Lot 210. 12 Cincinnati Reds Scorecards, 1924-62. collection includes at least one scorecard from five decades: 1924, vs. Pittsburgh, 28 pages, neatly scored, vg+. Includes a photo of the Reds team. HoFers in the pre-printed lineups are Roush, Rixey, Carey, Traynor and Maranville. 1930, vs. Boston, two panels, neatly scored, vg+. 1947, vs. St. Louis, four panels, vg. 1948, vs. the Giants, 16 pages, small cover tear, otherwise vg-ex. 1949, vs. Giants, 12 pages, Ted Kluszewski profiled, scored, ex. 1950, vs. Giants, eight pages, Ewell Blackwell profiled, partially scored, vg. 1957, vs. Phils, two panels, scored, ex. 1960, vs. Pittsburgh, vg+ to ex. Autographed in pencil on the front cover by Harvey Haddix, Virgil Trucks and Dick Schofield; mint 9 signatures. 1961, vs. Chicago, scored, toned inside from a news clipping, ex. Vs. Dodgers, g-vg. Vs. Dodgers, scored with Koufax pitching, two tickets stubs stapled inside, ex. 1962, vs. Cards, scored, toned inside from a news clipping, folded vertically, vg. Autographs authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $225.
