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Brooklyn Dodgers Memorabilia
9 Lots
 Lot 174. Brooklyn Dodgers Collection of 75+ Autographs – Reese, Snider, Amoros, Grimes, Etc. These autographs are on baseballs, baseball cards, 8” x 10” photos and commemorative envelopes. They are overwhelmingly mint 9s and gem mint 10s. The photos are signed by Pee Wee Reese, Cal Abrams (2 diff., one personalized), Ralph Branca (nice vintage image), Don Newcombe (pers.) and George “Shotgun” Shuba (pers.). The strongest of the baseballs, a Jackie Robinson Coca-Cola commemorative, has Reese on the sweet spot and, on side panels, Mickey Owen, Jim Romano, Duke Snider, Shotgun Shuba, Andy Pafko and Clem Labine, as well Dodgers’ press agent Irv Rudd and Boys of Summer author Roger Kahn. The Romano and Kahn signatures are ex-m 6, and Snider’s, nm 7 to nm-m 8. A Little League ball has ex 5 to nm 7 autographs of Ralph Branca, Mrs. Gil Hodges, Steve Lembo, Hank Behrman, Joe Pignatano, Abrams, Newcombe, Saul Rogovin and Clem Labine. Another Little League ball has autographs of Eddie Basinski, Johnny Frederick Jr., Spider Jorgensen and Pete Coscarart. Sandy Amoros leads a list of signatures on commemorative envelopes and other slightly larger items; the others are Rex Barney (large dinner ticket), Behrman, Wayne Belardi (blotter), Joe Black, Carl Erskine, Billy Herman (retrace on “m”), Labine, Freddie Lindstrom, Sal Maglie (article photocopy), Newcombe, Pafko and Reese. Unlined index cards hold the autographs of Abrams, Bobby Bragan, Rocky Bridges, Dolph Camilli, Coscarart, Fred Fitzsimmons, Jim Gilliam, Andy High, Paul Hoffman, Waite C Hoyt, Charlie Hargreaves, Kirby Higbe, Clyde King, Ken Lehman, Ed Liberatore (scout), Rube Marquard, Joe Oeschger, Owen, Pete Reiser, Preacher Roe, Romano, Johnny Rutherford, Howie Schultz, Shuba, Don Thompson and Ben Wade. Signed cards: 1956 Topps #190 Carl Furillo; 1947-66 Exhibits Duke Snider (“B” on cap); 1978 Grand Slam #34 Babe Herman, 38 Burleigh Grimes (nm 7) and 44 Cookie Lavagetto; and another card by Billy Loes. And finally, Casey Stengel on a paper “baseball” (signed twice) and Johnny Podres on a “Johnny Podres Fan Club” card. Outstanding Dodgers collection of Hall of Fame members, stars and primarily deceased players. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. From the Ron Gabriel collection. Proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Society for American Baseball Research, a non-profit membership organization open to all that fosters the research, preservation, and dissemination of the history and record of baseball.
Winning Bid $354.
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 Lot 175. 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers’ Yearbook, Two Programs. From the season the Dodgers of Brooklyn won their only World Championship, the revised edition of the 1955 yearbook. On the cover featuring Willard Mullin artwork, his Brooklyn Bum reaches for a 1955 star. Inside, Bonus Baby Sandy Koufax is among the players pictured. The Bum shares the cover with a 1 ¾” tape stain that is light; otherwise, a clean, attractive vg+ to ex copy. Two programs for 1955 games vs. Pittsburgh (Rookie Clemente in the pre-printed lineup) and Cincinnati accompany the yearbook. Both are scored and have game-related writing on the cover; one is ex, and the other, vg+ to ex. From the Ron Gabriel collection. Proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Society for American Baseball Research.
Winning Bid $168.
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 Lot 176. “1955 Jackie Robinson” Cooperstown Teddy Bear. Wonderful bear made of mohair in the style of early 1900s bears. This bear is 21” tall (15” as seated), has leather pads on his paws, wears a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform and comes with a 16” Louisville Slugger Cooperstown Bears bat. Mint, like new, in the original box and accompanied by a Cooperstown Teddy Certificate of Authenticity identifying it as #144 of 1,000. Please note that “1955” refers to the style of the bear, not the year of production.
Winning Bid $100.
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 Lot 177. Jackie Robinson Lithograph by Frank Stapleton. The 19” x 23” print commemorates the 50th anniversary of Robinson’s success in breaking baseball’s color barrier. Offering eight images of the Brooklyn Dodgers great, it is professionally matted and framed to 23 ¾” x 29 ½”.
Minimum Bid $75.
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 Lot 178. Photographic Large Composite Display Featuring the Dodgers of Brooklyn and LA. The Dodgers of each city are represented by two 10” x 10” sepia photos each. Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Roy Campanella and Gil Hodges are pictured for Brooklyn. In one LA photo, Sandy Koufax and his teammates celebrate their triumph in Game 7 in the 1965 World Series. The other provides a close-up of Koufax and Don Drysdale. The photos are matted and framed to 26” x 26 ¼”.
Minimum Bid $75.
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