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Pittsburgh Pirates Cards, Autographs and Memorabilia
10 Lots
 Lot 145. Roberto Clemente Autograph, Other Memorabilia in a 1960 Pirates Scrapbook. The Clemente autograph is the highlight of the scrapbook, but many other items have monetary, historical or entertainment value as well. The signature fills a 4 ½” x 1” section of notebook paper. Written in blue ballpoint, it is large and bold, with the strength of a 9-10. Kevin Keating provided the authentication. The cut shows some toning, and it is glued to a drawing of Clemente. Keating also authenticated the other autographs in the scrapbook, cut signatures of Joe Amalfitano, Bob Skinner, Dick Stuart, Hal Smith, R. C. Stevens, Harry Bright, Joe Gibbon, Clem Labine, Mickey Vernon and Bob Friend; Vernon Law on an 8” x 10” photo (ex 5 to ex-m 6, personalized), Dick Schofield on a Pirates postcard and ElRoy Face and Hal Smith on Jay Publishing issues. Other items glued into the scrapbook include: eight 1960 baseball cards, a Dick Stuart Home Run Derby card, Jay Publishing photos of Clemente, Mazeroski and 10 others; photos of Groat, Law and Skinner from personal appearances at Horne’s Dept. Store; ticket stubs (rain checks) from 12 games and a snapshot of Don Hoak. The scrapbook was put together by a Pittsburgh photographer who visited and photographed some of the Pirates families; she has included photos of Law and Schofield. Several items are not glued in: a “Beat’em, Bucs” paper 6” baseball, a “Confucius Say” bumper sticker with Chinese text and the “Bucs,” a 7” x 16” Pirates color team photo and a “No Visitors” sign from the Pirates’ clubhouse door. The sign has a Warren Giles facsimile signature. These items are in customary scrapbook condition. Otherwise, the scrapbook has more than 70 pages filled with newspaper clippings.
Winning Bid $862.
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 Lot 146. Roberto Clemente (HoF) Limited Edition Lithograph. Artist Angelo Marino provides five images of the Great One in this 17” x 23” print, #17 of only 50, double-matted and framed to 22 ½” x 28 ½”. Signed by Marino. The Clemente cut signature in Lot 145 would be a great addition to it. Nm-m.
Winning Bid $61.
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 Lot 147. Original Sepia Photo of the 1925 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates. Piloted by Hall of Famer Bill McKechnie, these Pirates defeated the Washington Senators in seven World Series games. The team featured several other future Hall of Fame members, all pictured, including Pie Traynor, Kiki Cuyler, Max Carey and owner Barney Dreyfuss. The photo has a variety of creases and a small chip in the upper right corner. It is sharply focused with very good contrast.
Winning Bid $163.
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 Lot 148. 1925 World Series Game 7 Ticket Stub Framed with a Pirates Team Photo. In a series-deciding game that was something less than an artistic success, Pittsburgh defeated Washington at Forbes Field, 9-7. Together, the teams committed five errors. Walter Johnson gave up four unearned runs. Senators shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh made both of his team’s errors. Kiki Cuyler drove in the winning runs. The ticket stub-rain check measures 2” x almost 3”, and the bottom is irregular. Two names and the date, Oct. 15, 1925, are written at the top of the stub, and there is a small hole toward the bottom left. There is a somewhat heavy horizontal crease, a couple of lighter creases, and the back is damaged. These stubs are scarce in any condition. It is framed to 12” x 27 ½” with a circa 1940s photo that has “1925 ‘Pirates’ World Champs” written on it. Good-looking Pirates display.
Winning Bid $264.
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 Lot 149. Forbes Field Original Box Seat Folding Chair. Blue wood and metal folding chair that was used in the box seat area behind the first base dugout as late as the mid-1940s. While showing extensive use, the chair remains serviceable, and it displays a great deal of character. Multiple layers of paint reveal that it was once painted green. It comes with a photo showing similar chairs in use at Forbes Field. This seat will make an excellent addition to a vintage Pirates collection.
Winning Bid $700.
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 Lot 150. 1960 World Series Stubs for Pirates’ Home Games 1, 2, 6 and 7 – Maz’s Home Run! The 1960 World Series yielded one of the greatest moments in baseball history – Bill Mazeroski’s dramatic Game 7 ninth inning home run. This collection includes two sections of an original ticket – the stub and the rain check – for all four games played at Forbes Field. The stubs are matted and framed to 15 ½” x 21 ½” with a reproduction cover of a Pirates’ World Series program. The back of each ticket is glued to a background panel. The stubs for Games 1 and 2 each have a small section of tape, about ¾” x ¾”. Otherwise, the front of the Game 1 stub is f, and Game 2, g-vg. The stubs for Games 6 and 7 have tape or tape stains on them. This is a case in which the whole is better than the sum of the parts. The overall display is outstanding and will make a great addition to the wall of a game room, family room or sports bar.
Winning Bid $321.
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