Lot 186. 2 Florida Marlins Inaugural Season (1993) Baseballs Signed by 31 Different Players and Officials. Both are nm-m ONL William White baseballs. Manager Rene Lachemann signed the sweet spot of one ball, which has 17 other signatures, including team owner Wayne Huizinga. The other signatures are by Cris Carpenter, Scott Chiamparino, Bryan Harvey, Charlie Hough, Bob Natal, Orestes Destrade, Dave Magadan, Walt Weiss, Chuck Carr, Jeff Conine, Charles Jackson, Matt Turner, Doug Radar, Don Smiley, Gary Hughes and John Panagakis. The Lachemann autograph and one other are nm 7s. The rest are 9s and 10s. Gary Sheffield occupies the sweet spot of the second ball. It is signed also by Richie Lewis, Steve Decker, Benito Santiago, Alex Arias, Bret Barberie, Junior Felix, Scott Pose, Chris Hammond, Rich Renteria, Rob Nen, Rich Rodriguez and Marcel Lachemann. Almost every signature, including Sheffield’s, is a 9 or a 10. These pair of baseball are a “must” for serious Marlins collectors! Autographs authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $75.
Lot 187. 1993 Florida Marlins Batting Helmet Signed by 34 - Sheffield, Owner Huizinga, Etc. Strong, gold autographs on the aqua helmet by Gary Sheffield, Wayne Huizinga, owner of the Marlins; Vada Pinson, Cookie Rojas, manager Rene Lachemann, Rob Nen, Gene Walter, Charles Jackson, Matt Turner, Doug Radar, Don Smiley, Dave Dombrowski, Gary Hughes, John Panagakis, Kevin Rand, Cris Carpenter, Ryan Bowen, Bryan Harvey, Charlie Hough, David Weathers, Bob Natal, Benito Santiago, Alex Arias, Bret Barberie, Orestes Destrade, Dave Magadan, Gary Scott, Walt Weiss, Chuck Carr, Jeff Conine, Monty Fariss, Junior Felix and Chris Hammond. A couple of signers were with the team at spring training but failed to make the roster. The signatures are primarily mint 9s with a few less. Autographs authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 188. Florida Marlins 1993 Inaugural Game Display Signed by Owner Wayne Huizenga. Love him or hate him, Huizenga is responsible for the presence of major league baseball in South Florida. His signature is a large gem mint 10 on a 30” x 34 ½” matted and framed display that includes large reproductions of the program cover and ticket for the first game. The box score for the first game is also part of the limited edition display, #262 of 1993. The program cover artwork is by Denis Pereira, who also has signed. Mint print and matting, a few scuffs on the frame. Autograph authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $95.
Lot 189. Florida Marlins 1993 Inaugural Pitch Display Signed Twice by Charlie Hough. At Joe Robbie Stadium, Hough delivered the first Marlins’ pitch ever on April 5, 1993. The event is captured in an 11” x 14” color photo double-matted and framed with a copy of the cover for the first program and a reproduction ticket. Hough’s signature on the photo is a 10 with the date added. His autograph on the program is an nm 7. The items are mint in a frame that measures 19” x 27”. Autographs authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 190. Florida Marlins 1997 World Champs Front Page Signed by Fernandez and Counsell. Reproduction front page from the South Florida “Sun-Sentinel” on Oct. 27, 1997 celebrating the “Marvelous World Champs!” The day before, Florida defeated Cleveland, 3-2, to capture the team’s first World Series title. Craig Counsell scored the series-winning run on a single by Edgar Renteria. The page is signed by Counsell and Alex Fernandez, the team’s winningest pitcher during the regular season. He missed the World Series with a shoulder injury. The signatures are 10s. Autographs authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $40.
Lot 191. 2007 Florida Marlins Jersey Autographed by Cabrera, Willis, Beinfest, 51 Others. Larry Beinfest, the Marlins’ President of Baseball Operations, joined manager Fredi Gonzalez, his coaches and a host of players in signing this Majestic MLB Genuine Merchandise size L home jersey. The signatures are 9s and 10s, and the jersey is mint. Twenty-six players who appeared on the Marlins’ roster sometime during the regular season signed: Miguel Cabrera, Dontrelle Willis, Renyel Pinto, Alfredo Amezaga, Taylor Tankersley, Matt Treanor, Dan Uggla, Josh Willingham, Jason Wood, Nate Field, John Gall, Harvey Garcia, Lee Gardner, Kevin Gregg, Jeremy Hermida, Paul Hoover, Mike Jacobs, Josh Johnson, Logan Kensing, Matt Lindstrom, Randy Messenger, Sergio Mitre, Ricky Nolasco, Wes Obermueller, Miguel Olivo, Scott Olsen and Henry Owens. In addition, four coaches signed, Steve Foster, Bo Porter, Jim Presley and Carlos Tosca, along with two former coaches, Rick Kranitz and Perry Hill, and others who failed to make the roster, including Jesus Delgado, Scott Tyler, Yusmeiro Petit, Chris Volstad, Sean West, Zach Sorensen, Jason Stokes, Aaron Thompson, Nick Trzesniak, Ryan Tucker, Jesus Delgado, Joe Dillon, Jose Garcia, Christ George, Brett Hayes, Gaby Hernandez, Mike Koplove, Jacob Marceaux and Paul Mildren. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $40.
Lot 192. 2008 Florida Marlins Team-Signed OML Selig Baseball. Thirty autograph decorate this baseball; Fredi Gonzalez is on the sweet spot. The other signers are Renyel Pinto, Andrew Miller, Alfredo Amezaga, Chris Volstad, Anibal Sanchez, Taylor Tankersley, Mike Rabelo, Josh Willingham, Robert Andino, Brett Sinkbeil, Alexis Gomez, Scott Olsen, Jorge Cantu, Lee Mitchell, Jose Castillo, Dallas McPherson, John Gall, Hanely Ramirez, Brett Carroll, Kevin Gregg, Alejandro de Aza, Jeremy Hermida, Mike Jacobs, Josh Johnson, Luis Gonzalez, Cameron Maybin, Cody Ross, Sergio Mitre and Ricky Nolasco. The ball is mint, and the autographs could not be stronger. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 193. Florida Marlins Memorabilia – Autographs, Cards, Pins, First-Year Programs, Yearbook, Etc. This collection contains more than 200 individual items. Among them is a 14” x 11” autographed photo showing Charlie Hough hurling the first pitch in the Marlins inaugural game on April 5, 1993 against the LA Dodgers. Hough’s signature is a large gem mint 10. PUBLICATIONS (22): 1993 Inaugural Game program, nm-m. Unopened complete commemorative set of seven different 1993 “Marlins Magazines,” mint. 1993 Marlins yearbook, nm-m+. “Marlins Magazine” #2 vs. San Diego nm-m and #4 vs. St. Louis nm-m+. “Marlins Mania,” 126-page recap of the inaugural season by the Sun-Sentinel staff, nm-m+. 1994 Opening Day program vs. Houston and 1997 vs. Chicago, both nm-m+. 1997 program vs. Baltimore, Cal Ripken cover, nm. Spring training programs for 2003 (2), 2004, 2006 and 2007, nm. And calendars for 1993-94 and 1994-95, nm. April 6, 1993 “Miami Herald” with coverage of the Marlins’ first game, ex-m. Oct. 25, 1997 “Sun-Sentinel” previewing World Series Game 6., ex-m. Two copies of the Oct. 27, 1997 “Sun-Sentinel” celebrating the “Marvelous World Champs!” Ex-m to nm. Oct. 29-Nov. 4 “Baseball Weekly” covering the World Series, vg. Three issues of “TV Guide” with Marlins covers, Moises Alou, Sept. 27, 1997; Kevin Brown, Oct. 25, 1997, and Josh Beckett, April 3, 2004, ex-m. TICKETS & STUBS (34): Two 1993 inaugural year season ticket holders (empty), vg+. Two 1994 season ticket folders, each with 26 unused tickets, ex. Opening Day tickets for 1994, nm, ink mark on back, and 1997, vg-ex, ink marks on back. Ticket for Oct. 23, 2003 World Series game, nm in a plastic holder with the World Series logo. PINS (4): Stadium give-aways, 1993 “Inaugural Season” on a Bumble Bee “The Start of Something Great” card, Sunshine Network, Winn Dixie (Joe Robbie Stadium), mint pins, ex cards. Also, and World Series pin showing Yankees and Marlins caps, nm-m. MEDALLION: 1991 Marlins Franchise, #2,990 of 10,000, one troy ounce, 0.999 fine silver, in original plastic holder, some tarnishing. AUTOGRAPHS (20+): Josh Beckett and A. J. Burnett on Fleer 2000 FreshINK cards. Manny Sanguillen and Boog Powell on Marlins logo cards and Matt Petersen and Toddy Pridy on Marlins 5” x 7” photo cards. Several issues, mostly 2006 Topps, signed by Adrian Gonzalez, Jacobs, Lee, Nolasco, Scott Olsen, Olivo, Treanor, Uggla, Willingham and Willis. Manny Sanguillen and Boog Powell on a 1993 Expansion Draft scorecard. Autographs are generally 9s and 10s authenticated by Kevin Keating. CARDS (109): Mostly Topps, 1993T (30), 2001T Archives Dawson, 2002T (8), 2003T (12), 2006T (8) and 2001 Fleer Tradition (6). Nm+ overall. Also, an unopened 1993 Stadium Club team set of 30 cards. POSTERS (5). Gary Sheffield, 1994 Starline, 22 ½” x 34 ½”, ex; Marlins inaugural team, 36” x 24”, sponsored by Bumble Bee, Publix and Cookie Crisp, shows inaugural game and has player vignettes, vg+; 2004 Marlins All-Stars, facsimile signatures, 18” x 22”, ex-m; 2007 Marlins schedule (2), 24” x 18”, ex+. All rolled. LICENSE PLATE: World Champions plate with the Marlins logo and the 2003 World Series logo, nm. ALSO: A Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes cereal box with Tony the Tiger in a Marlins uniform on the front and the team’s schedule on the back, a White Rose 1997 Marlins World Series Champions tractor-trailer and two 1993 Rookie Season large hard-plastic drinking cups. Autographs authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $75.
Lot 194. Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays 1998 Inaugural Game Display Signed by 3 Team Officials. The Devil Rays played their first game on March 31, 1998 at Tropicana Field against the Detroit Tigers. This 34” x 32 ½” double-matted an framed display contains a huge reproduction of the first program cover, a version of the cover on a “home plate,” and the box score for the game. The large representation of the cover contains the gem mint 10 signatures of Larry Rothschild, the team’s first manager; Vince Naimoli, the managing general partner and the leader of the group that garnered the team for the Tampa area, and Chuck LaMar, the general manager. The display is #123 of 1998. Nm-m and very attractive. Autographs authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $75.
Lot 195. Tampa Bay Rays Memorabilia: First-Game Program, Figurines, Autographs, Etc. Seven items are connected with the Rays’ inaugural season in 1988: 1. Inaugural game program vs. Detroit, nm-m+. 2. July 1998 program, McGriff min-poster, insert vs. Yankees, Rolando Arrojo cover, nm-m. 3. “Official Team Pin Set” of three for the first game, #3710 of 10,000, mint in the original box. 4-5. Limited edition ticket holder and commemorative ticket for the first game (2), nm. 6. Beach towel reproducing a March 31, 1998 “St. Petersburg Times” page showing Wilson Alvarez delivering the first pitch ever for the Rays. Ex-m, about 30” x 56”. 7. Inaugural season seat cushion from GTE, nm-m. 8. White Rose inaugural season Ford Aeromax tractor-trailer, nm-m. PUBLICATIONS: 9. 1999-2000 Devil Rays calendar, nm-m. 10-11. 2003 and 2007 yearbooks, nm-m. 12. 2003 scorecard vs. Cleveland, nm. 13-14. April (Aki cover) and July (Upton Cover) 2007 “Inside Pitch” magazines-programs vs. Blue Jays and Yankees, nm. AUTOGRAPHS: 15. Wade Boggs autograph on a Schutt Sports replica base, ex-m 6 signature. 16. Scott Kazmir signed poster, mint signature and poster, given to Rays’ 2007 season ticket holders. 17. 2007 Festival Latino poster signed by Carlo Pena. 18. Festival Latino poster signed by Pena, Jorge Cantu, Al Reyes, Dioner Navarro and one other. 19-20: Two Hispanic Heritage Night posters signed by Dioner Navarro, Ruddy Lugo and Juan Salas. The signatures are 9s and 10s. FIGURINES: 21-22. Two B. J. Upton figurines from Bright House Networks, stadium give-away, mint in the original boxes. Upton autographed the outside of one box. 23. Jonny Gomes figurine, 2006 stadium premium, mint in the original box. 24. Replica of Tropicana Field, ex-m. TICKETS: 25-26. Two commemorative tickets for the Rays’ first game in Orlando on May 16, 2007. One is numbered 148 of 400, and the other, 152. 27. An actual ticket for the Orlando game, complete ticket, ex-m with stadium ink marks. 28. Ticket stub for the game, ex. 29. Ticket for the opening game of 2007, ex-m. 30-38. Nine tickets for 2007 games, four stapled together; otherwise, vg-ex. PINS: 39-40. Two sets of three pins given to 2007 season ticket holders, mint in the original boxes. CARDS: 41-97. 57 baseball cards featuring Devil Rays, almost all from 1999 or 2000 team-issued sets, nm+ POSTERS: 98-99. Two 2003 Hispanic Heritage Night posters, ex-m. 100-105. Six 2007 Festival Latino posters featuring Carlos Pena, ex-m. 106. Rawlings “Official Ball, Inaugural Game,” one of 30,000, nm-m. Autographs authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $75.
