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John Basketball, Boxing, Football, Tennis, Other Autographs
8 Lots
 Lot 94. David Robinson (HoF) Autographed Official NBA Basketball. Mint 9 signature by one of the greatest centers in NBA history. The league’s 1990 Rookie of the Year, Robison played on two NBA championship teams with San Antonio, earned All-Star honors 10 times, was selected as the 1995 MVP and was named to the NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. He signed a panel above the Spalding logo and added his uniform number and a reference to Proverbs. Authenticated by Kevin Keating and accompanied by a signed letter “From the Desk of Tommy John.”
Winning Bid $95.
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 Lot 96. Dan Marino Signed “Sports Illustrated” Cover. Bold gem mint 10 signature on the cover of the “Pro Football Hall of Fame Edition,” on display from Aug. 20-Oct. 28, 2008. Kevin Keating authenticated the autograph, and John has provided a signed letter stating that the item is from his collection. The cover is professionally matted and framed, preventing us from determining whether the full “SI” issue is present.
Winning Bid $68.
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 Lot 97. Bernie Kosar Boldly Signed Cleveland Browns Wilson Prestige Teams Jersey. Kosar’s signature on his number on the back of the size 48 jersey is a very large gem mint 10. In 1983, Kosar helped the Miami Hurricanes to win their first national championship. Playing for the Browns from 1985-93, he made the Pro Bowl in 1988. He won a Super Bowl ring with the Dallas Cowboys in 1993. Tommy John added Kosar’s jersey to his collection because he saw the quarterback as someone like him – a person who had to work hard to be successful. The jersey comes with an authentication letter “From the Desk of Tommy John” and has been authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $248.
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 Lot 98. Tommy John’s “Miracle on Ice” Limited-Edition Photo Signed by All 20 Players. In the hockey competition at the 1980 Olympics, the U.S. team upset the vaunted Soviet team and then the Finland team to capture the gold medal. This 20” x 16” action color photo has the signatures of all 20 U.S. players - Mike Eruzione, Neal Broten, Mark Wells, Jim Craig, Buzz Schneider, etc. The blue sharpie signatures, are strong, almost all mint 9 or gem mint 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. The photo comes with a brief handwritten signed note by John stating where he purchased the photo.
Winning Bid $640.
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 Lot 99. Bernie Nicholls Signed New York Rangers CCM-Cosby Jersey. Like Tommy John, Nicholls has an excellent case for Hall of Fame membership. In 17 NHL seasons with the Kings, Rangers, Oilers, Devils, Blackhawks and Sharks, he scored 1,209 points. He is one of eight players to score 70 goals in a season, and one of only five to score 150 points. He is among the NHL’s top 50 scorers and averaged 1.073 points per game, 26th on the all-time list. Most of the players ahead of him on these lists are in the Hall of Fame, and so are many with lower figures. Nicholls’ autograph on the left shoulder of the Rangers’ game jersey is nm-m 8 and contrasts nicely with the white background. Authenticated by Kevin Keating and accompanied by a signed letter “From the Desk of Tommy John.”
Winning Bid $83.
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 Lot 100. Jennifer Capriati and Wendy Turnbull Autographs. Capriati’s autograph is huge (7” across) on a 17” x 23” color poster with her image promoting the 1991 Pathmark Tennis Classic in Mahwah, NJ. Briefly ranked number one in the world, Capriati won the Australian Open singles title in 2001 and 2002 and the French Open in 2001. After 2004, injuries limited her successes. In 2005, “Tennis” magazine ranked her as the 36th greatest player during the preceding 40 years. Turnbull’s full signature is on a colorful Prince racquet cover. Turnbull won nine Grand Slam events during her career. Kevin Keating authenticated the autographs, which grade mint 9 to gem mint 10. They come with a letter signed by Tommy John stating that they are from his collection.
Winning Bid $50.
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 Lot 101. Chris Evert Autograph Photo. Evert’s personalized autograph as “Chris” is on an 8” x 10” photo that shows her with Tommy John, Burt Reynolds and Ricardo Montalban. She thanks Tommy “for watching me this week!” Authentication by Keating and accompanied by a Tommy John signed letter stating that the photo is from his collection. Evert is one of the top tennis players of all time. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including the U.S. Open for a record six times and the French Open seven times, also a record. ESPN selected her as the 50th best athlete of the 20th century. Among women athletes, only Babe Didrikson, Martina Navratilova, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Wilma Rudolph were ranked higher.
Winning Bid $50.
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