Lot 102. Circa 1940s Vintage Photo of Joe, Dom and Vince DiMaggio. An apparent wire service product lacking identification as such, the photo shows the baseball trio at a restaurant. It has pin holes in the borders, has a couple of creases and shows “alligatoring” in the emulsion. The image is strong and crisp.
Minimum Bid $25.
Lot 103. Jackie Robinson and Floyd Patterson Civil Rights-Related 1963 Original UPI Wire Photo. The 7.75” x 10” b&w photo captures the Hall of Fame stars boarding a plane in Newark for a flight to Birmingham to “lend moral encouragement” to civil rights demonstrations there. Robinson, of course, broke baseball’s color barrier. At 21 in 1956, Patterson became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 104. 1936 Chicago Cubs and White Sox Pocket Schedule, Notepad and Calendar. Measuring 1 7/8” x 3 7/8” when closed and 3 7/8” x 5 ½” when opened, the schedule lists the Cubs’ home games on one panel, and the Chisox’s home games on another. The center panel holds mini-note pages and a 1936 calendar. Ex and uncommon.
Minimum Bid $25.
Lot 105. Mel Ott (HoF) 1940s Ink Blotter. Likely from 1943 because in the text, Ott mentions managing a “great team.” His 1942 New York Giants were the best during his 6+ seasons as manager, finishing third in the N.L. pennant race. The blotter promotes Sunday School attendance. Unused, vg-ex with some edge fading on the back.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 106. St. Louis Cardinals 1949 World Series “Phantom” Ticket. The Cardinals printed tickets for the 1949 World Series, but finished second to Brooklyn in the National League by one game. To fans who ordered Series tickets, the Cards sent tickets with an overprint that says: “We’re really RED Birds now – embarrassed as can be. But here’s a World Series ticket as a souvenir. And (surprise!) you get your money back, too. Seriously, thank you for your interest and support. It’s grand to know we have so many good fans. Fred Saigh, (For the Cardinals Family).” The ticket, which is for Game 4, is complete. Ex with a tiny (1/8”), light stain in the lower right.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 107. Framed 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Photo and Marianne Moore’s Poem of Praise. This 19.5” x 25.5” framed display consists of a 12” x 16.75” color photo of the 1955 World Champions and the complete poem by Moore, titled “Hometown Piece for Messrs. Alston and Reese.” At the time, Moore was regarded as one of the most important living U.S. poets. In 1951, her “Collected Poems” received the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Her Dodgers poem apparently came as something of a surprise to her literary friends. It honors the Dodgers for their World Series success. Nm.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 108. Johnny Podres Autographed 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers World Champs Display. On a 7” x 9” photo that shows him celebrating with teammates after the Dodgers captured the World Championship, Podres wrote: “Who’s a Bum, Oct. 4, 1955” and then signed his name. The photo is matted and framed with Willard Mullin’s “Bum” and the front page of the Oct. 5, 1955 New York “Daily News.” The headline exclaims “Who’s a Bum!” Podres pitched a shutout in Game 7 against the Yankees. He also won Game 2 and was named the Series’ MVP. His autograph, authenticated by Kevin Keating, is nm 7 to nm-m 8. The newspaper exhibits some wrinkles. The various pieces are matted and framed to 17” x 21” and ready for display.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 110. 65+ Cincinnati Reds Tickets Stubs, 1970-90. Two stubs are from 1970, three from 1972, two from 1978, one from 1979, 53 from 1982-89 (30 from 1984) and four from 1990. Generally, these stubs are neatly separated from the rest of the ticket and average vg+ to ex. Also included are a thin-paper rain check for a 1961 Reds game with New York, two full 1985 tickets for a Giants game (stained) and pocket schedules for 1972, 1973 and 1978.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 111. 1971 National and American League Season Passes Issued to Sen. William B. Saxbe. From 1969-74, Saxbe represented Ohio in the U.S. Senate. He also served as U.S. Attorney General. The vg+ to ex passes each contain the facsimile signature of the league president, Chub Feeney for the N.L. and Joe Cronin for the A.L. Each pass is housed in a vinyl case issued by the respective league and containing a pocket schedule. Uncommon.
Winning Bid $68.
Lot 112. 194 Baseball All-Star Game Official Ballots, 1986-2011. Beginning with 1993, these ballots are very collectible for the cover artwork. For each year, we have listed the ballot sponsor, starting with 1990. There are two ballots for 1986, one for 1990 (USA Today), four for 1991 (USA Today), 10 for 1993 (Russell Athletic) and seven for 1994 (Texaco). For each remaining year, there are 10 ballots: 1995 and 1996 (Texaco); 1997-99 (CompUSA); 2000 (SeasonTicket.com); 2001 (Claritin); 2002 (Clarinex); 2003 (RadioShack); 2004-06 (Ameriquest Mortgage); 2007-08 (Major League Baseball); 2009 (Walt Disney G-Force), and 2010-11 (Firestone). There also are 10 Major League Baseball Memorable Moments ballots (MasterCard) from 2002. These ballots are interesting part of baseball’s historical record and could be arranged into attractive displays. They generally are nm to nm-m.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 113. Brooklyn Dodgers Legends Print by Bernard Fuchs. Framed to 23.5” x 28.5”, this 1992 charcoal print depicts Roy Campanella, Duke Snider, Jackie Robinson, Carl Furillo, Pee Wee Reese and Gil Hodges. Widely recognized for his sports and non-sport art, Fuchs signed the print as “B. Fuchs.” Nm-m.
Winning Bid $113.
Lot 114. Bernard Fuchs Yankees Legends Charcoal Print. This print has images of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle. Singed by “B. Fuchs” and dated 1992, it is framed to 16.5” x 31.5”. Despite several relatively heavy creases, the print displays nicely.
Winning Bid $125.
Lot 115. 1989 Coca-Cola Tray Reproducing at 1907 Ad with HoFer Nap Lajoie. The original was the first color advertisement with a player plugging any product and one of the earliest with a baseball player endorsing a non-sports product. The 10.5” x 13.25” tray is nm.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 116. 1997 All-Star Game Bat with Facsimile Signatures. Excellent display item from “Heavy Hitter.” This 35” bat has the logo for the All-Star Game in Cleveland and facsimile signatures of such stars as Cal Ripken Jr., Ken Griffey Jr., Roberto and Sandy Alomar, Mike Piazza, Tony Gwynn, Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds. Nm-m and #986 of 1997.
Winning Bid $30.
