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Brooklyn Dodgers
15 Lots
 Lot 173. Al Campanis Autographed ONL William White Baseball. Campanis was part of the Dodgers organization for more than 40 years. As a shortstop, he was Jackie Robinson’s double-play partner in Montreal. As a scout, he signed Roberto Clemente for the Dodgers. But in a 1987 TV interview, as vice president of player personnel for LA, he made a racial remark, and his Dodgers career was over. His signature is mint 9 on ball that has a couple of spots of light discoloration, one behind part of his sweet spot autograph. Campanis died in 1998. He played in seven games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $61.
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 Lot 184. Burt Shotton (Dodgers Manager) Autographed 8” x 10” B&W Photo. Shotton was Jackie Robinson’s first regular manager in the majors. Shown outside the Dodgers’ Club House, he led the Bums to N.L. pennants in 1947 and 1949. He also managed the Phils and played for the Browns, Senators and Cardinals. His signature, as “B E Shotton,” is nm 7 to nm-m 8, large and personalized. Shotton died in 1962. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $152.
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 Lot 195. Johnny Mize and Duke Snider Autographed Magazine Advertisements. Mize signed a 1940 Wheaties ad, and Snider, a 1957 ad for Florida orange juice. The 10” x 13.5” Mize ad is on the inside of a cover for “America Boy,” and the 7.5” x 10.5” Snider ad is from the “Saturday Evening Post.” Both signatures are nm-m 8 to mint 9. Mize entered the Hall of Fame in 1981 and died in 1993. Enshrined in 1980, Snider passed away last year. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $30.
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 Lot 197. “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” Autographs – Ralph Branca and Bobby Thomson. Branca, the Brooklyn Dodgers hurler, delivered the pitch that Thomson slammed for a home run to capture the 1951 N.L. pennant for the New York Giants. Thomson signed a magazine advertisement for Bromo-Seltzer, and Branca, and ad for Munsingwear underwear. Each autograph is nm-m 8. The ads are about 4.75” x 12”. They have been laminated together on a blue background. Authentication by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $20.
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