Lot 1. Hank Greenberg (HoF) Autographed ONL Chub Feeney Baseball. Baseballs single-signed by the Detroit Tigers slugger are scarce, and this one is a beauty! The autograph is large, bold and nicely centered, mint 9 on an official nm-m National League baseball. Kevin Keating authenticated the signature.
Winning Bid $2,310.
Lot 2. 1985-95 Perez Steel Great Moments Set of 108 with 38 Autographed. The autographs – more than one-third of the set - are overwhelmingly mint 9 and gem mint 10. Kevin Keating authenticated the signatures: #2 Al Kaline, 5 Whitey Ford, 11 Stan Musial, 13 Ted Williams, 14 Warren Spahn, 17 Robin Roberts, 21 Ernie Banks, 22 Willie McCovey, 23 Johnny Mize, 26 Pee Wee Reese, 27 Monte Irvin, 28 Eddie Mathews, 29 Enos Slaughter, 31 Chas. Gehringer, 34 Ray Dandridge, 36 Bob Doerr, 37 Bill Dickey, 38 Willie Stargell, 39 Brooks Robinson, 41 Billy Herman, 43 Luis Aparicio, 48 Harmon Killebrew, 49 Johnny Bench, 53 Yogi Berra, 56 Juan Marichal, 58 Buck Leonard, 59 George Kell, 62 Jim Catfish Hunter, 63 Lou Boudreau, 65 Willie Mays, 66 Lou Brock, 67 Bob Lemon, 69 Billy Williams, 70 Rick Ferrell, 72 Carl Yastrzemski, 74 Rollie Fingers, 93 Fergie Jenkins and 100 Mike Schmidt. Nineteen of these Hall of Fame signers are deceased. Selected from various numbered sets, these cards are nm-m.
Winning Bid $783.
Lot 135. Chicago White Sox 1962 Team Baseball Signed by 31 – Fox, Lopez, Aparicio, Etc. All the key autographs and present and strong on this evenly toned, off-white ex-m to nm White Sox ball: Al Lopez on the sweet spot, Nelson Fox, Luis Aparicio, Early Wynn, Gary Peters and Dave DeBusschere. Bob Sadowski, Ray Herbert, Fox, Dom Zanni, Cam Carreon, DeBusschere, Herb Score and Joe Horlen are on the north panel; Russ Kemmerer, Bob Roselli, Sam Esposito, J C Martin, Wynn, Charley Smith, Sherm Lollar and J Cooney on the south; Turk Lown, Tony Cuccinello, Mike Hershberger, Jim Landis, Juan Pizzaro, Bob Farley and Floyd Robinson on the east, and Don Gutteridge, Peters, Joe Cunningham, Frank Bauman, Aparicio, Al Smith and Eddie Fischer on the east. Kevin Keating authenticated the signatures, which range from ex-m 6 to mint 9 and average nm-m 8. This is a desirable, collectible ball that displays nicely and has the autographs of three deceased Hall of Fame players and other deceased stars. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $264.
Lot 136. 1978 Cincinnati Reds Team-Signed ONL (Feeney) Ball – Rose, Bench, Morgan, Etc. Nm baseball with 22 signatures including Sparky Anderson and Johnny Bench on the sweet spot. Panels present the autographs of Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, George Foster, Dave Concepcion, Ken Griffey, George Scherger, Pedro Borbon, Manny Sarmiento, Ray Knight, Ken Henderson, Dave Collins, Fred Norman, Dave Tomlin, Dan Driessen, Bill Bonham, Mike Lum, Alex Grammas, Doug Bair, Ron Plaza and Tom Hume. The autographs are nm 7. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. Some great names from the last season of the “Big Red Machine”!
Winning Bid $218.
Lot 137. 1980-2001 Perez-Steele Hall of Fame Postcard Set of 270 with 38 Autographed. Kevin Keating authenticated the autographs, which are mint 9 or gem mint 10 with some exceptions, which are noted. The cards are from various numbered sets, rather than a single set. They are nm-m in the original boxes. The signed cards are: #53 Carl Hubbell, 57 Chas. Gehringer, 73 Wm H (Bill) Terry, 87 Bob Feller, 115 Lou Boudreau (strong signature, smudge on “ea”), 132 Buck Leonard (nm-m 8), 133 Early Wynn, 137 Monte Irvin, 149 Billy Herman, 151 Ralph Kiner, 155 Bob Lemon, 157 Robin Roberts, 176 Johnny Mize; Sixth Series Card D, Edward W. Stack; 177 Hank Aaron, 178 A B Chandler (nm-m 8 to mint 9), 182 George Kell, 183 Juan Marichal, 184 Brooks Robinson, 185 Luis Aparicio, 187 Rick Ferrell, 188 Harmon Killebrew, 190 Lou Brock, 191 Enos Slaughter, 193 Hoyt Wilhelm, 194 Bob Doerr, 196 Willie McCovey, 197 Ray Dandridge, 198 Jim Catfish Hunter, 199 Billy Williams, 201 Al Barlick, 203 Red Schoendienst; Tenth Series Card F, Edward W. Stack; 206 Jim Palmer, 208 Fergie Jenkins, 210 Gaylord Perry, 212 Rollie Fingers and 250 Bill Mazeroski. More than one-half of these Hall of Fame signers are deceased.
Winning Bid $433.
Lot 138. Rich Ashburn Autographed Hillerich & Bradsby 34” Bat. Nm 7 to nm-m 8 signature by the Hall of Fame outfielder on a mint bat. One of baseball’s best outfielders ever defensively, Ashburn won two batting titles, finished second three times and batted above .300 in nine of 15 seasons. In his first 12 seasons, his average ranged from .284 to .350. Finally in 1995, the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee recognized his prowess with a glove and bat. He died in 1997. Kevin Keating authenticated the autograph.
Winning Bid $158.
Lot 139. Roberto Clemente Autographed 1961 Chicago Cubs Official Program. Clemente’s pencil signature, which grades nm 7 to nm-m 8, is in the lower right of the program. It intersects slightly with the autograph of Jerry Kindall, who failed twice to add a decent signature to the program. He is the only Cub to sign. The other autographs are by Pirates: Bill Virdon, Harvey Haddix, Joe Christopher, Earl Francis, ElRoy Face, Rocky Nelson, Bob Skinner, Dick Groat, Dick Schofield, Bill Burwell, Johnny Logan and Larry Foss. These signatures range from vg-ex 4 to mint 9 and average 7-8 of 10. Kevin Keating authenticated the autographs. Clemente’s could be removed from the program and used as a very nice cut as part of a display.
Winning Bid $763.
Lot 140. Joe DiMaggio Autographed 1937 Wheaties Advertisement. Taken from the back cover of the “Saturday Evening Post,” the ad measures about 10.75” x 13.5”. Some foxing in the bottom and left margins could be matted out. DiMaggio’s autograph is large and bold, an impressive 10. Matted and framed, this ad will be an attention-grabbing display piece. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $163.
Lot 141. Rookie Joe DiMaggio Signed 1936 World Series Photo. Vintage 8”x10” vg-ex photo that apparently came from the Barry Halper collection. DiMaggio’s nm-m 7 to nm-m 8 autograph is comparatively recent and was placed over a washed-out identifier. In vintage writing, someone also added the names of Frank Crosetti, Ripper Collins, Tommy Richardson and Tony Lazzeri. The 1936 Yankees defeated the New York Giants in the World Series. Playing in his rookie season, DiMaggio batted .323, was selected as an All-Star and hit .346 in the Series. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $332.
Lot 142. 2 Vintage Luke Easter Autographs. Both are on a placemat for a 1958 Father and Son Dinner sponsored by the Cayuga Drive School P.T.A. of Niagara Falls. Easter spent the 1957 and 1958 seasons with the Buffalo Bisons of the International League. Both autographs, authenticated by Kevin Keating, are strong, consistent with a mint 9 grade. One partially enters a stain on the placemat. Like many black players of his era, Easter was already in his thirties when he was given an opportunity to play in the majors. In 1946-47, he established himself as a power hitter in the Negro Leagues. In his first full season with the Cleveland Indians in 1950, he belted 28 home runs and contributed 107 RBI. He had successful seasons in 1951 and 1952 as well. In following seasons, knee and ankle problems limited his playing time, and then ended his major league career in 1954. In three full seasons and three partial seasons, he hit 93 home runs, drove in 340 runs and batted .274. As a rookie, he hit the longest home run in the history of Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium, a 477-foot shot over the auxiliary scoreboard in right field. Only Mickey Mantle equaled this feat. After the majors, Easter played for Ottawa, Charleston, Buffalo and Rochester in the IL. He was the MVP in 1957. At the age of 48, he finally retired in 1963 and then did some coaching. Rochester and Buffalo each retired his number. In 1979, Easter worked for TRW and served as chief union steward for the Aircraft Workers Alliance. While he was transporting $40,000 for the union, two men confronted him and demanded the money. He refused to give it to them, and they killed him. In 1997, Easter was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame, which cited his “grace and dignity on and off the field” and his “legacy as a friend to the community, a generous soul with plenty of time for any cause.” Bill James has rated him the second-best Negro Leagues first baseman of all time, with only Buck Leonard rating higher. James has also written that “if you could clone him and bring him back, you’d have the greatest power hitter in baseball today, if not ever.” All autographs of Easter are uncommon. These two autographs could be yours for our
Winning Bid $100.
Lot 143. Whitey Ford Autographs on One Dozen Baseballs. According to manager Casey Stengel, “If you had one game to win and your life depended on it, you’d want him (Ford) to pitch it.” With 236 wins and only 106 losses, Ford posted the best winning percentage of any 20th century pitcher - .690. In 1961, he earned the Cy Young Award with a 25-4 record. In eight of 16 seasons, his ERA landed below 3.00. In post-season play, his feats include 10 World Series victories. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974. On each ball, Ford signed the sweet spot. Eleven autographs are on nm-m or better OML Selig baseballs, and one is on an OAL Budig ball with scattered and light discoloration. Two signatures are nm-m 8, and the others are mint 9 or gem mint 10. Ford added “CY ‘61” to one ball and “HOF 74” to four balls. The others are signed without additions. Kevin Keating provided the authentication. With baseballs signed by Ford being offered at $50 and more, this group has significant potential break-up value!
Winning Bid $390.
Lot 144. Whitey Ford Autographed Gartlan Figurine, HoF Postcard, Photo and OML Baseball. This collection will form an attention-grabbing display. Ford autographed a 1990 Gartlan 4.25” figurine, which was issued unsigned. He signed also a Gold Plaque Hall of Fame Postcard, an 8” x 10” b&w photo that shows him in the Yankees’ locker room and a mint OML Selig baseball. All four autographs are at least mint 9. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $138.
Lot 145. Whitey Ford Collection of 17 Autographs Including a Photo Signed by Yogi Berra. Fifteen Ford signatures are on 8” x 10” photos. The exceptions are his 1959 Topps card #430 and a Hall of Fame Gold Plaque Postcard. Two photos Ford’s signature and another players’ – one showing him with Berra, and the other, with Luis Arroyo. Of the remaining 13 photos, 12 picture him alone and are single-signed. Ford also autographed a photo that has him next to Brooklyn’s Billy Loes. There are no duplicates among the photos. Five are color, and the rest are black & white. The signature on the Topps card is nm-m 8. The others are mint 9 or gem mint 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $321.
Lot 146. Joe Gordon (HoF) Vintage Fountain Pen Signature. Gordon, who died in 1978, placed a large nm-m 8 to mint 9 autograph on a government postcard that has been trimmed to 2.5” x 3.75”. The signature is perfect for display. Gordon was inducted posthumously into the Hall of Fame in 2009. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $152.
