Lot 141. Whitey Ford Signed Baseball and a Baseball Signed for Him by Drew Brees. Ford’s signature is mint 9 on the sweet spot of a mint OML Selig baseball. He added “HOF 74.” Brees, the New Orleans quarterback and MVP of Super Bowl XLIV, is a Ford fan and signed several baseballs for him. This is one of them. Brees’ sweet spot signature is mint 9. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 142. Chas. Gehringer Collage Featuring 3 Autographs. After 19 seasons, 16 as a starter, at second base for the Detroit Tigers, Charlie Gehringer was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1949. Regarded by many experts as the best second baseman ever, he hit .320 over his career, drove in 1,427 runs, was selected for the All-Star Game six times and won a batting title and MVP honors in 1937. He passed away in 1993. Gehringer signed three cards: 1980 TCMA All Time Tigers, 1980-88 Baseball Immortals and 1982 TCMA Baseball’s Greatest Hitters. They are in a display that also contains a 3” x 4.5” b&w photo and his career statistics. The signatures in sharpie are bold, nm-m 8 and mint 9. The autograph on the All Time Tigers card may appear to be smudged. It is not. Rather, the signature intersects with decorative stars in the border, creating the illusion of being smudged. The collage is matted to 13.75” x about 15.5”. Autographs authentication by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $45.
Lot 143. Al Kaline Collection of 5 Autographs. When he was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1980, Kaline became on the 23rd player selected in his first year of eligibility. His signatures are mint 9 or gem mint 10 on five different 8” x 10” photos, four color and one black & white. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $40.
Lot 144. Harmon Killebrew (HoF) Autographed Baseball Bat. The Hall of Fame slugger placed a mint 9 signature on the barrel of the bat and added “573 HR’s,” the number that places him 11th on the all-time Major League home run list. He was among the top six in the pre-steroid era. A 13-time All-Star, Killebrew was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984. He passed away in 2011. His autograph is on a 31” Killebrew model 1960s Hillerich & Bradsby Little League bat, which shows substantial use. Killebrew’s stamped-on name is light but readable. Kevin Keating authenticated the autograph.
Winning Bid $40.
Lot 146. Eddie Mathews Autographed 7” x 9” Original UPI 1957 World Series Photo. Mathews is congratulated by his teammates after his 10th-inning two-run home run won Game 4 of the 1957 World Series for the Milwaukee Braves. His signature in the upper left corner is nm-m 8. The photo is vg-ex. A member of the 500 home run club, Mathews entered the Hall of Fame in 1978. He died in 2001. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $25.
Lot 147. Buck O’Neil, Negro Leagues Star, Autographed Bat. Gem mint 10 autograph on a 34” nm-m Young Bat Co. “Buck O’Neill (sic)” model. O’Neil played first base for the Kansas City Monarchs and later managed the team. He was the first African-American coach in the majors. His efforts were important in establishing the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO. He passed away in 2006. Autograph authenticated by Kevin Keating, author of “The Negro Leagues Autograph Guide.”
Winning Bid $152.
Lot 149. Autographed Pete Rose Ballpark Cafe Ticket. Measuring 3 ½” x 7”, the ticket celebrates the inaugural season of the Pete Rose Ballpark Cafe in Boca Raton FL. Rose has signed the ticket in bold blue sharpie. The autograph is a 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 150. Nolan Ryan 1993 Autographed Fossil Watch 27th Season Commemorative Collectors Set. Components of the set are a watch with an embossed image of Ryan, a metal case with two more images of the Hall of Fame strikeout king and signed and framed 3.5” x 5” artwork. The signature, authenticated by Kevin Keating, is mint 9 to gem mint 10. Nm-m. The watch needs a battery to make it work. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 152. Fernando Valenzuela Autographed Baseball. Mint 9 signature on a panel of a mint Rawlings Official League ball. The 1981 N.L. Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award recipient, Valenzuela was a six-time All-Star who pitched a no-hitter in 1990. His career included stops in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Baltimore, San Diego, St. Louis and Anaheim. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $40.
Lot 153. 1950 Phils “Whiz Kids” Autographed Bat. Robin Roberts, Bob Miller, Andy Seminick, Stan Lopata, Dick Whitman, Curt Simmons and Bubba Church signed the Young Bat Co. 34” Whiz Kids 1950 N.L. Champs commemorative model. The autographs are nm-m 8 and better, while the bat is nm-m. Roberts, Church, Whitman and Seminick are deceased. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $68.
Lot 154. 9 Signed HoF Gold Plaque Postcards – Appling, Barlick, Boudreau, Gehringer and Musial. These cards are nicely autographed by “Luke” Appling, Al Barlick, Lou Boudreau (3), Chas. Gehringer (3) and Stan Musial. The Appling signature is nm 7 to nm-m 8. The others are nm-m 8 or better and average mint 9. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. All of these Hall of Fame members are deceased.
Winning Bid $66.
Lot 155. 6 Autographed Hall of Fame Gold Plaque Postcards – Carlton, Coveleski, Slaughter, Etc. The cards are signed on the front at the top by Steve Carlton, Stanley Coveleski, Monte Irvin, Al Kaline, Robin Roberts and Enos Slaughter. Except for Coveleski, the signatures are nm-m 8 or better. The ink did not flow easily when Coveleski signed; his autograph is ex to ex-m, free of smudges or any retracing. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $61.
