Lot 372. 64 Photos of Baseball Players, Hockey, Football and Basketball Players and Ali. Interesting assortment of photos that could be used for display or for autographs since most of the subjects are still living. Two 3.5” x 5” color photos picture Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. Except as noted, the other photos are approximately 4” x 6”, and in color. The baseball images are of Lance Parrish (2), Pete Gray (3 b&w), Dave Parker, Frank Viola (2), Gil McDougald (2 b&w), Dean Chance (2) and Mays (2 b&w). In addition, this group includes 2.5” x 3.5” baseball photos, all in color: John Roseboro (2), John Blanchard (4), Mack Jones (2), Jesse Gonder (2), Tom Cheney (2), Bob Tillman (2), Ed Bailey (2), Rich Rollins (2), Elliot Maddox (3), Lou Piniella (2) and Ron Blomberg. There are two color photos of Muhammad Ali, one 8” x 10”, and the other, 4” x 6”. The remaining photos are 4” x 6”: Hockey - Milt Schmidt (2 different, one b&w). Football - Bill Nelsen (2 b&w), Frank Gifford (b&w), Y. A. Tittle and Travis Williams (2). Basketball - Bill Russell (part of a group, b&w photo shows soft focus), Rick Barry, Dolph Schayes (2 b&w), Herm Gilliam (4 b&w) and Drazen Petrovik (4). These photos average nm to nm-m, with slightly less than one-half apparently made from original negatives.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 373. Modern Silver Gelatin Print of the 1955 World Champion Brooklyn Dodgers. These Dodgers brought Brooklyn its only world championship. The photo includes such notables as Johnny Podres, the series pitching hero, Sandy Amoros, Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Carl Furillo, Junior Gilliam, Sandy Koufax, Done Newcombe, Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese and manager Walt Alston. Nm-m 16” x 20” print.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 374. Richie Ashburn Modern Silver Gelatin Print from an Original Negative. One of baseball’s best defensively and a .308 career batter, Ashburn entered the Hall of Fame in 1995. His autograph on a cut or index card would go well with this outstanding 16” x 20” nm-m print that has an unprinted strip along the left side.
Winning Bid $15.
Lot 377. Stan Musial Modern Silver Gelatin Print from an Original Negative. Nm-m 16” x 20” print. The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) counts Musial as the fifth greatest baseball player of all time, and “The Sporting News” had him at No. 10 at the close of the 20th century.
Winning Bid $35.
