Lot 336. 21 Publications from the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). This collection comprises three topical publications, 14 issues of “The National Pastime” and four issues of “The Baseball Research Journal.” All of the publications are softcovers, and all are different. Nineteenth century baseball players are the subjects of two books: “Nineteenth Century Stars” by Robert Tiemann and Mark Rucker, 1989, ex, and “Baseball’s First Stars” by Frederick Ivor-Campbell, Tiemann and Rucker, 1996, ex. Rucker, Mark Alvarez and Tom Shieber are responsible for “Baseball for the Fun of It,” 1997, vg+ to ex. “The National Pastime” issues average ex to ex-m and are from 1983, Spring 1984, Spring 1985, Winter 1985, Spring 1986, Winter 1987, Spring 1988, No. 10 1990, No. 11 1992, No. 13 1993, No. 14 1994, No. 16 1996, No. 17 1997 and No. 18 1998. The four issues of “The Baseball Research Journal” are No. 22 1993, No. 24, No. 26 1997 and No. 27 1998. Ex to ex-m. Excellent reading and baseball research material here!
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 337. 5 Books on the Negro Leagues. The scarcest of these books is Robert D. Retort’s self-published 1992 “Pictorial Negro League Legends Album.” The 260-page softcover is extensively illustrated with photos of Negro Leagues players and teams. Retort signed the first title page of the book, which is ex. The other books are: “Only the Ball Was White,” Robert Peterson, 1984 McGraw-Hill softcover, vg. “Negro League Baseball: The Rise and Ruin of a Black Institution,” Neil Lanctot, 2004 apparent first-edition hardcover, nm book and dust jacket. “A Complete History of the Negro Leagues 1884 to 1955,” Mark Ribowsky, 1995 apparent first edition, ex-m hardback and ex dust jacket. And “The Negro Leagues Book,” Dick Clark and Larry Lester, 1994 SABR softecover, ex. Autograph authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $92.
Lot 338. 3 Sports Books with CDs or a DVD – “And the Crowd Goes Wild,” “Reel Baseball,” Etc. Two books, both by Joe Garner, are in a leather-like slipcover: “And the Fans Roared” and “And the Crowd Goes Wild.” Both books in this “Special Edition Gift Set” are hardbacks, the latter published in 1999, and the former, in 2000. The books, dust jackets and slip covers are nm. Each is accompanied by two CDs with narration by Bob Costas. The other book is “Reel Baseball: Baseball’s Golden Era the Way American Witnessed It – In the Movie Newsreels” by Les Krantz, 2006 stated first edition hardback, nm book, ex-m dust jacket. It includes a DVD featuring original baseball newsreels and is hosted by Joe Garagiola. Excellent reading, viewing or listening, and gifts!
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 339. 10 Baseball Reference Books. Highlights of this collection include “The Baseball Book” from “Sports Illustrated” and “Baseball’s Golden Age: The Photographs of Charles M. Conlon.” Tom Verducci wrote the introduction to the “Sports Illustrated” book, a 2006 hardback, nm+ book and dust jacket. Neal and Constance McCabe wrote the Conlon book, nm 1997 hardback, ex price-clipped just jacket. Significant references include: “Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century,” Mac Okkonen, 1991 hardback, inscription on the title page, ex hardback, vg dj. “Lost Ballparks,” Lawrence Ritter, 1992, ex-m hardback, ex dj. And “Baseball’s Greatest Quotations,” Paul Dickson, 1991 hardback, vg+ price-clipped dj. The remaining books are: “Players of Cooperstown: Baseball’s Hall of Fame,” David Nemec, 1995, ex-m hardback, ex dj. “The Great American Baseball Scrapbook,” A. D. Suehsdorf, vg hardback, no dj. “The Great Book of Baseball Knowledge,” Nemic, 1999 softcover, ex. “Baseball,” Daniel Jessee, 1939, vg hardback. And “Official Baseball Rules,” 1976 softcover from “The Sporting News,” vg+.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 340. 11 Books and 3 Booklets on Various Aspects of Baseball History. Baseball’s earlier days receive coverage in four books: “When Baseball Was Young: ‘The Good Old Days’,” Gerard Petrone, 1994 softcover, ex. “Autumn Glory: Baseball’s First World Series,” Louis Masur, 2003 stated first edition hardback, ex-m book and dust jacket. “Only the Ball Was White,” Robert Peterson, 1992 Oxford paperback, vg. And “Baseball When the Grass Was Real,” Donald Honig, 1975 hardback, vg+ to ex book and price-clipped dust jacket. Writers and broadcasters are featured, respectively, in: “The Ol’ Ball Game,” a Barnes & Noble collection, 1993, inscribed flyleaf, ex-m book and dj. And “The Storytellers,” Curt Smith, 1995 hardback, nm book, vg-ex price-clipped dj. The other books are: “Memories of Summer,” Roger Kahn, 1997 stated first edition hardcover, ex-m/ex-m. “The Tropic of Baseball: Baseball in the Dominican Republic,” Rob Ruck, hardback book and dj nm. “Warren Spahn,” Al Silverman, 1961 paperback, vg. “Inside Baseball,” Arthur Daley, 1950 vg hardback, dj missing. “Complete Baseball,” Russ Hodges, 1952, vg hardback, g-vg dj. The three booklets are a 1955 National Distillers’ schedule (40 pages) and Kessler’s “Baseball Fans Guides” for 1969 and 1971 (32 pages each) vg.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 341. 10 Original Issues of Lew Lipset’s “The Old Judge” Newsletter. Lew remains one of the top contributors to the development of baseball card collecting. Beginning in the spring of 1985 and continuing well into 1994, he published a periodic newsletter in which he updated checklists, traced the history of various card issues and provided commentary, often controversial, on the status of the hobby. This collection comprises issues from April 1989 (No. 23) through June 1992 (No. 43). The other issues are from June 1989 (No. 24); April 1990 (No. 30); Aug. 1990 (No. 32); March 1991 (No. 36); April 1991 (No. 37); July 1991 (No. 39); Sept. 1991 (No. 40); and Dec. 1991 (No. 41). These issues average ex; No. 39 has minor writing (“040”) on the cover. There is also a photocopy of issue No. 22 from Feb. 1989.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 342. 5 Books on Baseball Card Collecting Including Mark Rucker’s “Base Ball Cartes.” Subtitled “The First Baseball Cards,” Rucker’s 64-page softcover book contains 82 photos of 19th century cabinet cards and CDVs. The 1988 first edition is ex. The other books are: “The Sports Collector’s Bible,” Bert Randolph Sugar, 1979 third edition, vg+ to ex softcover. “The Great American Baseball Card Flipping, Trading and Bubble Gum Book,” Brendan C. Boyd, 1973 first edition, inscription on flyleaf, vg+ to ex hardback, no dust jacket. “Topps Baseball Cards: A 35 Year History,” Frank Slocum, 1986, ex book, vg dust jacket. And “Classic Baseball Cards: The Golden Years 1886-1956,” Slocum, 1987 first printing, ex/vg.
Winning Bid $30.
Lot 343. Catalogs for Sotheby’s Barry Halper Auction and Several Other Auctions. The three catalogs for the 1999 Halper auction are nm in an ex-m slipcover. Three catalogs are for auctions by Leland’s in 2000 and 2002 (two different), and a fourth is for a 2006 Hunt’s auction. The 2002 Leland’s catalogs are hardbacks.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 349. 2 1950 Programs for Games Between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia’s Whiz Kids. Both Pittsburgh programs are scored, one for a June 11 game won by the Pirates, 5-4 in 12 innings, and the other by the Phils, 4-2. The earlier program has the results added in pencil to the cover and otherwise is vg-ex. The August program is f-g with a chipped corner on the front cover and approximately 15 percent of the back cover missing. The interior is complete. Each program has separate full-page photos Ralph Kiner and Bing Crosby.
Winning Bid $68.
Lot 354. 1971 NLCS Giants at Pirates Program and Ticket Stub. Pittsburgh won the series in four games and went on to defeat Baltimore in the World Series. The 40-page program is scored in pencil for the deciding game. Vg-ex. The ticket stub, composed of two sections, is for Game 3. Ex.
Winning Bid $125.
Lot 356. Pittsburgh Pirates 1975 NLCS Program, Regular-Season Programs, Yearbooks, Etc. Fourteen publications. The Pirates faced Cincinnati in the NLCS game. Ex-m+. The yearbooks both are from the 1977 season; one is ex+, and the other, vg-ex. A media guide represents the 1983 season; vg-ex. Two publications were not issued by the Pirates: the June 24, 1963 “Sports Illustrated” with Roy Face on the cover, ex, and the 1988 Baseball Hall of Fame yearbook, which has inductee Willie Stargell on the cover, ex. There are seven regular-season programs: 1975 vs. San Francisco, vg-ex; 1978 vs. Mets, Dave Parker cover, ex; 1982 vs. Reds, ex-m; 1990 vs. Mets, vg-ex; 1991(2) ex and 2002 spring training, g, scored for a game with the Phils and including a ticket stub. A 1992 Pirates “Fun & Entertainment Guide” is also included.
Winning Bid $15.
Lot 357. Pittsburgh Pirates Primarily 1970s Yerabooks, NLCS Programs and Scorebooks. Twenty-eight publications, including yearbooks for 1975, 1976 (writing on front cover), 1977, 1978 (2) and 1981. These yearbooks average ex. The NLCS programs are for series with Cincinnati in 1975 and 1979. Led by Chuck Tanner, the 1979 Pirates won their last World Series championship. Nm. The regular-season programs are for: 1971 vs. Philadelphia (scored); 1975 (2) vs. New York and Montreal; 1977 vs. Chicago; 1978 (3) vs. Phils, Dodgers and Expos; 1978 (2) vs. Phils; 1980 (3), two different covers, vs. Phils; 1982 vs. Reds; 1983 vs. Cards (scored); 1984 (2) vs. Cubs, one scored; 1985 vs. Reds and 1988 (Bonds cover) vs. Phils. Except for 1972, 1982 and 1983, these programs are almost all nm or better. Also included are a 1984 Pirates calendar and a 1995 “Build-It-Yourself Forbes Field” softcover book.
Minimum Bid $20.
Lot 358. 5 Books on Pittsburgh Baseball: the Pirates, the Waners, Clemente and the Negro Leagues. Two of these books are biograpical: In “Remember Roberto,” author Jim O’Brien recounts stories of “Clemente Recalled by Teammates, Family, Friends and Fans.” The 1994 first printing hardback is inscribed (personalized) by O’Brien on the inside of the flyleaf. The book is ex-m in a vg+ to ex dust jacket. Paul and Lloyd Waner are the subjects of “Big and Little Poison,” a 2003 softcover by Clifton Blue Parker, ex. Pittsburgh native John McCollister wrote two books on the Pirates: “Tales from the Pirates Dugout: a Collection of the Greatest Pirates Ever Told,” 2003, and “Tales from the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates: Remebering ‘The Fam-A-Lee’,” 2005. Both books are ex-m+, and the dust jackets are ex. Baseball, including the Negro Leagues, and other sports receive coverage in Rob Ruck’s “Sandlot Seasons: Sport in Black Pittsburgh,” 1987 apparent first edition, nm book and dust jacket.
Winning Bid $25.
