Lot 13. New York Yankees Old Timers Day Baseball Signed by Mantle, Ford and 14 Others. Mickey Mantle and Ewell Blackwell share the sweet spot of this mint OAL Bobby Brown baseball. Occupying the north panel are John Sain, Whitey Ford, Bill Martin, Gil McDougald and Don Bollweg. Bill Miller, Allie Reynolds, Ed Lopat, Bob Kuzava and Yogi Berra are on the south panel. The other panels hold the signatures of Gene Woodling, Hank Bauer, Johnny Mize and Phil Rizzuto. The autographs are strong, nm-m 8 and better, and averaging mint 9. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $198.
Lot 14. 1980 NY Yankees Team Ball with 24 Autographs – Jackson, Gossage, Perry, Berra, Etc. This unofficial ball is something of a mystery because of the autographs of Billy Martin and Tony Kubek. Otherwise, it is nicely signed by players, broadcasters and staff associated with the 1980 Yankees. Kubek occupies one sweet spot on the ball with Phil Rizzuto. The Scooter was a Yankees broadcaster, and Kubek likely signed as an interested broadcaster as well. Martin is on the other sweet spot with one of the strongest Reggie Jackson signatures we’ve seen. He was fired (again) at the conclusion of the 1979 season. Elsewhere, the ball is signed by player and coaches Yogi Berra, Aurelio Rodriguez, Ron Davis, Tom Underwood, Jim Spencer, Lou Piniella, Rich Gossage, Mike Griffin, Gaylord Perry, Rick Cerone, Luis Tiant, Rudy May, Ron Guidry, Ruppert Jones, Eric Soderholm and Tommy John. The ball is signed also by Dom Scala, the Yankees’ bullpen catcher, and Bill White, another broadcaster. The ball is lightly shellacked and is moderately and somewhat unevenly toned. The autographs are generally nm-m 8 or better. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $138.
Lot 15. Mantle and DiMaggio Signed Reproduction Cards and 4 More Yankees Autographs. Charlie Keller (mint 9 autograph), Tom Henrich (mint 9) and Joe DiMaggio (ex-m 6) autographed 1941 Play Ball reproduction cards. Mickey Mantle’s signature is mint 9 on a 1957 Topps reproduction. Bobby Richardson (nm 7 to nm-m 8) and Tony Kubek (nm 7) autographs are on 1961 Renata Galasso Yankees Color cards. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $163.
Lot 109. 1988 “Cincinnati Classic” Poster by Milt Neil Signed by Ali, Mantle, DiMaggio, 24 More! Known as “the Duck Man,” Neil worked for Walt Disney from 1935-44. He was involved in animation projects throughout his life. This 23” x 29” poster, #81 of 126 and signed by Neil, contains 27 of his illustrations. The poster has some light creases and a ½” tear along the right edge. The mint 9 and gem mint 10 autographs are by Muhammad Ali, Joe DiMaggio, Billy Martin, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Warren Spahn, Eddie Mathews, Jim Catfish Hunter, Leo Durocher, Harmon Killebrew, Willie Stargell, Bob Feller, Enos Slaughter, Carl Yastrzemski, Pete Rose, Luke Appling, Ernie Banks, Jocko Conlan, Johnny Mize, Bob Doerr, Juan Marichal, Billy Williams, Rick Ferrell, Ray Dandridge, Gaylord Perry, Brooks Robinson and Tony Perez. A fantastic group on a great display piece! Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $932.
Lot 110. “500 Home Run Hitters” Print Signed by 11 – Williams, Etc. – with Career HR Totals. Approximately 20” x 36”, the poster print from Ron Lewis’ artwork presents the mint 9 and gem mint 10 autographs of Ted Williams (died 2002), Frank Robinson, Harmon Killebrew (d. 2011), Reggie Jackson, Mickey Mantle (d. 1995), Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Mike Schmidt, Ernie Banks, Eddie Mathews (d. 2001) and Willie McCovey. Each Hall of Fame member added his career home run total next to his signature. The poster is “Courtesy of Pete Rose Hit King Marketing, Inc.” Matted and framed to 25.25” x 42.25”, the poster has some light creases in the corners and along the edges; they are visible only with close examination. Kevin Keating and JSA Authentication both authenticated the signatures. The JSA Auction Letter of Authenticity may be exchanged for a full LoA at a discount.
Winning Bid $1,026.
Lot 111. Ron Lewis “The 3000 Hit Club” Poster Signed by 11 Hall of Fame Members and Pete Rose. Eight of the signers added career hit totals to this 1995 poster print, approximately 18” x 36” and double-matted to approximately 23” x 40”. The autographs are nm-m 8 and better: Hank Aaron, Lou Brock (with hit total “3023”), Robin Yount (“3142”), Stan Musial (“3630”), Willie Mays, George Brett (“3154”), Dave Winfield, Pete Rose (“4256”), Al Kaline (“3007”), Rod Carew (“3053”), Carl Yastrzemski (“3149”) and Eddie Murray. Lewis also signed the print. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $636.
Lot 112. Ron Lewis “300-Win-Club” Print Signed by 8 Hall of Fame Pitchers. Numbered 129 of 1,000 and signed by Lewis, this 18” x 24” poster has the nm-m 8 and better autographs of Warren Spahn, Early Wynn, Phil Niekro, Tom Seaver, Steve Carlton, Gaylord Perry, Don Sutton and Nolan Ryan. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $204.
Lot 113. Philadelphia Athletics 1950 Team Ball Signed by Mack, Cochrane, 18 Others. Connie Mack, as manager, and Mickey Cochrane, as a coach, share the sweet spot of this ball, which may have been game-used. The other autographs are by Alex Kellner, Sam Chapman, Les McCrabb and Dick Fowler on the north panel; Dave Keefe, Carl Scheib, Joe Astroth, Paul Lehner, Pete Suder and Wally Moses on the south; Joe Tipton, Elmer Valo, Barney McCosky, Jimmy Dykes and Bob Dillinger on the east, and Ben Guintini, Joe Coleman and Ferris Fain on the west. The autographs range from ex 5 to nm-m 8 and average ex-m, which describes the Mack and Cochrane signatures. The ball is without identifiable printed areas and relatively evenly toned to a light-tan color. Kevin Keating authenticated the autographs. The 1950 season was Mack’s last as manager. Except for Scheib, all of the signers are deceased.
Winning Bid $264.
Lot 114. 1950 New York Giants Team-Signed ONL Ford Frick Baseball – 24 Autographs. This game-used ball contains a number of notable names: Monte Irvin and Hank Thompson, who became the first black players in the Giants’ lineup on July 8, 1949. Thompson was also the St. Louis Browns’ first black player two years earlier. Bobby Thomson, who would deliver the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” toward the end of the 1951 season. Sal Maglie, one of baseball’s best pitchers in the early 1950s, one of the game’s most intimidating pitchers throughout his career and a somewhat tough autograph. And Eddie Stanky, one of baseball’s notable characters. Jack Kramer is on the sweet spot of the off-white ball with a stamped Leo Durocher signature that is essentially too light to see. The north panel has Bill Rigney, Clint Hartung, Don Mueller, Jim Hearn, Bob Thomson and Whitey Lockman; the south, Sheldon Jones, Rudy Rufer, Sal Maglie, Jack Maguire, Wes Westrum, Ed Stanky and Dave Koslo; the east, Henry Thompson, Monte Kennedy, Sam Calderone and Jack Lohrke; and the west, Andy Hansen, Tookie Gilbert, Monte Irvin, Al Dark, Larry Jansen and Roy Weatherly. The autographs range for good 2 to nm 7 and average ex 5 as a result of fading. There are no smudges or retraces. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $100.
Lot 115. 1967 Washington Senators Team-Signed Baseball with Gil Hodges on the Sweet Spot. The Hodges autograph, one of 29 on the OAL Cronin ball, is blemish-free and ex-m 6. Almost all of the other signatures are nm-m and better. The north panel has Ed Stroud, Ed Brinkman, Paul Casanova, Dave Baldwin, Rube Walker and Casey Cox; the south, Bernie Allen, Hank Allen, Camilo Pascual, Bob Saverine, Dick Nold, George Susce, Tim Cullen and Ed Yost; the west, Mike Epstein, Joe Coleman, Darold Knowles, Ken McMullen, Cap Peterson and Barry Moore; and the west, Bob Humphreys, Frank Howard, Frank Bertaina, Bob Priddy, Fred Valentine, Doug Camilli and Phil Ortega. Joe Pignatano signed the panel with Cronin’s facsimile signature. In addition to these 29 autographs, the ball has clubhouse signatures of Whitey Ford and Dick Lines. The ball is slightly and evenly toned, and nm-m. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $102.
Lot 116. 1965 Baltimore Orioles Team Ball Signed by 27 – Bauer, B. Robinson, Palmer, Roberts, Etc. Four Hall of Fame members and several other stars autographed this nm-m off-white Cleveland Indians ball that has “Baltimore” and “65” added. Authenticated by Kevin Keating, the autographs are almost all nm 7 and better. Manager Hank Bauer and Harry Brecheen (coach) signed the sweet spot. Here are the other signatures by panel: North – Harvey Haddix, Sam Bowens, John Orsino, Milt Pappas, Boog Powell and Sherm Lollar (coach). South – Bill Hunter (coach), Steve Barber, Jim Palmer, Robin Roberts, Don Larsen, Wally Bunker and Charley Lau. East – Russ Snyder, Curt Blefary, Luis Aparicio, Norm Siebern, Stu Miller and John Miller. West – Dick Hall, Jerry Adair, Dick Brown, Brooks Robinson, Bob Johnson and Jackie Brandt. The 1965 Orioles finished third in the A.L. with a 94-68 record.
Winning Bid $163.
Lot 117. Baltimore Orioles 8.5” x 11” Stationery Signed by 35 Players and Managers (7 HoFers). All bold autographs, nm-m 8 and better, by Cal Abrams, Louis Aparicio, Steve (D.) Barber, Hank Bauer, Paul Blair, Jackie Brandt, John Buzhardt, Walt Dropo, Ryne Duren, Jack Fisher, Tito Francona, Dick Hall, Don Larsen, Billy Loes, Ed Lopat, Elliott Maddox, Hank Majeski, Ed Miksis, Willy Miranda, Milt Pappas, Jim Palmer, Dave Philley, Lou Piniella, Boog Powell, Cal Ripken, Jr., Robin Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Norm Siebern, Herm Starrette, Bobby Thomson, Mike Torrez, Bob Turley, Earl Weaver, and Gene Woodling. Seven Hall of Fame members and many others deceased! Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $128.
Lot 118. Autograph of Dave Bancroft, Hall of Fame Shortstop. Defensively, Bancroft was one of the best shortstops ever. He also was a fiery leader and decent hitter. He hit .299 or higher in six of seven seasons from 1920-26. He helped the New York Giants to win world championships in 1921 and 1922 and a pennant in 1923. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971 and died the following year. His autograph is mint 9 on a page that pictures him and four other players. The autograph could be matted and framed for display by itself. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 119. Ken Boyer Autographed 8” x 10” Rawlings Sporting Goods Advisory Staff Photo. Nm 7 autograph on the b&w photo, which is vg and shows Boyer as the St. Louis Cardinals’ third baseman. The N.L. MVP in 1964, he was a seven-time All-Star and a five-time Gold Glove winner. He died in 1982. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $116.
Lot 120. Norm Cash Autographed 1973 Topps Card #485. As the Detroit Tigers’ first baseman, Cash was a four-time All-Star who hit with power, fielded well and won the support of fans. Of the thousands who ever played major league baseball, only 67 hit more home runs than he did. He drowned in an accident in 1986, and his autograph is relative difficult to find. This example is a beauty, nm-m 8 to mint 9. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $66.
