 Lot 287. 5 Team Baseballs with 98 Autographs, Including HoFers. All of these baseballs have a connection to Tommy John’s career. He played for the 1982 Yankees, the 1983 Yankees and various Dodgers teams, and he was the pitching coach with the 2002 Harrisburg Senators. In 1980, and other years as well, he was a Major League All-Star: 1980 A.L. All-Stars, 22 autographs, generally nm-m 8, on an OAL MacPhail ball with light printed areas. Earl Weaver and Jim Frey on the sweet spot; Ken Landreaux, Darrell Porter, Paul Molitor, Jorge Orta, Robin Yount, Alan Trammell, Larry Gura, Buddy Bell, Frank Robinson, Dave Stieb, Carlton Fisk, George Brett, Al Oliver, Rick Honeycutt, Steve Stone, Ben Oglivie, Cecil Cooper, Ed Farmer, Al Bumbry and Reggie Jackson. 1983 California Angels, 23 autographs, nm7 to gem mint 10 on an nm off-white OAL MacPhail ball: John McNamara and Reggie Jackson on the sweet spot; Tommy John, Steve Brown, Rick Steirer, Steve Lubratich, Bobby Knoop, Jerry Narron, Preston Gomez, Juan Beniguez, Bobby Clark, Geoff Zahn, Rob Wilfong, Bob Clear, Bob Lacey, Andy Hassler, Curt Brown, Rick Adams, Gary Pettis, Ron Jackson, Byron McLauglin and Doug Corbett. 1982 New York Yankees, 16 autographs, nm 7 or nm-m 8, on an ex-m to nm off-white OAL MacPhail ball: The signers are Bobby Murcer, Dave Winfield, Butch Wynegar, Dave Righetti, Rudy May, Andre Robertson, Shane Rawley, Ron Guidry, Tommy John, Oscar Gamble, John Mayberry, Dave Collins, Lou Piniella, Willie Randolph, Roger Erickson and Rich Gossage. Miscellaneous Dodgers. 12 autographs, mint 9 or gem mint 10, on a mint OML Selig ball. Tommy John, Maury Wills, Ralph Branca, Jerry Reuss, Dixie Walker, Rick Monday, Ron Perranoski, Tommy Davis, Steve Yeager, Joe Pignatano, Carl Erskine and Bill Russell. 2002 Harrisburg Senators. 25 autographs, ex 5 to nm-m 8, on an nm-m Official Eastern League ball. Signers include Tommy John and at least four players who made the majors, Anthony Ferrari, Jeff Bailey, Terrmel Sledge and Brent Billingsley.
Winning Bid $273.
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