Lot 730. Crosley Field Signed Etching by Noted Cincinnati Artist Caroline Williams. Crosley Field was home to the Cincinnati Reds from 1912-70. Williams was a highly regarded sketch artist at the “Cincinnati Enquirer” from 1932 until her death in 1988 at the age of 80. The 9.5” x 7.5” image of the ball park is matted and framed to 15.25” x 12.25”.
Winning Bid $40.
Lot 731. Crosley Field Print by George Longfellow, “Cincinnati Enquirer” Illustrator. The print of the pen and ink drawing, signed by Longfellow, is framed without glass to 20.5” x 26.5”. It has some border wrinkles. The image area is 13” x 18”, including Longfellow’s autograph, and the print would benefit from matting an reframing. Longfellow has been a member of the “Enquirer” staff for 24 years.
Winning Bid $30.
Lot 732. Bill Purdom 1992 Lithograph, “Last Crosley Pitch.” The Cincinnati Reds called Crosley Field home from 1912-70, when it was replaced by Riverfront Stadium. Purdom’s autographed 21 5/8” x 29 5/8” print, #195 of 600, shows Bobby Bonds about to bounce to the box to end the final game played there – on June 24. Tito Fuentes is in the on-deck circle, the Reds’ Wayne Granger on the mound and Johnny Bench behind the plate. The other Reds visible are third baseman Tony Perez, shortstop Woody Woodward, left fielder Bernie Carbo and center fielder Bobby Tolan. Powered by back-to-back eighth-inning home runs by Lee May and Bench, the Reds defeated Juan Marichal and the Giants, 5-4. The print is nm-m and framed.
Winning Bid $138.
Lot 733. 1973 Cincinnati Reds Big Red Machine Catcher’s Glove Bourbon Decanter. From Hoffman Distilling of Kentucky, this decanter is as much as 11” tall, including the baseball on top, 9.5” across and 3.75” deep. The 1973 Reds fielded such stars as Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, Ken Griffey and George Foster. The Big Red Machine dominated the National League in the first half of the 1970s, winning four pennants and two World Series. Nm-m with the Big Red Machine logo on the front and the Reds’ mascot logo on the back.
Winning Bid $138.
