Lot 659. 3 “Life” and 4 “Sport” Issues with Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams or Mickey Mantle Covers. DiMaggio is the cover subject of two issues of “Life”: May 1, 1939, vg without a label, and Aug. 1, 1949, vg+ to ex. He also is on the covers of two issues of Sport: Sept. 1947, front cover attached along 2” toward the top of the spine, g-vg, and Sept. 1949, vg. Williams is on the Sept. 1951 cover, g+ issue, and April 1948, g-vg. Mantle made the cover of the July 30, 1965 issue of “Life,” ex-m.
Winning Bid $68.
Lot 666. Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford Store Model Baseball Gloves. Mantle and Ford were close friends. In the introduction to Ford’s book “Slick,” Mantle wrote, “I know men are not supposed to talk about love for other men, especially so-called macho athletes, but I don’t mind telling you that I love Whitey Ford. I couldn’t love him more if he was my own brother.” Together they helped the New York Yankees to win five world championships. The Mantle glove is a Rawlings GJ990 model, and the Ford, a Spalding 42-241 specimen. Both gloves are vg. Ford’s name and most of the other stampings remain strong. The cloth label is missing. Mantle’s stamped name is strong; the other stampings vary, and the Rawlings cloth patch is frayed. Both gloves are for a right-hander and will fit a smaller adult hand.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 710. Mickey Mantle Huge Autograph on a 24” x 36’ Poster. Mantle’s nm-m 8 signature spans almost nine inches! Somewhat faded and showing light to moderate foxing, the poster displays well with Mantle’s autographs serving as the focus of attention. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $134.
Lot 711. 1961 New York Yankees Poster by Ron Lewis Autographed by 28. Nm-m 8 and better autographs were placed on the poster at the famous 1989 team reunion show in Atlantic City. Twelve of the 28 signers from this fabled team are now deceased: Yogi Berra, Johnny Blanchard, Clete Boyer, Bob Cerv, Tex Clevenger, Jim Coates, Frank Crosetti, Bud Daley, Art Ditmar, Al Downing, Ryne Duren, Whitey Ford, Bill Gardner, Bob Hale, Ralph Houk, John James, Hector Lopez, Jack Reed, Hal Reniff, Bobby Richardson, John Sain, Roland Sheldon, Bill Skowron, Bill Stafford, Ralph Terry, Lee Thomas, Tom Tresh and Bob Turley. The vg+ to ex poster measures 24” x 37.5”. Matt and frame it with cuts of Mantle, Maris, Elston Howard and others for a magnificent display piece! Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $248.
Lot 712. 1989 New York Yankees Team Ball Signed by 22. Manager Dallas Green is on the sweet spot. The other autographs are by Don Mattingly, Jesse Barfield, Mike Pagliarulo,, Alvaro Espinoza, Steve Balboni, Lance McCullers, Don Slaught, Dave Righetti, Eric Plunk, Roberto Kelly, Dale Mohoric, Chuck Cary, Ken Phelps, Clay Parker, Greg Cadaret, Steve Sax, Luis Polonia and coaches Billy Connors and Pat Corrales. Almost all of the autographs are nm-m 8 or better, and the OAL Bobby Brown ball is mint.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 715. 7 Baseball Cards Signed by 10 NY Yankees – Ford, Slaughter, Berra, Mize, Etc. Here is a list of the signers and the cards they signed: 1. Enos Slaughter, 1958 Topps #142, nm 7 autograph. 2. Bill Skowron, 1959 Topps #554, nm 7 to nm-m 8. 3-6. 1960 Topps #465, Ralph Houk, Bill Dickey, Frank Crosetti and Ed Lopat, nm 7. 7. Whitey Ford, 1961 Topps #160, ex-m 6 to nm 7, strong on a complex background. 8. Yogi Berra, 1981 Fleer #351, mint 9. 9. Johnny Mize, 1983 TCMA 50 Years of Yankee All Stars 1933-1983, nm-m 8 to mint 9. 10. Billy Martin, strong autograph, displays as ex 5 to ex-m 6 on a dark background. Autographs a five HoFers and deceased Yankees in this group.
Winning Bid $113.
Lot 716. 6 1988 or 1989 Pacific Baseball Legends Cards Signed by Yankees – Larsen, Turley, Etc. The autographs, authenticated by Kevin Keating, are nm-m 8 and better. From 1988, #5 Gene Woodling, 10 Phil Rizzuto, 41 Allie Reynolds, 42 Don Larsen and 52 Bob Turley. Hank Bauer signed 1989 card #144. Larsen is the only surviving member among these Yankees.
Minimum Bid $25.
Lot 717. 20 8” x 10” Photos Signed by New York Yankees – Bouton, Richardson, Etc. Sixteen autographs are on photos showing copies of a player’s baseball cards: Luis Arroyo, Stan Bahnsen, John Blanchard, Ron Blomberg, Jim Coates, Art Ditmar, Ryne Duren, Steve Hamilton, Tom Henrich, Hector Lopez, Irv Noren, John Sain, Rollie Sheldon, Charlie Silvera, Bill Stafford and Ralph Terry. These signatures are bold, mint 9 and gem mint 10. Four others signed photos with their image: Jim Bouton, Bud Daley, Bobby Richardson and Pedro Ramos. The Daley signature is nm 7 to nm-m 8. The others are 9s and 10s.
Winning Bid $68.
Lot 718. 10 1996 Checks Signed by New York Yankees – Guidry, Slaughter, Etc. All of the checks are endorsed on the back with nm-m 8 and better signatures: John Hassett, Hal Reniff, Billy Gardner, Bud Daley, Joe DeMaestri, Enos Slaughter, Ron Guidry, Allen Gettel and Jerry Lumpe. Slaughter, Hassett, Reniff and Gettel are deceased. All checks were written by Alan Shapiro in 1996 on a Chemical Bank account. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 719. 32 Historic Limited Editions Z Silk Cachet First-Day Covers with Babe Ruth. All of these envelopes were postmarked in Chicago on July 6, 1983, the day the 20-cent postage stamp was first issued by the U.S. Postal Service. Each cachet has artwork depicting an aspect of Ruth’s life or career. The artwork, primarily by Joseph Catalano, depicts Ruth with both the Yankees and Red Sox and in civilian settings. This collection includes 28 different scenes. Nm-m.
Winning Bid $30.
Lot 720. 4 Books Babe Ruth Books – a “Smitty” Comic, Tom Meany and Lee Allen Biographies. A 1920 novel, “The ‘Home Run King’ or How Pep Pindar Won His Title,” is attributed to Ruth. This A. L. Burt Co. hardback is water stained and complete; f, no dust jacket. The biographies are: “Babe Ruth: The Big Moments of the Big Fellow,” 1951, vg-ex book and dust jacket; and Allen’s “‘Babe Ruth: His Story in Baseball,” 1966 ex-library copy with the dust jacket adhered to the book, damage to a blank page inside and some library markings. The most entertaining book may be Walter Berndt’s 1929 “Smitty at the Ball Game.” Ruth shares the cover of the 86-page hardback with “Smitty,” a popular comic strip character that Berndt drew for more than 50 years. Vg hardback with minor writing on the front cover. The scarce dust jacket is present. It is split in half along the spine and shows tape and water damage.
Winning Bid $15.
