Lot 257. 1941 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh 5-Cent Scorecard. Neatly scored in pencil for a Pittsburgh victory, this scorecard is trimmed somewhat irregularly and has the Pirates’ home schedule on the back. Vg-ex as trimmed.
Winning Bid $7.
Lot 258. 12 Periodicals Including “Baseball” and “SI” with Pirates Covers and a Clemente Book. The earliest offering is the Nov. 1947 issue of “Baseball Magazine” with Ralph Kiner and Johnny Mize on the cover; both are shown inside in an article titled “The Home Run.” Vg copy with extensive spine splits; the covers remain attached. “Sports Illustrated” is the source of three covers: Sept. 28, 1970, Danny Murtaugh on a fold-out cover with Leo Durocher and Gil Hodges, vg-ex; Aug. 2, 1972, Willie Stargell, vg-ex, and May 30, 1977, Dave Parker, ex. All three issues have labels. Two issues of “Sport” are without labels: June 1979, Dave Parker, faded cover, and April 1980, Willie Stargell, ex-m. Roberto Clemente is on the cover of “Pittsburgh Baseball and Me,” which commemorates his 3,000th hit in 1972, ex. Clemente is featured also on the covers of the 1973 paperback book “Roberto Clemente” from United Press International, ex-m, and the May 1989 issue of “Beckett Baseball Card Monthly,” ex. This collection also has four copies of the program for the 2001 Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, one vg-ex and three nm. Bill Mazeroski is pictured with Hilton Smith, Kirby Puckett and Dave Winfield.
Winning Bid $15.
Lot 259. Color Photo of the 1950 Pittsburgh Pirates. This 8.75” x 11.25 photo is printed with the players’ names at the bottom. Ralph Kiner was the star of this team, which posted a 57-96 record. Vg.
Minimum Bid $10.
Lot 260. Ticket Stub for the Opening Home Game of the Pittsburgh Pirates 1959 Season. On the way to their second winning season of the 1950s, the Pirates got off to an inauspicious start, losing to Milwaukee, 8-0. Warren Spahn gave up seven hits and pitched a complete game. The Bucs finished the season in fourth place, with a 78-76 record. The stub, including the rain check and part of the next section, is vg+ to ex, without stains or paper loss.
Winning Bid $10.
Lot 261. 5 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates Wire or Newspaper Morgue Photos – Patek, Hebner, Belinsky. Three photos from the files of the Pittsburgh “Post-Gazette,” each 7” x 10” or 8” x 10”, have individual images of Fred Patek, Richie Hebner or Bo Belinsky. Each photo exhibits tape stains around the edges, surface wrinkles or cracks (Patek photo), sharp focus and strong contrast. The Patek photo has a chip along the right edge, and the Belinsky photo has light stains throughout. These are glossy photos, each with the player’s name written on the front. Two additional 8 x 10s are 1969 AP wire photos that were transmitted electronically. They are printed on regular photo stock and include the caption. One photo shows Orlando Cepeda sliding safely ahead of the tag by the Pirates’ Jose Martinez. Patek is in the photo. Vg. The other has Patek putting on a new shoe after he damaged his on a play; the Pirates’ bat boy looks on. F. Both photos have tape stains around the edges. Seven off-condition early Pirates team photos taken from a magazine, a photo of Bill Robinson and a 1985 Topps card of Vernon and Vance Law accompany the wire and newspaper photos. Teams from 1906, 1927, 1954 and 1964 are included in the 4” x 8” magazine photos.
Winning Bid $45.
Lot 262. Set of 4 Phantom Pittsburgh Pirates Tickets for the 1970 World Series. In their inaugural season in Three Rivers Stadium, the Pirates won the N.L. Eastern Division title. The Cincinnati Reds ended their hope for a world championship by sweeping them in the N.L. Championship Series. The phantom tickets, printed without seat numbers, are nm-m.
Winning Bid $45.
Lot 263. 8 Pittsburgh Pirates Publications – Yearbooks, Programs, Etc., 2 with Clemente. Two copies of the 20-page 1972 publication “Pittsburgh Baseball and Me” have Clemente on the cover. It commemorates his 3,000th major league hit at the close of the 1972 season. One copy is ex+, and the other, vg-ex. The Pirates’ yearbooks are from 1976, ex (0.75” spine split at the bottom) and 1982, vg-ex. The 1976 issue has Yosemite Sam on the cover done by Looney Tunes artist Bob Clampett. There are two programs, 1975 vs. Cincinnati, scored, vg, and 1990 vs. Montreal with Bonds, Bonilla and Van Slyke on the cover, vg+ to ex. Two copies of the Pirates’ official magazine are included, June 2001 and Spring 2004 (Spring Training issue), both nm-m. Also, a 2004 pocket schedule, and two ticket stubs for a March 17, 2004 game with the Phillies.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 264. Willie Stargell 1973-75 Hillerich & Bradsby Louisville Slugger WS2 32” Bat. Unusual store model with a flared knob. “WS2” is inscribed on the knob, and an “8” has been added in marker. The bat appears to replicate the S2 34-36” model that Stargell used professionally. Excellent bat that shows light use and is free of dead wood or other problems.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 265. 2 Different Willie Stargell Bobbing Heads. Both were Pittsburgh Pirates promotions, one from 2002 and the other, from 2008. Global Sourcing International produced the 2008 bobble as part of series celebrating the “Lumber Co.,” members of the 1970s teams. BD&A manufactured the second bobbing head. Each is about 8” tall and mint in the original box.
Winning Bid $35.
Lot 266. Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 Championship Season First Day Covers and Programs. Among the programs is one for the World Series, in which Pittsburgh triumphed in seven games. The scorecards are scored for the sixth game, which Pittsburgh won. The folio with the Pirates’ scorecard is loose. Vg-ex program. Another program, with Chuck Tanner on the cover, is for the N.L. Championship Series with Cincinnati. Nm. And an nm-m regular-season program for a game with Atlanta has the Pirates team photo on the cover. A set of eight first day covers commemorates the series. No. 10 envelopes have a Memorial Stadium postmark for Oct. 9 and 17. The first game of the series was supposed to be played Oct. 9, but was rained out. Game 7 was played Oct. 18. Both envelopes show the Pirates’ mascot. A mascot sticker appears to have been added to the first, and a “Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 World Series” sticker to the second. Nm-m. No. 6 envelopes are used for the other FDCs. Each has a postmark from the ball park where the game was played. All show some soiling at the top and otherwise are ex-m. Also included is an 8.5” x 11” offset press photo of the 1960 Pirates as “National League Champions,” vg+ to ex.
Minimum Bid $10.
Lot 267. Pittsburgh Pirates Mascot Pins, Patches, a Matchbox Car and Other Memorabilia. Four pins are each 7/8” in diameter. One is a 1960s issue from Guy’s Potato Chips, ex. Two with crossed bats feature the Pirates’ 1950s mascot. One says “Pittsburgh Pirates” in red, nm, and the other simply says “Pirates” in yellow, vg-ex. The fourth has Pittsburgh’s mid-1960s-80s mascot, vg+. This mascot is also on a 7.75” x 11.5” cardboard sign, nm, and on two 2.5” x 3” patches. Also included are a 1993 Pirates’ logo Matchbox car, mint in the original box; a 1.75” logo patch, ex-m; a 3” x 4.5” transfer with an uncommon mascot, vg; and a Fleer cloth sticker, ex. Eleven items.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 290. Scarce Program for the 1959 Baseball All-Star Game 1 at Forbes Field. Major League Baseball initiated its experiment with two All-Star games in Pittsburgh. The N.L. won the first game, 5-4, as Willie Mays drove in the tying and winning runs with a triple in the eighth inning against Whitey Ford. Don Drysdale pitched three perfect innings. The scorecard at the center of the 136-page program is loose and scored in pencil. The back cover has a 1.5” tear that is reinforced with tape, and there is damage ranging from approximately 1/8” to 1.5” at the top of the last 12 pages. Otherwise, the program is vg+ to ex. It contains photos of Aaron, Mays, Banks, Musial, Mantle, Williams and many other stars. Very collectable example of a comparatively difficult program.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 296. 2 1953 New York Giants Programs – vs. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Each 24-page program is neatly scored and has the date lightly written in pencil on the cover. The Giants defeated the Phils, 8-1, in the first game of an Aug. 16 doubleheader. They lost to the Pirates, 7-4, in the opener of a Sept. 19 two-game set. Both programs are ex with some discoloration on the scorecard pages resulting from news clippings, which are included.
Winning Bid $20.
