Lot 3. Unusual and Rare Jimmie Foxx Autograph Authenticated by Spence, Keating. In the 1930s, Foxx succeeded Babe Ruth as baseball’s top slugger. During the decade, he hit 415 home runs, leading the A.L. four times, won the RBI title three times and captured three MVP Awards. Besides being a big hitter, Foxx was known as a big drinker. He especially liked Scotch. Under the influence, he was known to sign his name in a variety of ways. In this case, in black fountain pen, he signed “Jimy Foxx” on a 4” x 6” magazine clipping, which has chips around the edges. The signature stands out boldly, as a nm-m 8 to mint 9, against the white area of his Red Sox uniform. The autograph comes with a Letter of Authenticity from James Spence Authentication. Authenticated also by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $1,554.
Lot 4. Superior Autograph of Satchel Paige on an 8” x 10” B&W Photo. Paige wears a St. Louis Browns uniform in this outstanding photo. The signature is bold, grading gem mint 10. Paige was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1971. He passed away in 1982. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $446.
Lot 5. Jackie Robinson Signature Outstanding for Matting and Framing. Robinson’s mint 9 to gem mint 10 autograph in black ballpoint is on the back of a Doubleday Field postcard. The Hall of Fame infielder and breaker of baseball’s color barrier wrote “Best wishes” above. The front of the postcard features a color photo of Doubleday Field. In the upper left, it is autographed by Wm. H. Bill Terry, another baseball star enshrined at Cooperstown. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $700.
Lot 6. 8” x 10” B&W Photo Signed by Hall of Fame Detroit Outfielder Hank Greenberg. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1956, Greenberg was one of baseball’s great sluggers. When he retired at the end of the 1947 season, only Lou Gehrig and Sam Crawford matched his lifetime rate of .92 runs batted in per game. He was fifth in career slugging percentage, and his home run total of 331 was the fifth best in major league history. Greenberg spent all but the last year of his 13-season career with Detroit. The photo has several minor, light creases. The signature, personalized to “Gary,” is a gem mint 10 in sharpie. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $267.
Lot 8. Willie Mays Autographed 16”x20” B&W Photo of “The Catch.” In Game 1 of the 1954 World Series at the Polo Grounds, Mays made one of the most famous and spectacular defensive plays in baseball history. It became known simply as “the Catch.” With the score tied 2-2 in the eighth inning and two Cleveland players on base, Vic Wertz sent a long fly to deep center field. Sprinting with his back toward home plate, Mays turned at the last second and grabbed the ball over his shoulder more than 440 feet from home. His perfect throw back to the infield allowed only one runner to advance, and neither scored. The photo shows the ball about to land in Mays’ glove. His signature is a large, bold gem mint 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $204.
Lot 27. OAL Ball Signed by the 1999 World Champion Yankees Including Jeter, Clemens. Twenty-two members of the New York Yankees, who swept the Atlanta Braves in the World Series, autographed this nm-m Budig baseball. Joining Derek Jeter and Roger Clemens in signing were Bernie Williams, Paul O’Neill, Chad Curtis, Scott Brosius, Orlando Hernandez, Tino Martinez and 14 others. The black ballpoint signatures are consistently 9s and 10s. Team-signed baseballs have become increasingly difficult to obtain. This is a very nice example. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $332.
Lot 29. Mickey Mantle Certified Autograph on an 8” x 10” Display Page. A stronger authentication is hard to find. Notary Public Kathleen Hampton affixed her State of Texas seal to this 8” x 10” page. She states: “I certify that Mickey Mantle appeared before me this 24th, day of June 1986. The autograph appearing in the signature box above was personally signed by Mickey Mantle. Kathleen Hampton Notary Public, My Commission Expires 11-5-88.” The sheet contains a 2 ½” x 5” color photo of Mantle batting, as well as a large ¾” x 4 ½” autograph inside the signature box.” The sharpie autograph is a 10. The sheet also contains Mantle’s “Lifetime Statistics” and his “Major Achievements.” The sheet comes framed. Just to be absolutely certain, the autograph also is authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $138.
Lot 30. Document Signed by Yankees Exec George M. Weiss, Authenticated by PSA/DNA. Red Smith said of Weiss: “He was incomparably the ablest baseball executive who ever lived, and perhaps the most self-effacing.” Weiss began his career in baseball in 1919 at the age of 24 by purchasing the Eastern League’s New Haven team. In 1929 he left for Baltimore of the International League and later accepted a job with the Yankees. He proceeded to build a strong farm system and subsequently held the job of Yankees’ general manager from 1947 to 1960. During his tenure, the Yankees won 10 pennants and seven World Series. In 1962, he became the first president of the New York Mets. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971 and died in 1972. In a document dated Oct. 13, 1942, Weiss appoints W. Haley Reed to vote his shares of stock in the Kansas City Baseball Club at the annual stockholders’ meeting. Weiss’ bold black ink signature is a gem mint 10. His signature is uncommon, especially on a document this early. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $75.
Lot 31. 65+ NY Yankees Signatures, Including Steinbrenner, in 7 Yearbooks 1979-84. Perhaps the most interesting of these yearbooks is one of two from 1982, which grades ex. It is signed by George Steinbrenner, Yogi Berra, Joe Altobelli, Jeff Torborg, Ron Guidry, Lou Piniella, Rudy May, Willie Randolph, Rick Cerone, Dave Righetti, Barry Foote, George Frazier, Barry Evans and Steve Balboni. These signatures and most of those in the yearbooks are 9s and 10s. Most signatures are next to the player’s image. Steinbrenner, a likely candidate (eventually) for the Hall of Fame signed above his photo. Whatever the overall grades of the following yearbooks, the pages are generally ex-m to nm. 1979: Vg copy. Buckey Dent, Guidry, Piniella, Randolph, Roy White. 1980: No cover. Torborg, Guidry, Piniella, Randolph, Cerone, Righetti, May. 1981: Vg. Piniella, Randolph, Guidry, May, Cerone, Jeff Torborg. 1981: Vg-ex, cover detached. Piniella, Guidry, May, Rich Gossage, Dave Righetti. 1982: Vg-ex. Joe Pepitone, Torborg, Gossage, Butch Wynegar, Guidry, Piniella, May, Randolph, Cerone, Righetti, Shane Rawley, Doyle Alexander, Barry Foote, George Frazier, Andre Robertson, Roger Erickson, Steve Balboni. 1984: Vg-ex with pages loose. Berra, Torborg, Phil Niekro, Guidry, Dale Murray, Dennis Rasmussen, Mike Armstrong, Cerone, Bobby Meacham, Brian Dayett, Mike Pagliarulo, Kevin Smith. All of the signatures are in sharpie. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 32. 9 Different Autographed Z Silk Cachets Featuring New York Yankees. The autographs on these envelopes from Historic Limited Editions are Gem Mint 10s. The envelopes average nm and have postal cancellation dates. Four are from “Old Timers Day”: John Blanchard, Clete Boyer, Joe Pepitone and Gene Woodling. Don Baylor is honored as the recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award. Also, Dale Berra (pictured with Yogi) – Father and Son Team. Rick Cerone – Opening Day. Ralph Houk – National Old Timers Day. Charlie Keller – Queens New York Show. Keller and Woodling are deceased. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $40.
Lot 104. 1958 Baltimore Orioles Team-Signed OAL Ball - Robinson, Wilhelm, 26 More. Among the other signers are Charlie Beamon, Bob Boyd, Hal Brown, Jim Busby, Foster Castleman, Joe Ginsberg, Bob Hale, Jack Harshman, Connie Johnson, Ken Lehman, Billy Loes, Willie Miranda (sweet spot), Milt Pappas, Al Pilarcik, Arnie Portocarrero, Paul Richards (manager, sweet spot), Brooks Robinson, Gus Triandos, Dick Williams, Gene Woodling and George Zuvernik. Hoyt Wilhelm is also included even though he played less than 10 games in 1958 and was traded to the White Sox in 1962. Signatures are all strong with some minor bleeding. Wilhelm has a small green smear on the blue signature. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $138.
Lot 105. 8” x 10” Color Photo Boldly Signed by Hall of Fame Dodgers Manager Walt Alston. In 1955, Alston managed the Brooklyn Dodgers to their first World Championship, and he led the Dodgers of Los Angeles to three more. He won seven N.L. pennants. He passed away in 1984. His signature is a gem mint 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $146.
