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Eclectic Baseball Collection with 9 HoF Autographs Plus Thomson and Branca.
Lot 121. Eclectic Baseball Collection with 9 HoF Autographs Plus Thomson and Branca. The autographs are on six baseballs. Signatures of “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” antagonists Bobby Thomson and Ralph Branca occupy the north panel of a Wilson baseball that has Tony Perez’s autograph on the sweet spot and George Foster’s on the south panel. Thomson passed away last year. Mint 9 and gem mint 10 signatures, mint ball. Orlando Cepeda placed a bold gem mint 10 autograph on the south panel of an OAL Bobby Brown ball that has Tom Henrich on the sweet spot, Dick Allen on the west panel and Andy Seminick and Foster on the north. The ball shows toning that is slightly uneven. The other autographs: Dave Winfield, mint 9 to gem mint 10 on a 1994 Negro Baseball Baseball League Awards Celebration nm-m ball that has Max Manning on another panel. Ozzie Smith and future HoFer Randy Johnson, nm-m 8 signatures on a 2000 All-Star Game Selig ball with Ritz Cracker advertising; also, Harmon Killebrew and Rollie Fingers on one panel and Fergie Jenkins and Lou Brock on another of a similar ball. The baseballs are nm-m, as are the autographs of Killebrew, Jenkins and Brock; the Fingers signature grades ex-m 6. Finally, a 1995 All-Star Game Fotoball with signatures of Gaylord Perry, Fingers, Todd Cruz, Joe Rudi, Ellis Valentine and Frank Thomas (1950s player). Nm-m ball with nm autographs. From the Wilmer Fields autograph collection. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $83.
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