Lot 91. 3 California Angels Team-Signed Balls – 1982 and 1983 (2). Tommy John pitched for Gene Autry’s Angles from 1982-85. His autograph is on two of the three baseballs. Reggie Jackson and Rod Carew signed the ball that is unsigned by John. 1982: OAL MacPhail ball with strong pre-printed areas and widespread light to moderate discoloration, 25 signatures. Gene Mauch and a clubhouse Reggie Jackson on the sweet spot (SS); north panel, JOHN, Bob Grich, Bob Boone, Rob Wilfong, Bob Knoop and Doug Corbett; south, Mick Kelleher, Tom Morgan (died 1987), Dave Goltz, Andy Hassler, John Curtis, Tim Foli and Don Aase; east, Bob Clear (d. 2010), Doug DeCinces, Luis Sanchez, Fred Lynn, Bruce Kison and Don Baylor, and west, Mickey Mahler, Bobby Clark, Rick Steirer, Geoff Zahn and two others. More than one-half of the signatures are mint 9 or gem mint 10. The others range from ex 5 to nm-m 8. 1983: OAL MacPhail ball, cream-colored, ex-m to nm with strong pre-printed areas; 22 signatures. SS, John McNamara; N panel, Ellis Valentine, Preston Gomez, Daryl Sconiers, Bob Knoop and Mike O’Berry; S, Luis Sanchez, Bob Boone, Steve Brown, Rob Wilfong, Geoff Zahn, Ken Forsch and one other; E, Bob Clear, Rick Steirer, Steve Brown (signed twice), Bob Grich and Bruce Kison, and W, Mike Brown, Rick Burleson, JOHN and John Curtis. The signatures are predominantly 9s and 10s. 1983: Nm OAL MacPhail ball with a couple of discoloration spots, 22 signatures. SS, REGGIE JACKSON and John McNamara; N panel, Fred Lynn, Rick Steirer, Doug DeCinces, Brian Downing and Tim Foli; Mike Witt, Bruce Kison, Andy Hassler, Ron Jackson and Geoff Zahn; E, Ellis Valentine, Darryl Sconiers, Luis Sanchez, Bob Boone and Ken Forsch, and W, Rob Wilfong, ROD CAREW, John Curtis, Bob Grich and Don Aase. The signatures are primarily nm-m 8 and mint 9. Authenticated by Kevin Keating and accompanied by a signed letter “From the Desk of Tommy John.”
Minimum Bid $100.
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