Lot 1. Mickey Mantle Autographed OAL Bobby Brown Baseball. The signature on the sweet spot is magnificent, conservatively nm 9 to gem mint 10, and the ball is nm-m to mint. It has three tiny or very small marks on panels well away from the autograph. Mantle added his career home run total – “536 HR’s.” Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $630.
Lot 3. 1934 Rochester Red Wings Photo Vintage-Signed by Johnny Mize and 16 Teammates. Rare pre-rookie autograph of Mize as “John Mize,” who made his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals two seasons later. Forty-five seasons after that, Mize was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was a 10-time All-Star in 15 seasons and was the league leader in home runs four times and in RBI three times. Mize and the 16 other Red Wings, who competed in the International League, signed on their image. The Mize autograph is ex-m 6 to nm 7 – nm 7 with a possible traceover on a tiny part of the “J.” The other autographs range from ex 5 to nm 9 and average ex-m 6 to nm 7. These autographs are by Paul Florence, Ad Liska, Ray Harrell, Estel Crabtree, Nub Kleinke, Tony Kaufmann, Johnny Michaels, Leo Toporcer, Dykes Potter, Ival Goodman, Virgil Brown, Jimmy Brown, Ben Borgmann, Bill Lewis and Lewis Whitehead. Of the signers, only Virgil Brown, Borgmann and Whitehead failed to have a turn in the majors. The photo, b&w and 5” x 9.25”, was probably trimmed from a program. A Texaco ad is on the back. The photo has clipped corners and heavy creases.
Winning Bid $92.
Lot 197. Negro Leagues Autographs and Books – Buck Leonard and Ted Double Duty Radcliffe. These two stars of the Negro Leagues each autographed an 8” x 10” b&w photo. Their signatures are mint 9. The Lou Gehrig of the Negro Leagues, Leonard entered the Hall of Fame in 1972. He passed away in 1997. Radcliffe is one of the best Negro Leaguers not in the Hall of Fame. In a playing career that began in 1928 and ended in the early 1950s, he may have recorded as many as 4,000 hits, 400 home runs, 500 wins and 4,000 strikeouts. In a 1952 poll of Negro Leagues experts by the “Pittsburgh Courier,” he wound up fifth all-time among catchers in the Negro Leagues, and seventeenth among pitchers. Radcliffe also autographed the 1995 paperback book, “Ted ‘Double Duty’ Radcliffe” by Kyle P. McNary, ex+. He signed the title page; the signature is mint 9. He passed away in 2005. This group also includes “The Negro Leagues Book,” the 1994 softcover by Dick Clark and Larry Lester. Vg-ex copy. Three autographs, one of Leonard and two of Radcliffe. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $40.
Lot 198. 4 Negro Leagues Autographs – Bell, Dandridge, Leonard and Benson. James “Cool Papa” Bell (died 1991), Ray Dandridge (d. 1994) and Buck Leonard (d. 1997) are all in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Dandridge’s signature is on a color photo taken while he was playing in Mexico, and Leonard signed a b&w photo. Both photos are 8” x 10”. In 1974, our consignor made several photocopies of part of a “New York Post” article describing Bell’s Hall of Fame induction. Then he had the new Cooperstown inductee autograph them. These autographs are bold, nm-m 8 and better. Gene Benson (d. 1999) signed an 8” x 10” b&w photo; nm to nm-m. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 199. Buck O’Neil Signed Handwritten Note, 8” x 10” Color Photo and a Plane Ticket. O’Neil played first base for the Kansas City Monarchs and later managed the team. He was the first African-American coach in the majors. His efforts were important in establishing the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO. He passed away in 2006. His autograph is a 10 of 10 on an 8” x 10” color photo of him in a Chicago Cubs uniform. O’Neil scouted for the Cubs and then became a coach in 1962. He also signed a handwritten note as “Buck.” In the note, he apologizes for being unable to attend an event. He returned the plane ticket for the event, and it is included. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $30.
Lot 200. 7 Autographs of Negro Leagues Players – Irvin, O’Neil, Radcliffe, Etc. Sherwood Brewer, Monte Irvin and Double Duty Radcliffe each signed 8” x 10” b&w photos. In addition, Brewer and Buck O’Neil both autographed an 8” x 10” of the Kansas City Monarchs. A signature of Gene Benson is on a Ron Lewis Negro Leagues card. This signatures are nm-m 8 and better. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 201. 1955 Rochester Red Wings Team-Signed Baseball Including Dixie Walker. The official International League ball is signed by 22 members of the organization. Allie Clark and George Sisler Jr., the team’s general manager, share the sweet spot. Walker, the team’s manager, is on the north panel with Jack Brandt, Gary Blaylock, Howard Phillips, Jack Faszholz and Vern Benson. The ball is signed also by John McKinson, Tony R Jacobs, Mel Heim, Duke Markell, Joe Cunningham, Al Richter, Cot Deal, Charlie White, Tom Burgess, Bob Rand, Jay Van Noy, Ed Ludwig, Stan Jok and Bob Kelly. The signatures are generally nm-m 8, with a few nm 7 and others mint 9. The ball is off-white and nm-m. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $75.
Lot 202. “Pennant Races: Baseball at Its Best” Signed by Pulitzer Prize Winner Dave Anderson. One of baseball’s premier sports writers, Anderson was the sports columnist at the “New York Times” from 1966-2007. In 1981, he became only the second sports writer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. In this 1994 stated first edition hardback, Anderson captures the drama of 15 pennant races from 1908-93. The book and dust jacket are ex-m. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 203. Don Baylor Autographed Autobiography. As a player, Baylor hit at least 20 home runs in nine major league seasons. As a manager, he led the Colorado Rockies to the best initial five-year record of any major league expansion team. A stated first edition from 1989, his autobiography is titled “Don Baylor – Nothing But the Truth: A Baseball Life.” The hardback book is ex in a similar dust jacket. Baylor signed the inside of the front end-paper. His personalized signature is a gem mint 10 dated Feb. 26, 1993. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $10.
Lot 204. “Ball Four” Autographed by Jim Bouton. Mint 9 signature on the first title page of the 1993 edition of the baseball classic. Nm hardback and dust jacket. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $30.
Lot 205. Miguel Cabrera Signed Beautiful 16”x20” Color Action Photo. Cabrera has been an All-Star in eight of his 11 seasons. For his career, he has posted a .321 batting average with 1,966 hits, 362 home runs and 1,249 RBI. Last season, he was the A.L.’s MVP after becoming the first player to win the Triple Crown since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. This year, in late August, he was leading the A.L. in batting and RBI and was second in home runs. Nm-m 8 signature authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 206. Bob Cain Autographed Greeting Card – “Cain Pitching to Midget” (Eddie Gaedel). Cain was the Detroit Tigers’ pitcher on Aug. 19, 1951, when the St. Louis Browns’ Bill Veeck sent Gaedel, who was only 3’ 7” tall, to the plate. Cain walked him on four pitches. In 1961, Gaedel died from a beating and a heart attack. Cain was the only representative of major league baseball to attend his funeral. The red, white and blue card has image of Cain and Gaedel, along with three paragraphs describing the event. Inside, the card says: “Hope your target in the future is better than mine was in 1l95. Bob & Judy Cain.” Cain pitched in five major league seasons for the White Sox, Tigers or Browns. His signature, nm-m 8 to mint 9 and authenticated by Kevin Keating, is relatively scarce. He passed away in 1997. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $55.
Lot 207. Stanley Coveleski (HoF) Autographed 8” x 10” B&W Photo. Coveleski’s life ranged from work in a Pennsylvania mine to enshrinement in the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown. As a major league pitcher, his chief weapons were pinpoint control and a spitball that he could make break in three directions. In 14 seasons, he won at least 20 games five times and posted a 215-142 record. He entered the Hall of Fame in 1969 and died in 1984. His autograph is mint 9 on a photo that has two vertical folds and shows him pitching for Washington. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 208. 12 Bob Feller Autographed Photos. The signatures are mint 9 or gem mint 10 on four color and eight b&w photos. One photo is 7.25” x 9.5”, and the others are 8” x 10”. Eight different poses are present, and there are no more than two of any photo. One photo has a ½” tear at the bottom. In 18 seasons, Feller won 266 games, lost 162 and posted a 3.25 ERA. He lost 3+ seasons to World War II. Winner of at least 20 games in six seasons, Feller was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1962, his first year of eligibility. He passed away in 2010. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $68.
Lot 209. Curt Gowdy Autographed Autobiography, “Cowboy at the Mike.” Gowdy was a versatile sports broadcaster who provided play-by-play for the Boston Red Sox and the American Football League. He covered the Olympics and hosted a hunting and fishing show. His expertise and style earned him numerous broadcasting awards. Gowdy died in 2006. His 1966 stated first edition hardback book and the dust jacket are ex. His personalized signature is nm-m 8 to mint 9 on the title page and dated Aug. 24, 2001.
Winning Bid $10.
