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Tommy John Collection - Baseball Books and Annuals
4 Lots
 Lot 540. “Street and Smith’s Baseball Yearbooks” and Other Publications from Tommy John. Thirty-one publications, including the Street and Smith yearbooks for 1972, 1974 (2), and 1976-83. The 1972, 1976 and 1983 issues are missing the back cover. The other issues average vg-ex. Baseball Hall of Fame yearbooks are included for 1991 and 2003, ex+ and vg+ to ex, respectively. Among the other publications are: “Baseball ‘77” from the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, Cobb and Brock cover, ex-m; “Baseball Forecast 1977,” Fidrych cover, ex; “Popular Sports Baseball Illustrated,” May 1980, vg-ex; “Inside Sports” for July 31 and Aug. 31, 1980, vg-ex; Miami Hurricanes’ 1983 baseball yearbook, vg+; “The Sporting News,” Aug. 20, 1984, vg; “Sport,” Jan. 2000, Sosa cover, ex-m; and “Sports Illustrated,” Fall 2001 bilingual issue, f. Also, a 1964 issue of “Baseball Digest,” p; five 1977 issues of the monthly, vg to vg-ex, and 2003-2005 auction catalogs, one each from Hunt Auctions, Guernsey’s and Sotheby’s. MB $20. These publications come with two signed “Property of Thomas Edward John” labels. Kevin Keating authenticated the autographs.
Minimum Bid $20.
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 Lot 541. Tommy John’s “Sporting News” Annuals – Registers, Guides Plus Other Publications. One publication is autographed – John’s own copy of the National League 1977 “Green Book.” His name is imprinted on the cover in gold, and his autograph is nm-m 8. Copies of the “Baseball Register” are from 1970 (Seaver cover), 1971 (Mays), 1972 (2, Torre), 197 5 (Hunter), 1977 (Morgan), 1978 (Carew) and 1996 (Maddux). The 1970-77 editions are vg (with pages better than the covers); 1978 is ex, and 1996, nm. One of the 1972 issues is hardbound; it is ex-m. Three “Baseball Guides” are included: 1975, ex+; 1978, ex; and 1996, Ripken cover, nm. The other publications are: “World Series Records from 1903 Through 1965,” TSN, vg+ to ex; “The Book of the 1974 World Series,” ex, and “1974 Pitcher Performance Handbook,” vg, both by Baseball-for-Fans Publications; “Professional Baseball Rules Index,” 1992 edition, Jim Evans Academy; and “Stats Baseball Scoreboard 1994,” vg+ to ex. Seventeen publications, including one signed by Tommy John, plus two signed “Property of Thomas Edward John” labels. Kevin Keating authenticated the autographs.
Minimum Bid $25.
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 Lot 542. 15 Books on Coaching Baseball, Including Tips from Major Leaguers. 1. “The Art of Hitting,” Tony Gwynn, 1998 first printing hardback, nm book, ex-m dust jacket. 2. “The Complete Baseball Handbook,” Walter Alston, 1972, ex book, f-g dust jacket. 3. “The Official Major League Baseball Playbook,” Chuck Tanner, 1974, ex, no dust jacket. 4. “Exercise and the Sport Sciences Reviews,” Volume 19, 1991, ex-m hardback, no dj. The other books are softcovers: 5. “Turn It Around!” Dave Winfield, 1987 first edition, vg-ex. 6. “Life Lessons from Little League Revisited,” Vincent Fortanasce, 2005, vg. 7. “Know Your Baseball: The Official Little League Education Program,” Al Herback, 1996, ex. 8. “Hit and Run Baseball,” Rod Delmonico, 1992, ex. 9. “Coaching and Motivation,” William Warren, 1983, ex. 10. “Maximizing Baseball Practice,” John Winkin, 1995, ex-m. 11. “Coaching Baseball: Skills & Drills,” Bragg A. Stockton, 1984, vg+. 12-23. “The Complete Baseball Player,” Dave Winfield, 1990, two copies, both ex-m. 14. “Major League Baseball Manual” by the Milwaukee Brewers, 1982, vg+. 15. “The Winning Pitcher,” Tom House, 1988, vg. Also, a circa 1990 catalog of Jugs pitching machines and other baseball equipment.
Minimum Bid $10.
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 Lot 543. Tommy John Collection of 33 Baseball Books – Biographies, References, Histories, Etc. One of the books in this collection is a classic – Christy Mathewson’s “Pitching in a Pinch.” This edition, from 1977, has an introduction by Red Smith. The book is vg+ to ex in a vg dust jacket. NOVELS: 2. “The Southpaw,” Mark Harris, 1984 softcover, vg-ex. 3. “Brittle Innings,” Michael Bishop, 1994 apparent first edition, ex-m book and vg+ to ex dust jacket. 4. “World Series,” John R. Tunis, 1977, g+ to vg paperback. HISTORIES AND EVENTS: 5. “The Greatest World Series Games,” Warren Wilbert, autographed by Tommy John and the author on the flyleaf, 2005 ex McFarland hardback published without a dust jacket. 6. “The Great No-Hitters,” Glenn Dickey, 1976 stated first edition, ex-m book, vg price-clipped dj. BIOGRAPHIES: 7. “Bo,” Maury Allen, 1973 first printing, ex/vg. 8. “Baseballs,” Graig Nettles, 1984, ex/ex. 9. “Me and the Spitter,” Gaylord Perry, 1974 stated first edition, ex-m/vg+ to ex. 10. “Frank (Robinson): The First Year,” Robinson and Dave Anderson, apparent first edition, ex-m/vg+ to ex. 11. “Guidry,” Ron Guidry, 1980, ex-m/vg. 12. “Sweet Lou,” Lou Piniella, 1986, apparent first, ex/vg+ to ex. 13. “Rickey Henderson,” by Henderson, 1992, ex-m+/vg+ to ex. 14. “Strike Three!” 2010 softcover, ex-m. This self-published book is difficult to find. An M.D., Tomsick was the Indians’ bullpen catcher 1964-66. 15. “Don Baylor” by Baylor, 1989 stated first edition, ex+/vg+ to ex. 16. “A False Spring,” Pat Jordan, 1975, ex/ex. 17. “The Wit & Wisdom of George Steinbrenner,” Frank Coffey, 1993 paperback, vg. 18. “The Other Game,” Nolan Ryan, 1977 hardback, moisture had end pages stuck to the dust jacket. Fully readable. 19. “Baseball’s Hot New Stars,” Bill Gutman, 1988 softcover, vg. 20. “Baseball’s Great Managers,” Tim Wall, 1982, ex. 21. “They Played the Game,” Harry Grayson, f hardback, dj missing. 22-23. “The Baseball Encyclopedia,” 1982 ex/ex and 1996 nm/ex. 24. “The Baseball Book 1991,” Bill James, 1991 first edition, vg+ to ex. BOOKS FOR YOUTH: 25. “Be the Best You Can Be,” Kirby Puckett, 1993 first printing, ex book, no dj as published. 26. “Strike Three!” Claire Bee, 1949, vg hardback, missing dj. 27. “The Winning Spirit,” Bill Pennington, 1991, vg+ to ex softcover. 28. “Lou Gehrig,” Guernsey Van Riper Jr., 1986 softcover, ex. 29-31. “Catcher with a Glass Arm” 1964 g-vg; “The Kid Who Only Hit Homers,” p, pages missing; and “The Fox Steals Home,” 1978, complete, p-f, all paperbacks by Matt Christopher. ALSO: 32. “Test Your Baseball IQ,” Dom Forker, 1993 softcover, vg+ to ex. And 33. “The Baseball Hall of Shame 2,” Bruce Nash, 1986, vg+ to ex. Autographs authenticated by Kevin Keating. Five two signed “Property of Thomas Edward John” labels are included.
Winning Bid $20.
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