Lot 112. 40 Autographs – 11 HoF – Carter, Feller, Hoyt, Lindstrom, Musial, Palmer, Ripken, Etc. The players and managers who created these autographs represent the Angels, Athletics, Braves, Browns, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers, NY Giants, Indians, Mets, Orioles, Reds, White Sox and Yankees. Their signatures, on various media, are nm-m 8 or better unless otherwise noted. Here is the list of Hall of Fame signers: Gary Carter, on a 3.75” x 5.25” autograph page with another signature. Bob Feller, on a 3.75” x 5” section of a magazine page with his photo and several others and information on his career. Waite Hoyt, b&w postcard with a note on the back saying he gave the card to MLB pitcher Marty McHale. Freddy Lindstrom, b&w postcard-sized lithographed photo. Al Lopez, b&w magazine photo. Stan Musial, vg 3 autograph, b&w 3” x 4” magazine photo. Jim Palmer (personalized), Orioles postcard. Enos Slaughter, b&w team-issued 3.25” x 5.5” lithographed photo. Billy Williams, 3.75” x 4.75” magazine page section with his photo and career information. Cal Ripken Jr., large on a 3.75” x 5.25” autograph page with two other autographs. T. (Ted) Lyons, printed as part of the return address on a 1973 envelope. Special autograph: Pete Gray, b&w 3.5” x 5.5” photo; despite having only one arm, Gray was an outfielder for the 1945 St. Louis Browns. Angels autographs: Dean Chance (personalized), 1964 Topps Giants card #15. Athletics: (All but one on team issues, b&w lithographed photos, about 3.25” x 5.5”.) Mike Baxes (personalized), nm 7. Al Brancato, b&w postcard. Ned Garver. Ray Herbert, 2 different, signed both partly on his face. “JoJo” White (personalized), nm 7. Braves: Jeff Blauser, nm 7, 2 different color 2.5” x 3.5” photos. Dodgers: Johnny Podres, 2” x 3” section of paper. Orioles: George Bamberger, Paul Blair and George Staller, all personalized on postcard-size color photos. Dave Johnson, postcard. Russ Snyder, color 3.5” x 4.75” photo of his 1964 Topps card. Reds: G. Davis (George “Kiddo”), small, sharp autograph at the end of a brief “thank you” note. Tommy Helms (personalized), b&w 3.75” x 4.75” photo. Red Sox: Johnny Pesky, irregularly cut 2” x 3” section of paper, bottom tip of “J” cut off, nice autograph. Yankees: Ralph Houk, color 3.5” x 5” photo. Also: Bill Swaggerty on the page with Cal Ripken, and Tito Landrum, Bob Milliken, Lee Thomas and Dan Cox on the opposite side. And Darryl Strawberry on the page with Gary Carter, and Carlos Diaz, Joe Hesketh and umpire Steve Rippley on the back. PSA/DNA Pre-Certified. Minimum Bid $50.
