Lot 5. Huge, Impressive Color Photo Autographed by Yogi Berra. Wonderful 18” x 24” photo matted and framed to 25” x 31”. Berra applied a bold sharpie 10 autograph to his chest protector. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $113.
Lot 6. Outstanding 16” x 20” B&W Photo Autographed by Mickey Mantle. The photo, matted to 20” x 24”, captures Mantle holding two bats. His signature is a large, bold 10 in blue sharpie. He added “No. 7.” One of the best Mantle photos we have seen. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $700.
Lot 7. Autographed 8” x 10” Photo of Mickey Mantle as a Young Basketball Player. Sepia photo shows Mantle with members of the Commerce, Okla., High School basketball team. Nm-m photo is framed. Mantle’s sharpie signature is a 10. Authenticated by James Spence and by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $264.
Lot 15. Handwritten Letter by Honus Wagner Describing the Hardest Play He Ever Made. The letter is written in Wagner’s hand on a half sheet of paper attached to a scrapbook page. It appears that Wagner received a request, turned the paper over and wrote his response: “One of the hardest plays I ever made was with the Bases full and the other Club needing one run to tie and 2 to win. Infield playing in to stop a Run at the plate. Batter hits a Low Line Hit to my right. I dove for the Ball and caught it with my bare hand about 3 inches from the ground. My Jump took me head first into the ground and I came up with the ball and made a Double Play.” He signed “Honus Wagner.” He wrote the letter in fountain pen. The letter, the only Wagner handwritten letter we’ve seen, is a 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $1,774.
Lot 18. 1951 Letter Signed by Pirates Broadcaster Rosey Roswell. Describing Pittsburgh games from 1936-54, Roswell became one of the city’s most beloved broadcasters. Always colorful, he invented phrases, such as the “dipsy-doodle” pitch. His signature home run call was “Raise the window, Aunt Minnie, here she comes.” He died in the 1950s. In fountain pen, Roswell signed a typed letter on his stationery, which has his name at the top. Next to it is a baseball with a microphone rising out of it; in a circle around the ball, Roswell identifies himself as “Aunt Minnie’s Nephew.” The letter transmits a signed baseball, apparently to be used for a fundraiser. Roswell signed the letter “‘Rosey.’” 10 signature. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $125.
Lot 119. Album Page Signed by Dizzy Dean. Solid, large 9-10 pencil signature that would go very nicely with a photo of the Hall of Fame St. Louis pitcher. Copy of an LoA from Global Authentication. Authenticated by Kevin Keating as well.
Winning Bid $75.
Lot 121. First Issue of Sport Magazine (September 1946) Autographed Joe DiMaggio. Joltin’ Joe signed the cover of this inaugural issue, which shows him with his son. Signed Sport covers are very popular because of the excellent photography. This cover has a tear and several chips at the top. The image of DiMaggio with his son displays well. DiMaggio’s autograph is a 10 in bold blue sharpie. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $92.
Lot 123. Unlined Index Cards Signed by Joe, Dom and Vince DiMaggio. Each of the baseball-playing DiMaggio brothers signed the index card in blue ballpoint pen. The autographs are 10s. Vince died in 1986, and his autograph is the most difficult to find. He added “Best Wishes” above his signature. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $245.
Lot 124. Rare Curt Flood Glove Beautifully Signed, Authenticated by PSA/DNA. This adult-sized right-hander’s glove from “Stan the Man,” Model STM F880, is ex to ex-m with strong stampings. The cloth label features a drawing of Musial. Flood signed the small finger of the glove with a large, bold silver sharpie 10 signature. The autograph is authenticated by PSA/DNA and Kevin Keating. Flood is most remembered for paving the way for free agency when he refused to accept a trade after the 1969 season. He should be remembered also as a superb defensive center fielder who also hit well for the St. Louis. He won Gold Gloves in his last seven full seasons. Only Willie Mays and Richie Ashburn played more games in center field. He batted above .300 six times and hit .293 lifetime. He passed away in 1997.
Minimum Bid $400.
Lot 125. Mickey Mantle Signature on a Photo Showing Him with Robert F. Kennedy. The 8” x 10” color photo pictures Mantle and Kennedy during ceremonies at Yankee Stadium. It’s mounted on a 10 ½” x 13” wood plaque with a plate that says “Mickey Mantle, ‘The Mick,’ Hall of Fame 1974.” Sharpie 10 signature. Authen- ticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $198.
Lot 126. Willie Mays 8”x10” Auto-graphed Photo. Fabulous photo shows Mays full-length, clad in a San Francisco uniform, holding a bat and smiling broadly. Nm-m photo. Mays added “Best Wishes” to his signature, which is a bold 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 128. Rare Don Mattingly Autograph on a Print by Robert Stephen Simon. An autographed copy of this print is rare apparently because of a disagreement between Mattingly and the artist. In almost all cases, Mattingly has refused to sign the print. He made an exception for our consignor. The print containsthree images of Mattingly. It has two light horizontal creases. Mattingly’s autograph in blue sharpie is a 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $100.
