Lot 3. 1961 New York Yankees World Series Team Set of 40 Autographs. Whitey Ford, Bobby Richardson and Hector Lopez starred as the Yankees dispatched the Cincinnati Reds in five games. This collection consists of manager Ralph Houk, his coaches and every Yankee player who appeared in at least one full inning. The autographs of Ford and Yogi Berra are on Perez-Steele postcards. Mantle signed a Celebration card. Their signatures are 10s. Roger Maris signed an unlined index card with a 10 ballpoint signature. Others who signed unlined index cards are: Tex Clevenger, Frank Crosetti, Bud Daley, Joe DeMaestri, Al Downing, Ryne Duren, Bill Gardner, Jesse Gonder, Bob Hale, Jim Hegan, Elston Howard, John James, Deron Johnson, Danny McDevitt, Jack Reed, Wally Moses, Hal Reniff, John Sain, Rollie Sheldon, Ralph Terry, Lee Thomas, Earl Torgeson and Tom Tresh. These players signed Topps cards: Luis Arroyo (1961), John Blanchard (1962), Clete Boyer (1961), Art Ditmar (1959), Houk (1961), Lopez (1966), Richardson (1962) and Bob Turley (1960). Other signatures: Bob Cerv and Jim Coates, 1961 Post Cereal. Bill Stafford, 1963 Post. Tony Kubek, 1979 TCMA. Bill Skowron, 1988 Pacific. These autographs are consistently 10s. Rare collection. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $1,200.
Lot 16. 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates World Series Team Set of 32 Autographs. During their march to the 1960 World Championship, the Pirates fielded 25 players, manager Danny Murtaugh and six coaches. Offered here are autographs of every member of the team, including Roberto Clemente. The Hall of Fame outfielder’s signature is on an index card with one vertical and one red line. He signed “With Best Wishes to John, Roberto Clemente.” The ballpoint signature is a 10. Other team members and the medium they signed are: Gene Baker, 1960 Topps card (TC). Smoky Burgess, 1959 TC. Bill Burwell (coach), unlined index card. Tom Cheney, unlined index. Joe Christopher, 1961 TC. Gino Cimoli, 1961 Post Cereal Card (PCC). Elroy Face, 1960 TC. Bob Friend, 1961 PCC. Joe Gibbon, 1977 TCMA Pirates card. Fred Green, 1961 TC. Dick Groat, 1962 PCC. Harvey Haddix, 1960 TC. Don Hoak, 1963 TC. Clem Labine, unlined index card. Vern Law, 1961 Nu Card. Lenny Levy, cut on an index. Bill Mazer-oski, 1960 TC. Wilmer Mizell, Danny Murtaugh, Sam Narron, unlined index cards. Rocky Nelson, 1961 PCC. Frank Oceak, unlined index. Bob Oldis, 1960 TC. Dick Schofield, 1977 TCMA. Bob Skinner, 1962 PCC. Hal Smith, Dick Stuart, Virgil Trucks, Mickey Vernon, all 1960 TC. Bill Virdon, 1961 TC. George Witt, 1960 TC. The Burgess signature is an 8. The others are overwhelmingly 10s with a few 9. For display purposes, the cards come with reproductions of the covers of the 1960 Pirates yearbook and World Series program. This is a first time we have seen a complete set of autographs of the Pirates’ World Series roster. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $1,500.
Lot 142. 11” x 14” Color Photo Signed by 500 Home Run Hitters - Mantle, Mays, Killebrew. The signatures of Harmon Killebrew, Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle are 10s on this ex-m photo. These sluggers rank eighth, fourth and 13th, respectively, on the all-time major league home run list. Together, they accounted for 1,769 home runs. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $297.
Lot 143. Signed 8” x 10” Photo of Great New York Center Fielders - Mays, Mantle, Snider. In the 1950s, New York baseball fans could watch three of the best ever to patrol center field - Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle and Duke Snider. The three Hall of Fame sluggers signed this color photo, and their signatures are 10s. Matted and framed to 11 ¾” x 13 ¾”. Authen- ticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $198.
Lot 146. Rare Signed Photo of the Ripken Baseball Family - Cal, Cal Jr. and Billy. Our consignor obtained these photos in person beginning in 1983 with the elder Cal Ripken. Cal Jr. was the last to sign, and after doing so, he gave the other autographs his stamp of approval by affixing his #8 hologram. The Ripkens wear Orioles uniforms in this 8” x 10” color photo, which has a very light crease in the lower left corner. The autogaphs are bold blue shapries. Cal Sr. passed away in 1999. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $200.
Lot 148. Incredible Collection of Photos Signed by 48 Philadelphia Phillies. Photos are at least 8” x 10” and color unless noted. Signatures are 9, 9-10 or 10 unless noted. (* = photos on plaques.) Harry Anderson (deceased, sepia photo), Rich Ashburn (dec.), Larry Bowa, Ollie Brown, Smoky Burgess (dec., sepia), Ralph “Putsy” Caballero (sepia), Johnny Callison*, Steve Carlton (personalized), Wes Chamberlain, Benny Culp (dec., sepia), John Denny, Lenny Dykstra*, Del Ennis (dec.), Jim Fregosi* (8 of 10), Mike Goliat (dec., sepia), Tommy Greene*, Dick Hall, Granny Hamner (dec., 8” x 8”), Keith Hughes, Pete Incaviglia*, Chris James, Jay Johnstone*, John Kruk*, Randy Lerch (sepia), Stan Lopata, Greg Luzinski*, Tug McGraw* (dec., personalized), Dale Murphy*, Dickie Noles, Robin Roberts, Roberts (as U. of South Florida coach), Pete Rose (personalized), Dick Ruthven, Eddie Sawyer (dec., sepia), Mike Schmidt* (6-7 of 10), Andy Seminick (dec., sepia), Bobby Shantz (b&w), Curt Simmons (smudge on “C,” b&w), Dick Sisler (dec.), Tony Taylor, Manny Trillo, Ozzie Virgil, Harry Walker (dec.), Dick Whitman (dec, sepia), Mitch Williams*. Also, an 11” x 14” signed by Dave Hollis, Darren Daulton and John Kruk. Authen- ticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $218.
Lot 149. 8 Autographed 8” x 10 Color Photos, 7 by Hall of Fame Members. These photos are signed by Lou Brock (added “HOF 1985”), Steve Carlton (8” x 10” Hall of Fame Induction item postmarked 1994), Bob Feller (personalized), Steve Garvey, Monte Irvin (added “HOF - 73”), Ralph Kiner (sepia photo), Mike Schmidt (photo matted and framed) and Warren Spahn (died 2003). All of the photos except Spahn’s are framed. The autographs are consistently 10s. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $125.
Lot 151. Autographed Copies of Cal Ripken’s 1982 Donruss, Fleer Rookie Cards. The cards are 1982D #405, which is nm, and 1983F #176, nm-m. To both cards Ripken added “1982 Rookie of the Year.” The signature on the Donruss card is a 10. The Fleer signature is strong with incomplete ink coverage at the edges of the letters. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $125.
Lot 152. 28 Different Signed 1964 Topps Giants Cards Including 5 Hall of Fame Players. The HoF signers are Luis Aparicio, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew, Brooks Robinson and Warren Spahn (died 2003). Their signatures are 10s. Other notable signers are Rocky Colavito, Camilo Pascual, Johnny Callison, Tony Oliva, Moose Skowron, Dick Groat, Dick Stuart (d. 2002), Leon Wagner (d. 2004) and Roy McMillan (d. 1997). Also, Peters, Pappas, Gentile, Chance, Fregosi, Brinkman, Friend, Ward, Wickersham, Radatz (d. 2005), Causey, Alvis, Pizzaro and Ellsworth. Signatures are generally 10s with a few less. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $245.
Lot 153. Signed Gateway Envelopes for the HoF Induction of Chandler, Mays and Mize. The Gateway Stamp Co. produced these envelopes to commemorate the HoF enshrinement of Willie Mays in 1979, Johnny Mize in 1981 and A. B. Chandler in 1982. Each envelope, postmarked on the day of induction, features a cachet portrait. Each enshrinee signed his envelope with a bold sharpie 10s. Authen- ticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $100.
Lot 154. 37 Baseball Autographs Including Early 1900s, HoF Players. Fourteen signers are in the HoF, and 22 are deceased. The autographs are on various media, which we have indicated. Cal Abrams, card for a show, died 1997, 10 of 10 autograph. Earl Averill, envelope, d. 1983, 10. Bob Avila, 1954 gov’t pc with 1954B card taped on, d. 2004, 7. Lou Boudreau, Brace modern pc, d. 2001, 9-10. Lew Burdette, repro exhibit card, 10. Stan Coveleski, HoF Dexter pc, d. 1984, 8-9. Dean Chance, unlined index, 10. Fred Fitzsimmons, pc-sized picture, d. 1979, 10. Marv Foley, unlined index, 9. Lew Fonseca, pc-sized picture, d. 1989, bold 10. Bob Garback, handwritten letter with baseball content on Allegheny College (Pa.) stationery, d. 1990, 10. Mike Garcia, 7 ½ x 9 ½” repro of a Parker cartoon, d. 1986, personalized 10. “Bubbles” Hargrove, rare 7” x 9” signed photo, played 1913-30, d. 1969, 6-7. Gabby Hartnett, 3” x 4 ½” magazine clipping, d. 1972, 9. Travis Jackson, 3 ½” x 5” photo, d. 1987, bold 10. Robert L. Johnson, pc-sized picture, d. 1982, 10. Clem Labine, typed 1978 letter, 10. Bob Lemon, 1990 check, back signed, d. 2000, 10. Sam Leslie, news clipping in a 11” x 14” matted display, d. 1979, 10. Al Lopez, TCMA pc, d. 2005, 10. Dale Murphy, card, 10. Stan Musial, lined index, 10. Sam Narron, 24-ga,e career. pc-sized photo, d. 1996, 10. Joe Nuxhall, 7 ½ x 9 ½” rParker cartoon repro, 4. Johnny Oates, unlined index, d. 2004, 10. Jim Palmer, team-issued pc, 9. Mel Parnell, unlined small page, 7. Edd Roush, 6” x 9” cartoon repro, d. 1988, beautiful 10. Nolan Ryan, unlined index, 10. Joe Sewell, response to a letter on lined paper, d. 1990, 10. Bobby Shantz, color 8” x 10”, bold 10. Duke Snider, color 8” x 10”, bold 10. Bill Werber, 1977 handwritten letter, 10. Hoyt Wilhelm, unlined index, d. 2002, 9-10. Billy Williams, baseball scene pc, 9-10. Earl Wilson, 8 ½” x 11 page, d. 2005, 10. Jim Wilson, 8 ½” x 11 page, d. 1986, 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $138.
