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Pittsburgh Pirates Memorabilia, Autographs
7 Lots
 Lot 84. Outstanding “J. Honus Wagner” Fountain Pen Autograph. The Flying Dutchman’s signature is on an index-card-sized cut. It spreads for four inches across the card, which is framed to 11” x 14” with a photo of Wagner. The cut is framed without glue or tape so that it could easily be removed to be framed with something else without damaging it. “Pirates 1937” on the card is an identifier. This superb, vintage Wagner example is a mint 9. Authenticated by Mike Gutierrez and Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $700.
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 Lot 85. 1925 Pittsburgh Sun Supplement of the World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates. This supplement features a black and white team photograph of the champion Pirates. It is nicely framed to 12 ¾” x 19 ¼”. The names of pictured team members appear below the photograph. They include: Barney Dreyfuss, president; Bill McKechnie, manager; Fred Clarke, assistant manager; Max Carey, captain and center field; Ki Ki Cuyler, right field; Pie Traynor, third base; Babe Adams, pitcher; and many others. The clarity and contrast of the photo are superb. It makes for a magnificent display piece.
Winning Bid $267.
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 Lot 86. Pittsburgh Pirates Inaugural Yearbook – 1951. Uncommon yearbook features a tribute to Honus Wagner. Branch Rickey was the general manager, and Bing Crosby was an owner. The book pictures such Pirates favorites as Ralph Kiner, Danny Murtaugh as a player, Dale Long and rookie Bob Friend. Vg cover, ex contents.
Winning Bid $113.
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 Lot 87. 1952-54 Pittsburgh Pirates Yearbooks. These three yearbooks mark three of the final four Branch Rickey years in Pittsburgh. Joe Garagiola is among the newcomers pictured in the 1952 yearbook, which has pencil writing and some ink throughout, primarily “x’s” and “c’s.” The 1953 yearbook is vg+ to ex. Ralph Kiner is pictured, as well as Garagiola, Heisman Trophy winner Vic Janowicz, and three rookies, the O’Brien twins and Roy Face. The 1954 yearbook, which is vg+ to ex, pictures Curt Roberts, the Pirates’ first African-American player, and Sam Jethroe, who appeared in two games for Pittsburgh. Nellie King, Jerry Lynch and Bob Purkey are among the newcomers. The yearbook contains a feature on “Greenberg Gardens.”
Winning Bid $273.
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 Lot 88. 1956-58 Pittsburgh Pirates Yearbooks. These three yearbooks capture the onset of the Joe L. Brown era, which led to a World Championship for Pittsburgh fans in 1960. The 1956 edition is ex. Roberto Clemente is pictured, as is Dick Groat, Vernon Law, Curt Roberts, Frank Thomas and Roberts’ replacement, Bill Mazeroski. The yearbook for 1957 is vg-ex with some pencil writing on the roster. Bill Virdon is a newcomer, and Bennie Daniels is among the prospects. The 1958 issue, which is vg to vg-ex, features Danny Murtaugh in his first full season as Pittsburgh’s manager. Besides stars such as Clemente, Groat, Roy Face, Law, Bob Friend and Mazeroski, the publication shows Ted Kluszewski, Dick Stuart and Virdon.
Winning Bid $138.
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 Lot 89. Ticket Stubs from Roberto Clemente’s Last 5 Games + 2 Related NLCS Programs. Clemente’s Hall of Fame career came to a close in the 1972 N.L. Championship Series between the Pirates and Cincinnati. In five games, the Reds earned the right to play for the World Championship. Less than three months later, on Dec. 31, 1972, “the Great One” died in a plane crash en route to Nicaragua to deliver aid to earthquake victims. We believe this is the first time all five ticket stubs and a program from each city have been offered together. In Game 2 at Three Rivers Stadium, Clemente collected his final home RBI. Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati was the site of the final three games. Clemente had a double in Game 3. In Game 4, he ruined Ross Grimsley’s chance for a perfect game by collecting the Pirates only two hits, including his final home run. A single in Game 5 was his final hit. The unscored program for the games in Pittsburgh is ex-m. The ticket stub for Game 1 is nm, and for Game 2, ex-m. The program for Cincinnati is scored for Game 3 and ex+. The stubs for all three Cincinnati games are g-vg.
Winning Bid $218.
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