Lot 105. 1954 Roberto Clemente Autograph. This last-name-only signature of the great Hall of Fame outfielder is on a 3 ¼” x 3 ¾” section of paper, apparently from an International League Toronto Maple Leafs baseball program. In 1954, Clemente spent his only minor league season with the Montreal Royals, a Brooklyn farm club. At the end of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted him. The signatures of five Toronto players are also present: Don Griffin, Connie Johnson, Rudy Minarcin, Lew Morton and Ed Stevens. Johnson, who died in 2004, was one of the best pitchers in the Negro Leagues. The signatures are bold, mint 9s and gem mint 10s. The Clemente signature extends over printed portions of the program section. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $324
Lot 106. Roberto Clemente Calendar Autographed by His Family, Large Promotional Photo. Roberto’s wife, Vera Clemente, and sons, Luis R. Clemente and Roberto Clemente Jr., signed the cover of this 1994-95 commemorative calendar in bold silver sharpie. Their signatures are gem mint 10s, and the calendar is #32 of 100 that the family signed. Basic Concepts of Pittsburgh produced the calendar, which is full of Clemente-related photos. The calendar is mint. Accompanying the calendar is a tremendous 20” x 24” close-up photo of “The Great One.” Basic Concepts used the photo inside the front cover of the calendar. The photo by Kurt Gunther is mounted on ½” board and apparently was used for promotional purposes. Ex+. The image is striking. Autographs authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $100
Lot 113. Bill Mazeroski Signed 1998 Romito “Maz Wins World Series” Figurine. Beautifully sculpted 9” Mazeroski figurine with a stand designed to look like the back wall of Forbes Field. Maz’s signature on the white plaque in front is a gem mint 10. The pose replicates a photo taken in the aftermath of Maz’s famous World Series-winning home run. Numbered 217 of 500 and in nm-m un-displayed condition. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $113
Lot 122. OAL Harridge Ball Signed by Berra, Ford, 24 Other 1953 New York Yankees. Signatures range from ex-m 6 to nm-m 8 and average nm 7. Signers include Yogi Berra and Allie Reynolds on the sweet spot, Bob Kuzava, Bill Renna, Hank Bauer, Willy Miranda, Billy Martin, Vic Raschi, Irv Noren, Andy Carey, Jerry Coleman, Tom Gorman, Johnny Mize who signed John Mize, Whitey Ford who signed Ed Ford, Steve Kraly, Don Bollweg, Gil McDougald, Joe Collins, Bill Miller, Gene Woodling, Gus Triandos, John Sain, Charlie Silvera, Ed Lopat, Jim McDougald and Art Schallock. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $220
Lot 123. OAL Brown Baseball Autographed by 12 New York Yankees. The signature of Jim Catfish Hunter is the key to this ball. It’s a nm-m 8 to mint 9 on a side panel with Billy Sample. Autographs of Don Mattingly and Ron Guidry occupy another side panel with a signature of Jim Deshaies. Phil Niekro is on a side panel with two other signers, and Bobby Meacham and Dale Murray are on another side panel. Niekro’s signature is a 9-10. The others are 8s, 9s or 8-9s on a ball that apparently is game-used. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $75
Lot 124. 8 Yankees Signed Photos –Stengel, Reynolds, Etc. The size of the photos varies. Six are 8” x 10”. Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel (died 1975) signed a 3” x 4” magazine clipping. His signature is a 9-10. The signature of Enos Slaughter (d. 2002) is a personalized 10 on a vg 8” x 10” b&w photo. Other signers are: Allie Reynolds (d. 1994), personalized 9-10 on a vg-ex 3 ¾” x 7” b&w photo. Jack Acker, Paul Blair, Ryne Duren and Irv Noren on color 8” x 10”s and Ron Swaboda on a b&w 8” x 10”. These signatures are 10s. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $125
Lot 131. Mickey Mantle Signed Copy of Whitey and Mickey. Mantle wrote this book, subtitled An Autobiography of the Yankee Years, with Whitey Ford and Joseph Durso. Ex-m hardback published by Viking Press in 1977; ex dust jacket. On the front end-page, Mantle wrote: “To Phil, Best Wishes, Mickey Mantle.” The ballpoint signature is a bold, unimprovable 10, and “Phil” could be matted out. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $332
Lot 132. Willie Mays Autographed “The Catch” B&W 16” x 20” Photo. This dramatic photograph depicts Mays making “The Catch” of Vic Wertz’s drive into straightaway centerfield during Game 1 of the 1954 World Series. Mays boldly and neatly signed above the ball in the photo with blue sharpie. The signature is a gem mint 10. The photo, which is nm-m, comes with a “Say Hey” hologram. Kevin Keating authenticated the autograph. This is one of baseball’s most famous catches ever!
Winning Bid $148
Lot 133. Sandy Amoros Signature on an ONL White Ball. Amoros played two seasons with the New York Cubans before joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950. He is best known for a game-saving catch that stopped the Yankees from rallying to win the 1955 World Series, the Dodgers’ only World Championsip while in Brooklyn. For years, Amoros was not allowed to leave Cuba, allegedly for angering Castro because he refused to manage a baseball team. He died in 1992. Gem mint 10 signature on an nm ball that has a stain on the panel above the autograph. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $148
Lot 134. Nolan Ryan Autograph on an Official American League Bobby Brown Ball. The ballpoint signature is a mint 9 on a nm-m ball, which comes in a ball holder on a wood base with a “Nolan Ryan” plaque. Apparently the signed ball and holder originally came from Publishers Clearing House. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $61
Lot 135. Al Schacht Autograph in a Book Personalized to HoF Manager Bucky Harris. A decent pitcher, Schacht is best remembered as the “Clown Prince of Baseball.” Harris was a good second baseman who earned a spot in the Hall of Fame as a manager. The two men were rookies with the Washington Senators in 1919 and played together in 1920 and 1921. Schacht’s signature is on the front end-page of My Own Particular Screwball, his “informal autobiography.” The autograph is personalized to “Bucky,” and in the inscription that follows, Schacht writes, in part, “You made a great pitcher out of me in 1919. You never got a hit off me.” The ballpoint signature, dated Aug. 7, 1958, is a mint 9. The book, a 1955 first edition missing the dust jacket, is vg-ex. Great Washington item! Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $83
Lot 136. The Hustler’s Handbook Autographed by Bill Veeck. Veeck was enshrined posthumously at Cooperstown in 1991 for his contributions to baseball in a career that spanned four decades and five teams. He died in 1986. His impact on the game was significant. Loved by both the public and the players, he is known for his rule-breaking and publicity stunts. At the same time, he is more seriously respected for signing the first African-American player in the AL, Larry Doby, to the Cleveland Indians in 1947. This 344-page book, written with Ed Linn, offers Veeck’s insights concerning baseball. Published in 1965, this hardback is vg+ to ex with a vg dj that displays better. Veeck’s signature, which is relatively difficult to find, is a 9-10 of 10 on a blank page.
Winning Bid $168
Lot 137. 1973 Program Signed by Mantle, Paige, Grove, Gehringer, Ford, Feller, Terry. This two-page 1973 Phillies Old-Timers Game program has signatures of: Bob Feller, 10 of 10. Whitey Ford, 6-7 over program text. Chas Gehringer, 10. Lefty Grove, 8-9 over his printed name. Mickey Mantle, nm 8 to mint 9. The Mantle signature is on a blank section of paper and could easily be matted and framed. Satchel Paige, nm 7 to nm-m 8. Wm H (Bill) Terry, 8-9. The signatures are on the inside of this ex program, generally near small photos of the players.
Winning Bid $245
Lot 138. 12 Single-Signed Baseballs Including Bob Gibson, Doerr, Perez, Minoso, Bunning. All of the signatures are on the sweet spots of official MLB balls, which generally are at least nm-m: Minnie Minoso on an OAL Jackie Robinson commemorative baseball, nm 7. Tony Perez with ”HOF 2000,” 7-8. Bob Gibson with “HOF 81,” nm-m 8. Bob Doerr with “HOF 1986,” mint 9. Jim Bunning with “HOF 1996,” 8-9. Roberto Alomar, Pat Listach, Jim Gantner, Jeff Reardon, Dave Lopes, and Ruben Sierra, all 9s or 10s, and Joe Carter, an 8. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. A nice concentration of Hall of Famers and stars that add up to strong break-up value!
Winning Bid $125
Lot 139. 24 Single-Signed Baseballs Featuring 14 HoF, 2 Negro Leagues Players. Signatures are on the sweet spot of official Major League baseballs which, with five exceptions, are nm or better: Bob Gibson with “NL Cy Young 68,” ex-m 6 to nm 7. Yogi Berra with “HOF 1972” and Minnie Minoso, on an ONL Jackie Robinson commemorative baseball, both 7-8. Sparky Anderson with “HOF 2000,” Carlton Fisk with “HOF 2000” and Tony Perez with “HOF 2000,” all 8s. Orlando Cepeda with “67 NL MVP,” Goose Gossage and Ted Double Duty Radcliffe, all 9s. Al Dark with “48 R.O.Y.” and Duke Snider with “HOF 80,” both 9-10. Al Bumbry with “1973 R.O.Y.,” gem mint 10. Jim Bunning with “HOF 1996”; his signature is a 10, and the ball is stained behind his name. The following autographs are all 10s: Bob Doerr with “HOF 1986,” Rollie Fingers with “HOF 92,” Frank Howard with “1968/1970 AL HR King,” John James with “NY Yankees 1958, 1960+61/1958 & 1961 World Champs,” Brooks Robinson with “HOF 83/1964 AL MVP,” Earl Weaver with ”HOF 96.” Jim Gentile, ball possibly game-used, 10. Mamie Peanuts Johnson, big 10 signature, ball stained. Bill Mazeroski with “HOF 01,” bold 10 signature with a dark ball stain on “azer” of his last name. Mike Torrez and Bucky Dent, 7-8. Bobby Valentine, 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. An excellent group with strong break-up value!
Winning Bid $472
