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339. Babe Ruth (1895-1948)
Baseball’s first great slugger and the
most celebrated athlete of his time. The
southpaw hurler debuted with the Red
Sox, winning eighty-nine games in six
years while setting the World Series
record for consecutive scoreless
innings. “The Sultan of Swat” converted
to the outfield fulltime after his contract
was sold to the Yankees in 1920 where
he led New York to seven American
League pennants and four World Series
titles. Ruth was elected to the Hall of
Fame in 1936. This item is a signed
mini-ball. The ball has been lightly
shellacked over the signature but there
is no yellowing. A custom display case
is included.
$2,900
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340. Ty Cobb (1886-1961) “The
Georgia Peach” had a lifetime
average of .367. He had twentythree straight seasons in which he
hit over .300, batting over .400
three times. Cobb may have been
baseball’s greatest player, if not the
game’s fiercest competitor. He
stole 892 bases during a twentyfour year career. Cobb was the first
individual elected to the Hall of
Fame. 3 ½” x 5 ½” black and white
Artvue Hall of Fame post card. The
card has been torn through the
center and has a tear at the top. It
has been repaired by attaching it to
heavier stock. Age toned. $1,200
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341.George Sisler (1893-1973) Sisler was
one of baseball’s most intelligent and
graceful players. He won two batting titles,
topping .400 both times, and his 257 hits
in 1920 remain a modern major league
record. He had a forty-one game hitting
streak in 1922, hit .300 or better thirteen
times and had a sizzling .340 lifetime
batting average. Sisler was elected to the
Hall of Fame in 1939. 8 ½” x 11” typed
letter signed, Pittsburgh Baseball Club,
May 18, 1951, to Mr. Harry McCloskey.
“…In regard to Clair McKinney, a veteran
of World War II, I know you are trying to
do something fine for this unfortunate boy
and I am only too willing to help…I am
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sending you a bat which was given to me
by…a team that went to Japan and won
the semi-pro series in Tokyo…I will also
autograph this bat…I prize the bat very much, but inasmuch as it is for a good cause, I
am willing to give it up….” The letter has been double matted with a Perez-Steele card
and framed to 13 ¾” x 24”.
$300
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342.
Wilbert Robinson (1863-1934)
Robinson rose to prominence as a
catcher for the savvy, hard-nosed
Baltimore Orioles of the 1890s, setting a
record in 1892 with seven hits in a nineinning game. After serving as a Giants
coach for his ex-teammate and close
friend John McGraw, “Uncle Robbie” was
named manager of the rival Brooklyn
franchise in 1914. Maintaining his jovial
and easygoing demeanor, he led the
Robins to their first two World Series
appearances in 1916 and 1920. He
joined the Hall of Fame in 1945. 7” x 9”
black and white photograph of Robinson,
in street clothes, and Bucky Harris
(1896-1977), signed by both, dated 1926
in another hand. Harris spent seven
different decades in the majors as a player, manager and executive. “The Boy Wonder”
hit .300 as a rookie second baseman for Washington in 1920 and, four years later, the
twenty-seven year old took over as player-manager, promptly winning two flags in a
row and a World Series in 1924. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1975. $2,500
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343. Frank Frisch (1898-1973) The “Fordam Flash” was elected to the Hall of Fame
in 1947. 5 ½” x 4 ½” album page signed. Surface soiling. There is another signature on
the reverse. Includes an 8” x 10” black and white photograph.
$ 75
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344. Herb Pennock (1894-1948) Pennock utilized a smooth, effortless delivery to
extend his career over twenty-two major league seasons, during which he won 241
games. “The Knight of Kennett Square” made the difficult jump directly from high
school, joining the Philadelphia Athletics in 1912.Three years later, Connie Mack sold
him to the Red Sox. Traded to the Yankees in 1923, Pennock went 5-0 in World Series
competition for New York. He joined the Hall of Fame in 1948. 4 ½” x 6” lined sheet of
memo paper signed “Herbert J. Pennock.”
$350
345. Carl Hubbell (1903-1988) Hubbell was the Giants’ mainstay of the 1930s. He led
the club to three pennants in a five-year span, during which he averaged twenty-three
victories a season and was twice named MVP. Baffling hitters with a devastating
screwball, “The Meal Ticket” compiled a streak of 46 1/3 scoreless innings in 1933 and
won sixteen straight games in 1936. He was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1947. 10”
x 8” black and white photograph sitting on the dugout steps, signed.
$ 75
346. Lefty Grove (1900-1975) Grove was the backbone of the Philadelphia Athletics’
dynasty from 1929 to 1931. He topped the American League in wins four times,
winning percentage five times and strikeouts seven consecutive times. Most impressively, he won an astonishing nine ERA titles. Grove was elected to the Hall of Fame in
1947. 5” x 3” pink index card signed.
$ 75
347. Charlie Gehringer (1903-1993)
Gehringer batted over .300 thirteen times and
collected 200 hits seven times. A cornerstone of
three Tigers pennant winners, he won the Most
Valuable Player award in 1937 when he led the
American League with a .371 average.
Gehringer was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in
1949. Official American League baseball signed
on the “sweet spot.”
$200
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348. Charlie Gehringer .(1903-1993) A
gold Hall of Fame plaque postcard signed
and a Baseball Greats trading card (#32)
signed. Two items.
$ 50
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349. Jimmie Foxx (1907-1967) Foxx was the anchor of an intimidating Philadelphia
Athletics lineup that produced pennant winners from 1929 to 1931. The second batter
in history to top 500 home runs, Foxx belted thirty or more homers in a record twelve
consecutive seasons and drove in more than 100 runs in thirteen consecutive years,
including a career-best 175 with Boston in 1938. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in
1951. 10” x 8” sepia photograph of the 1944 Portsmouth (Virginia) Cubs, signed by
seventeen members of the team and staff including Foxx. He had been sent by the
Chicago Cubs to be the player/manager of the Portsmouth (Virginia) Cubs of the
Piedmont League in 1944. The photograph was by Gladstone of Portsmouth, Virginia
and is unblemished. Since he spent only part of the 1944 season with Portsmouth, this
is extremely rare.
$1,250
350. Mel Ott (1909-1958) Ott was a New York
Giants hero for twenty-two seasons, during
which he emerged as one of the game’s
leading sluggers and a fan favorite. As a
seventeen year old “Boy Wonder” in 1926, his
size belied his power. Using an unorthodox
batting style in which he lifted his right foot
prior to impact, he smashed 511 home runs.
He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1951. 3
½” x 5 ½” brown tone Artvue Hall of Fame
plaque postcard, signed.
$1,200
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351. Bill Terry (1898-1989) Terry’s outstanding
hitting overshadowed his excellence as a first
baseman. The National League’s last .400 hitter
(.401 in 1930), he batted better than .320 nine years
in a row, six times collecting over 200 hits. Terry
was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1954. “Official
League” baseball signed on the “sweet spot,” “Wm.
H. (Bill) Terry.”
$175
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352. Pie Traynor (1899-1972) Traynor amassed 2,416 career hits and had a career
.320 average. He was the finest third baseman of his era. Traynor was elected to the
Hall of Fame in 1948. 6” long Citgo Sports-A-Rama mini-football, inscribed and signed
“To Eugene, With best regards, Pie Traynor.” Just find another one of these!
$200
353. Gabby Hartnett (1900-1972) Hartnett was not only a standout catcher but also a
dangerous hitter. As a Cubs backstop, he caught one hundred or more games twelve
times, led the National League in putouts four times, and led in assists and fielding
average six times. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1955. 4 ½” x 6” yellow album
page signed.
$ 75
354. Ted Lyons (1900-1986) Lyons won 260 games
in his twenty-one seasons with the moribund Chicago
White Sox. He joined the Hall of Fame in 1955.
Official American League baseball, Bobby Brown,
President, signed on the “sweet spot.”
$300
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355. Joe Cronin (1906-1984) Cronin was the American League’s All-Star shortstop
seven times and its MVP in 1930 when he hit .346 with 126 RBI. The jovial, squarejawed Irishman possessed the determination and toughness to become a wizard with
the glove and a powerhouse at bat. He topped the .300 mark eight times and also
enjoyed eight 100 RBI seasons. He joined the Hall of Fame in 1956. 8” x 10” color
magazine photo, signed. There are two horizontal folds.
$ 50
356. Zack D. Wheat (1888-1972) Wheat collected 2,884 hits over nineteen seasons
and still holds Dodger franchise records for career hits, doubles, triples, and total
bases. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1959. 5 ½” x 3 ½” color postcard of
Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, inscribed and signed on the photo side “Sincerely,
Zack D. Wheat.”
$100
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357. Zack D. Wheat. 3 ½” x 5 ½” gold Hall of Fame
plaque postcard, signed.
$300
358. Edd J. Roush (1893-1988) Roush batted .323
over eighteen years. He hit .300 for eleven consecutive years and won batting crowns in 1917 and 1919.
Roush was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1962. 3 ½”
x 5 ½” gold Hall of Fame plaque postcard signed. On
the address side Roush has signed a second time
and written his address.
$ 75
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359. Ted Williams (1918-2002) Williams was one
of baseball’s greatest hitters. Combining keen
vision with quick wrists and a scientific approach to
hitting, Williams set numerous batting records
despite missing nearly five full seasons due to
military service and two major injuries. His
accomplishments include a .406 season in 1941,
two Triple Crowns, two Most Valuable Player
awards, six American League batting championships, 521 home runs and a lifetime average of
.344. Williams was elected to the Hall of Fame in
1966. This is an official American League baseball
(Bobby Brown, President), signed on the “sweet spot.”
Item #359
$200
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360.
Dave Bancroft (1891-1972) Bancroft
possessed quick hands, moved gracefully in any
direction and excelled at fielding bad-hop
ground balls. While in the minors, his habit of
shouting ‘’Beauty’’ on each good pitch to the
opposition resulted in that becoming his
nickname. In 1915, his rookie season, he helped
the Phillies to their first flag. He was elected to
the Hall of Fame in 1971. 8” x 10” black and
white photograph, inscribed and signed “To my
friend Tom Eakins, Dave J. Bancroft.”
$300
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361. Satchel Paige (1906-1982) Paige was a
legendary storyteller and one of the most entertaining pitchers in baseball history. A tall, lanky
fireballer, Paige was arguably the Negro League’s
hardest thrower, most colorful character and
greatest gate attraction. He joined the Hall of Fame
in 1971. This is an official American League
baseball (William Harridge, President), signed on
the “sweet spot.”
$800
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362. Harry Hooper (1887-1974) Hooper is the only man to play on four Red Sox
World Championship teams. He remains the Red Sox’ all-time leader in triples
(thirteen) and stolen bases (300). From 1910 to 1915 he teamed with Tris Speaker and
Duffy Lewis to form one of the finest outfield trios ever assembled. He was elected to
the Hall of Fame in 1971. 6” x 9” autograph letter signed, February 7, 1974, to “Friend
Leon…Didn’t see Ed Collins picture in any of them. I believe you wanted me to keep
Shores picture…Saw him in Cooperstown and he looks fine…”
$125
363. Billy Evans (1884-1956) Umpire.
Evans joined the American League umpire
crew in 1906 at the age of twenty-two,
becoming the youngest major league
umpire and the only one promoted directly
from Class C ball. Working six Fall Classics
in his twenty-one year career, Evans was
lauded for fairness and superior integrity.
He joined the Hall of Fame in 1973. 4 ½” x 3”
album page signed in green ink.
$200
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364. Mickey Mantle (1931-1995) Mantle was
a star from the start, parlaying a talent for the
game and boyish good looks into iconic status.
In spite of a series of devastating injuries,
Mantle accumulated a long list of impressive
accomplishments, finishing his eighteen year
career with 536 home runs and a .298 batting
average. He joined the Hall of Fame in 1974.
Official American League baseball (Gene A.
Budig, President), signed on the “sweet spot.”
$250
365. Mickey Mantle. 2 ½” x 3 ½” 1991 Major
League Baseball sports card signed.
$150
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366.
Cool Papa Bell (1903-1991) A talented
center fielder with blazing speed, Bell was
arguably the fastest man to ever play professional baseball. He joined the Hall of Fame in
1974. Perez-Steel “Celebration” Hall of Fame
Card signed.
$ 75
367.
Joe Sewell (1898-1990) The toughest
batter in history to strike out, Sewell was a
perennial .300 hitter over fourteen seasons with
the Yankees and Indians. His career rate of one
strikeout every sixty-three at-bats is by far the
best in history, and his three strikeouts in 1932
are the fewest ever for a full season. He was
elected to the Hall of Fame in 1977. 8½” x 11”
autograph letter signed, Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
March 19, 1973, to Mr. Leon Weinberger. “...I
would appreciate you getting me a picture of Ty
Cobb, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Riggs
Stephenson...Stevenson lives here in Tuscaloosa, Ala. And is doing real well, and I see
him almost everyday....”
$150
368. Joe Sewell. Perez-Steele card signed (card # 163)
$ 50
369. Warren C. Giles (1896-1979) Giles was the president of the National League for
eighteen years. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1979. 5” x 4” sheet, inscribed
and signed “Best wishes to Robert Smith, Warren C. Giles.”
$ 50
370. Duke Snider (1926- ) A graceful center fielder with a picture-perfect swing,
Duke Snider was the biggest bat in the Brooklyn Dodgers’ potent lineup of the 1950s.
He hit forty or more homers five consecutive times and led all batters in home runs and
RBI during the 1950s. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1980. His book, The Duke
of Flatbush, Zebra Books, 1988, inscribed and signed on the first title page “To Charlie,
Best Wishes, Duke Snider.” The dust jacket has been protected.
$ 50
371. Johnny Mize (1913-1993) Mize was a power hitter who had 359 career homers.
“The Big Cat” was a lifetime .312 hitter and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1981.
8½” x 11” autograph letter signed, The Providence Journal-Bulletin, no date nor
addressee: “Sorry to say that it has been too long since I played. I have no idea who
we played or what I did…”
$ 75
372. Albert B. Chandler (1898-1991) Albert “Happy” Chandler succeeded Kenesaw
Mountain Landis as Commissioner in of Baseball in 1945 and guided baseball through six
turbulent years. A former United States Senator and Governor of Kentucky, the honest
Chandler presided over the game when Brooklyn owner Branch Rickey signed Jackie
Robinson in 1945 and integrated Major League Baseball in 1947. He was elected to the Hall
of Fame in 1982. Perez-Steele card number 178, signed on both the front and the back.$ 50
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373. Albert B. Chandler. 8 ½” x 11” typed letter signed, personal stationery, August
15, 1967, to Mr. Dick Hall. “…Please give the boys and girls there my warm good
wishes….”
$ 50
374. Don Drysdale (1936-1993) Drysdale used brushback pitches and a sidearm
fastball to intimidate batters, and his 154 hit batsmen remains a modern National
League record. Drysdale won twenty-five games and the Cy Young Award in 1962, and
set a record with fifty-eight consecutive scoreless innings in 1968. He joined the Hall of
Fame in 1984. 8 ½” x 11 ¼” front cover of a Hall of Fame gift catalog showing Babe
Ruth in a Santa Claus costume with two children, signed.
$ 75
375. Leo Durocher (1905-1991) His
combative and swashbuckling style,
brilliant baseball mind, uncanny memory
and fiery disposition became his trademarks as a colorful, controversial manager
for twenty-four seasons with the Dodgers,
Giants, Cubs and Astros. He compiled
2,009 wins in 3,740 games, captured
three pennants and won the World Series
in 1954. Bill Terry. Durocher was elected
to the Hall of Fame in 1994. 8” x 10” black
and white photograph of the two, in
uniform, signed by both.
$150
376. 1963 American League All-Star
Baseball Signed. The National League
prevailed in this contest five games to
three as Stan Musial appeared in his
twenty-fourth All-Star game and Willie Mays
drove in two runs. This is an official American League baseball, Cronin League
President signed by twenty-three players and
managers: Bob Allison, Luis Aparicio (Hall
of Fame 1984), Earl Battey, Jim Bouton,
Nellie Fox (Hall of Fame 1997), Jim Hegan,
Jim Kaat, Harmon Killebrew (Hall of Fame
1984), Frank Malzone, Ken McBride, Sam
Mele, Bill Monbouquette, Albie Pearson,
Joe Pepitone, Johnny Pesky, Juan
Pizarro, Dick Radatz, Bobby Richardson,
Brooks Robinson (Hall of Fame 1983),
Norm Siebern, Tom Tresh, Zoilo Versalles
and Leo Wagner. The signatures are light
but all are visible.
$350
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377. Jocko Conlon (1899-1989), Nester Chylak
(1922-1982) Augie Donatelli (1914-1990), Bill
McKinley (1910- ), Joe Paparella (1912-1994),
Frank Secory (1912-1995) Umpires. Official
American League baseball signed. Conlon won
the respect of players and managers alike with
his hustle, accuracy and fairness. He also
umpired in five World Series. He was elected to
the Hall of Fame in 1974. Considered the model
umpire of the post-war era, Nestor Chylak was a
skillful arbiter who earned the respect of players
and managers alike during his twenty-five year
major league career. He joined the Hall of Fame
in 1999. The other four should be considered potential Hall of Famers. The ball is also
signed by player and manager Bobby Bragan (1917- ). It is inscribed “To Michael
Good Luck.”
$750
378.
Hall of Fame Members. Official American
League baseball (Bobby Brown, President) signed
by fourteen members of the Baseball Hall of Fame:
Duke Snider, Enos Slaughter (1916-2002),
Johnny Mize (1913-1993), Fergie Jenkins (1943), Lou Boudreau (1917-2001), Bobby Doerr (1918), Catfish Hunter (1946-1999), Bob Lemon (19202000), George Kell (1922- ), Al Barlick (19151995), Juan Marichal (1937- ), Robin Roberts
(1926- ), Eddie Mathews (1931-2001) and Bob
Feller (1918- ).
$400
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379. Jacob Ruppert (1887-1965)
Ruppert was the owner of the New
York Yankees from 1915 to 1939.
He was a millionaire socialite and
a brewer of beer. During his tenure
as owner, with players like Babe
Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and later, Joe
DiMaggio, the Yankees won ten
pennants and seven world
championships. 8 ½” x 7” partially
printed document signed,
American League Baseball Club of
New York, October 21, 1938, in
which Ruppert appoints W. Haley
Reed to be his proxy for a special
stockholders meeting.
$150
380. Carl Mays (1891-1971) Pitcher. Mays had a career record of 208-126 with an
Earned Run Average of 2.92 over fifteen years with the Red Sox, Yankees and Reds.
4 1/3” x 2 ½” card signed “Carl W. Mays.”
$100
381. Max Patkin (1920-1999) the “Clown Prince of Baseball,” whose zany clowning
delighted crowds at minor league baseball games for over fifty years. Patkin reached the
pinnacle of his storied career and of his popularity with a guest appearance in the major
motion picture Bull Durham in 1988.10” x 8” black and white photograph signed.
$ 75
382. 1952 Philadelphia Phillies. Two original snapshots, irregularly trimmed of
Robin Roberts (1926- ) 2 ¼” x 3 ½” and Richie Ashburn (1927-1977) 2 ¼” x 3 ½”,
in street clothes, taken at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Each is signed in green ink. $100
383. 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates. Three original snapshots, irregularly trimmed of Joe
Garagiola (1926- ) 2 ½” x 2 ¾”, Bob Del Greco (1933- ) 2 ½” x 2” and Wally
Westlake (1920- ) 2” x 3 ½”, in street clothes, taken at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.
Each is signed in green ink. There are also unsigned snapshots of Murray Dickson and
Dick Groate as well as the Giants’ Sal Maglie and Braves’ Eddie Matthews.
$100
384. Walter O’Malley (1903-1979) Baseball team owner. O’Malley moved the
Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles after the 1957 season and won four World Series. In
a famous incident, New York writers Pete Hamill and Jack Newfield each listed the
three worst villains of the twentieth century on a piece of paper to settle a discussion
they were having over lunch. Each of the three wrote the same names in the same
order: Hitler, Stalin, Walter O’Malley. 8” x 11” magazine illustration of O’Malley, Walter
Alston, Duke Snider and Pee Wee Reese, signed.
$150
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385. Walter O’Malley. 8” x 11” color page
from a 1978 Dodger yearbook, signed next to
his image.
$150
386. Philip K. Wrigley (1894-1977) In 1932 Wrigley succeeded his father as president of the Chicago Cubs and of the chewing gum company and continued in that role
until his death. He was generous to his players and former players with advice and
financial help. 7 ¼” x 10 ½” typed letter signed, personal stationery, July 22, 1958, to
Mr. Harry Barnard. “…thank you for your thoughtfulness in sending me an autographed
copy of your latest book, Independent Man, The Life of Senator James Couzens….”
$200
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387. Red Grange (1903-1991) Running back. Grange was a
three time All-American at Illinois who brought the first huge
crowds to professional football when he signed with the
Chicago Bears in 1925. He was elected to the College
Football Hall of Fame in 1951 and the Professional Football
Hall of Fame in 1963. 8” x 10” black and white photograph
signed.
$ 50
388. Ernie Davis (1939-1963) Syracuse University running
back. As a senior in 1961, Davis became the first African
American to receive the Heisman Trophy and was the
number one pick in the National Football League draft. He
died of leukemia before ever playing in the NFL. 2 ¾” x 5”
dressing room pass for the Army and Syracuse game at
Item #388
Yankee Stadium, November 5, 1960, signed in green ink.
Davis has added his uniform number “44.” The defending National Champion
Orangemen lost to Army 9-6. This item includes an unsigned 8” x 10” photograph. $950
SPORTS: TENNIS
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389. Bill Tilden (1893-1953) Tilden dominated the
courts during the 1920s. As an amateur he won 138
of 192 tournaments. His last major triumph, the
Wimbledon singles in 1930, gave him a total of ten
majors. He was flamboyant both in public and
private. Tilden was eventually arrested, and
shunned, for his homosexuality. 5” x 8” autograph
letter signed “Bill,” two pages, lined paper, front and
back, no date, to his protégé Bratto Anderson and
his mother Marion. “…I think Bratto was wise to lay off
one day. I looked at the draw in the paper and it looks
as if you should get Livingston & Esenberg & I hope
so…Play every match carefully and cool & calm, using
all your shots…I have a lot of confidence for you this
week Babe. Make up to me by winning for me…Don’t
look up on your passing shots & return service & make
the other guy run. Don’t over attack….”
$350
390. Arthur Ashe (1943-1993) Tennis champion. Ashe was the first black man to win
the US Championship (1968) and Wimbledon (1975). In 1997 the new home for the US
Open was named Arthur Ashe Stadium. 9 ½” x 12 ½” draw sheet for the US Open,
September 9, 1972, the day of the Men’s Semi-Final, hastily signed. On that day Ashe
would defeat Cliff Richey. He lost to Ilie Nastase in the following Sunday.
$100
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391. Nat Holman (1896-1995) Holman was
one of basketball’s most accurate shooters,
and an exceptional ball handler. Playing the
majority of his career with the world famous
original Celtics, Holman also handled the
duties of coaching City College of New York.
In 1950, the Beavers became the only college
team in history to win both the NCAA and NIT
tournaments. 8 ¼” x 10 ¾” magazine illustration of Holman, inscribed and signed “Best of
luck to my pals Buzzy and Don. Sincerely, Nat
Holman, C.C.N.Y. 12/23/49.” Holman has also
identified “Dehnert” and “Lapchick” in the
illustration. Two horizontal mailing folds. $100
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392. 1956-1957 Boston Celtics. The Celtics defeated
the St. Louis Hawks in seven games to win the World
Championship. The season marked the beginning of
what would become sports’ greatest dynasty, the reign
of the Boston Celtics that would produce eleven
championships in thirteen years. 3 ¼” x 5 ½” government postcard signed by coach Red Auerbach and
players Bill Sharman, Jack Nichols, Tom Heinsohn,
Togo Palazzi, Jim Loscutoff, Bob Cousy, Dick
Hemin, Andy Phillip, Arnie Risin and Lou
Tsiocopoulos.
$250
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393. Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999) Few
athletes have ever reached the level of
domination that Wilt Chamberlain achieved
throughout his basketball career. An offensive
force second to none, “Wilt the Stilt” is one of
only two players who have scored more than
30,000 points in an NBA career. 8” x 10”
printed photograph, signed.
$150
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394.
Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell
(1934- ) During Russell’s career, Boston
won eleven NBA championships, including
eight consecutive championships from 1959
to 1966. Russell’s head-to-head battles with
Wilt Chamberlain in the 1950s and 1960s
are legendary. 8” x 10” color photograph of
Russell and Chamberlain during a classic
duel when Chamberlain was a Laker, signed
by both. Russell has signed in green ink,
Chamberlain in blue.
$500
395.
Wilt Chamberlain. 8” x 10” color
photograph signed.
$150
Item #394
396. John Wooden (1910- ) Legendary
college coach. Wooden led UCLA to ten national championships in twelve years. His
book, Wooden, Contemporary Books, 1997, with a bookplate affixed to the title page,
“John Wooden, U.C.L.A.”
$ 50
SPORTS: GOLF
397. Walter Hagen (1892-1969) Hagen won
the US Open championship in 1914 and again
in 1919; he took the British Open title in 1922,
1924, 1928, and 1929. “The Haig,” as he was
known to his admirers, also won the US
Professional Golfers Association championship five times. 8” x 10 ½” Lucky Strike
cigarette ad, featuring Hagen, signed in green
ink.
$400
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398. Gene Sarazen (1902-1999) Sarazen won
the US Open at twenty years of age and is
remembered for his double eagle on the
fifteenth hole in the final round of the 1935
Masters. 4” x 4 ½” album page signed. $ 50
399. Ben Hogan (1912-1997) Hogan was a four time PGA Player of the Year. He is
one of only five players to win all four Grand Slam titles. 8” x 10” black and white
photograph signed.
$150
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400. Ben Hogan. Dunlap golf ball signed.
$200
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401. Willie Turnesa (1914-2001) One of seven
golfing Turnesa brothers. Willie Turnesa was the
winner of two United States Amateurs and one British
Amateur title. ProStaff golf ball signed.
$ 75
402. Payne Stewart (1957-1999) Stewart won
eleven tour events, including the 1989 PGA, and the
US Open in 1991 and 1999. He was a two-time
winner of the Hassan II Trophy in Morocco. He
represented the United States on five Ryder Cup
teams and three World Cup teams. Stewart lost his
life in an airplane crash in rural South Dakota, a
month after his United States team rallied to win the
Ryder Cup. Titleist golf ball signed.
$100
SPORTS: HOCKEY
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Item #403
403. Maurice Richard (1921-2000) and Henri Richard (1936- ) Montreal
Canadiens. The “Rocket” (Maurice) was an eight time NHL first team All-Star and was
the first player to score fifty goals in one season (1944-45) and played on eight Stanley
Cup winning teams. His brother, Henri, the “Pocket Rocket” played on eleven Stanley
Cup championship teams. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed by both, Henri in
gold ink and Maurice in silver.
$125
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404. Jacques Plante (1929-1986) Montreal Canadian goaltender and member of the
Hall of Fame. Plante did more than just put up great numbers during his nineteen years
in the National Hockey League. He was also an innovator who single-handedly
changed the way goaltenders played the game forever. He was the first goaltender to
wear a mask in a National Hockey League game. Plante was a superior skater, and he
used this to his advantage. He became the first goalie to leave his crease during the
course of a game. He won Vezina Trophy six times. 5” x 3” card signed.
$ 75
SPORTS: BOXING
405. Jack Sharkey (1902-1994) Heavyweight boxing champion. Sharkey won the title
in 1932 and lost it the following year. 5 ½” x 4 ½” album page signed.
$ 75
406. Joe Frazier (1944- ) Heavyweight champion. Frazier fought three epic fights
with Mohammad Ali. His book, Smokin’ Joe, MacMillan, 1996, first edition, signed on
the first title page.
$ 50
SPORTS: BILLIARDS
407. Willie Mosconi (1913-1993) Professional billiard player. After a brief period as a
child prodigy, Mosconi did not take up the game again until 1931. He won his first world
championship in 1941, and defended it successfully through 1955 in all years except
1943 and 1949; and Minnesota Fats (Rudolf Wanderone) (1913-1996) legendary pool
hustler. Cue ball signed by both.
$150
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408. Minnesota Fats and Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) Comedian and actor. Cue ball
signed by both. In 1961 Gleason played Minnesota Fats in the film, The Hustler, a
forceful pool hall drama.
$150
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