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670.  Connie Mack (1862-1956) Mack assumed control of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1901 and continued for 50 years until retirement at the age of 88. He was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1937. 2 ½” x 1” signature double matted with his Perez-Steele card and framed to 14” x 18”.

 $100 to $200

671.  Rogers Hornsby (1896-1963) Hornsby captured seven batting titles, including six in a row, topping .400 three times. A complete player with a fierce passion for the game, Hornsby's .424 mark in 1924 is a National League record and his career average of .359 is the highest ever in the National League. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1942. 3 ½” x 5 ½” black and white post card photograph of Hornsby in a Cubs uniform, signed.  

 

$800 to $1,400

672.  Rogers Hornsby. 3 ½” x 5 ½” black and white post card photograph of Hornsby in a Cubs uniform, signed. This is a different image from the previous lot.

 

 


 $800 to $1,400

673.  Clark Griffith (1869-1955) Griffith was an imaginative player, manager and owner. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1946. 10” x 8” page from a 1951 program celebrating the Golden Anniversary of baseball, signed next to his picture “To my Pal…the best Clark Griffith.” The inscription and signature are light and faded but legible. Matted and framed to 15 ¾” x 12 ½”. 

$100 to $200

674.  Frank Frisch (1893-1973) Frisch compiled a run of 11 straight .300 seasons and set single-season fielding records as a second baseman for chances and assists with the Cardinals in 1927. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1947. 5” x 3” card signed, “’The Old Flash’ Frank Frisch,” in red ink.

$100 to $200

675.  Carl Hubbell (1903-1988) Hubbell compiled a streak of 46 1/3 scoreless innings in 1933 and won 16 straight games in 1936 (and a record 24 over two seasons). The nine-time All-Star remains famed for his performance in the 1934 All-Star Game when he fanned Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin in succession. Official baseball 1979 All-Star Game (Bowie Kuhn) signed on the side panel.

$400 to $700

676.  Ed Barrow (1868-1953) Manager and baseball executive. Barrow guided the Boston Red Sox to the 1918 World Series title, and then built the New York Yankees into baseball’s premier franchise and greatest dynasty as their top executive from 1921 to 1945. Barrow was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1953. Check signed, The American League Baseball Club, December 19, 1924, payable to the St. Louis American League Baseball Co., for $15,000, also signed by Yankee owner Jacob Ruppert (1867-1939). The check represented the purchase price of pitcher Urban Shocker who pitched for the Yankees until 1928.

 $250 to $450

677.  Bill Dickey (1907-1993) Dickey batted over .300 in 10 of his first 11 full seasons. He finished his 17-year career with a .313 batting average. He was inducted in 1954. Joe Sewell (1898-1990) Sewell was a perennial .300 hitter over 14 seasons with the Yankees and Indians. He was the toughest batter in history to strike out, with just 114 strikeouts in 7,132 at-bats. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1977. Fist day of issue postal cover with the Babe Ruth commemorative and a cachet with the box score of the 1933 All-Star game signed by Dickey and a cover with a cancellation recognizing the 150th Anniversary of baseball and a Dizzy Dean cachet, signed by Sewell. Includes an unsigned, 8” x 10” black and white photograph of Dickey.

$100 to $200

678.  Bill Terry (1898-1989) Terry batted over .320 nine years in a row and collected over 200 hits in six seasons, his offensive prowess climaxed with a .401 average in 1930.  He was a 1954 Hall of Fame inductee and Giant teammate Travis Jackson (1903-1987) Jackson was the hustling captain and clutch-hitting shortstop on John McGraw’s Giants teams of the 1920s, playing through the mid-1930s. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1982. A bank check made payable to Terry, endorsed “William Terry,” and a first day of issue postal cover with the Jackie Robinson commemorative and cachet signed by Jackson. There are unsigned 8” x 10” black and white photographs of both players included. 

 $100 to $200

679.   Joe DiMaggio (1914-1999) The Yankee Clipper used an unusually wide stance in winning two batting championships and three MVP awards. In 13 seasons he amassed 361 homers, averaged 118 RBI annually and compiled a .325 lifetime batting mark.  He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1955. 8” x 10” color photograph signed.                                                                                                                                 

 

$150 to $250

680.  Joe DiMaggio. 16” x 20” color photograph, signed. Defaced with an authenticator sticker at the lower right.

 

 

$200 to $350

681.  Joe DiMaggio. First day of issue postal cover with the Babe Ruth commemorative and cachet, signed. Matted with an 8” x 10” color photograph and framed to 13” x 20”.     

 

 


$200 to $350

682.  Ray Schalk (1892-1970) Schalk was among the first players to consistently catch 100 games per season. A defensive star, he led the league in fielding percentage eight times and putouts nine times. He joined the Hall of Fame in 1955. 5” x 3” card signed, “8-10-64 To James. My Sincere Good Wishes – Ray Schalk.” 

$100 to $200

683.  Ted Lyons (1900-1986) Lyons won 260 games in his 21 seasons with the moribund Chicago White Sox.  He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1955. Gold Hall of Fame plaque post card signed. 

 

 

$50 to $100


684.  Hank Greenberg (1911-1986) Greenberg still walloped 331 home runs, including 40 or more on four occasions. The MVP in 1935, when he drove in 170 runs for the pennant winning Tigers, the slugging right-hander drove in 183 runs in 1937. He was a 1956 Hall of Fame inductee. 3 ½” x 5 ½” black and white photograph signed, “To Bernard best wishes Hank Greenberg.” The original envelope is included.

 

$200 to $300

685.  Hank Greenberg. Official American League baseball (Bobby Brown), signed on the “sweet spot.”

 

$1,200 to $2,000

686.  Hank Greenberg. 5” x 3” card signed.

 

$100 to $200

687.  “Wahoo Sam” Crawford (1880-1968) Crawford, who teamed with Ty Cobb to lead the Tigers to three straight American League pennants (1907 to 1909), finished his career with 2,964 hits and a batting average of .309. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1957. Black and white Artvue Hall of Fame plaque post card signed. The card is signed a second time on the message side, “To Bernard Baker – With all good wishes – Wahoo Sam.” Crawford has also addressed the card.

 

 

 

 

 

$300 to $600

688.  Zack Wheat (1888-1972) Wheat collected 2,884 hits over 19 seasons and still holds Dodger franchise records for career hits, doubles, triples, and total bases. He joined the Hall of Fame in 1959. 4” x 1 ½” signature double matted with a printed photograph and framed to 10” x 11 ½”.

 

 $100 to $200


689.  Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier and brought the Negro leagues’ electrifying style of play to the majors. With Robinson as the catalyst, the Dodgers won six pennants in his ten seasons. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1962. 3 ½” x 5 ½” black and white postcard photograph signed, “Best Wishes Jackie Robinson.” There is also a printed signature under his image.

 

$1,000 to $1,800

690.  Jackie Robinson. 5” x 3” sheet signed, “Best Wishes Jackie Robinson.” 

 

$750 to $1,500

691.  Jackie Robinson. 3 ½” x 5 ½” black and white postcard photograph signed, “Best Wishes Jackie Robinson.” The ink has adhered irregularly. There is also a printed signature under his image.

 

 

$750 to $1,500


692.  Heinie Manush (1901-1971) Manush consistently ranked among the game’s top batters, ending his 17-year career with a .330 batting average. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1964. 5” x 3” card signed.

 $100 to $200

693.  Ted Williams (1918-2002) Williams’ accomplishments include a .406 season in 1941, two Triple Crowns, two MVPs, six American League batting championships, 521 home runs, a lifetime average of .344 and 17 All-Star game selections. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1966. 15” x 19” limited edition (674/1000) black and white photograph taken in 1938, at the Red Sox’s farm club in Minneapolis. Matted and framed to 22 ½” x 27”. The frame is badly scuffed on the right side.

$450 to $800

694.  Roy Campanella (1921-1993) Campanella was agile behind the plate, had a rifle arm and was an expert at handling pitchers. He was named National League MVP three times, including a 1953 selection when he set single-season records for catchers with 41 homers and a National League best 142 RBI. He was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1969. Perez-Steele card signed. Included is the ticket from the signing, May 4-5, 1991 from the New Jersey. Classic Promotions. 

 

 

 

 

 

$300 to $500

695.  Ford Frick (1894-1978) Frick was the Commissioner of Baseball, serving in that post for 14 seasons. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1970. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To John Morgan from his friend Ford Frick.”   

 

$150 to $250

696.  Dave Bancroft (1891-1972) Bancroft developed a reputation as a solid lead-off hitter. The switch-hitting Bancroft was also known for his intelligence on the field and his fiery leadership in the dugout. Bancroft is still considered to be among the top fielders in baseball history. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1971. 5” x 3” card signed. 

$100 to $200

697.  Dave Bancroft. 5” x 3 ¼” autograph letter signed, December 7, 1949, to “Harold & Albert.” “…I am sending…an autographed picture….” Matted with a printed photograph and framed to 10 ½” x 12 ½”.

$100 to $200

698.  Chick Hafey (1903-1973) Hafey lead the National League with a .349 average in 1931. He strung together six straight years in which he batted .329 or better, and equaled a National League record with 10 straight hits during the 1929 season. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1971. 5” x 3” card signed 

 $100 to $200

699.  Sandy Koufax (1935-    ) Koufax won 25 games three times, captured five straight ERA titles, and set a new standard with 382 strikeouts in 1965. His fastball and devastating curve enabled him to pitch no-hitters in four consecutive seasons. He joined the Hall of Fame in 1972. 6” x 2 ½” cut signature, “To Marvin Channing – Best Wishes Sandy Koufax.” Irregularly cut.

 $100 to $200

700.  Warren Spahn (1921-2003) and Johnny Sain (1917-2006) Pitchers. Spahn won 363 games and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1973, Sain pitched for 11 years, winning 136 games. They played together for the Boston Braves from 1946 until 1951 and were immortalized in Gerald V. Hern’s poem in the Boston Post, Spahn and Sain and pray for rain. 8” x 10” sepia toned photograph signed and matted to 11” x 14”.

$100 to $200


701.  Mickey Mantle (1931-1995) Mantle finished his 18-year career with 536 home runs and a .298 batting average. The switch-hitting “Commerce Comet” won three MVP awards and a Triple Crown. Mantle was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1974. His book, The Mick, Doubleday, 1985, first edition, signed on the title page. The dust jacket has been protected. 

 

$400 to $600

702.  Mickey Mantle. 11” x 15” promotional flyer for the 1989 East Coast National Baseball Card Show under the banner of the Daily News with Bill Gallo illustrations of Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and Tom Seaver, signed by all three Hall of Famers. Tom Seaver (1944-    ) was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1992. Seaver won 311 games with a 2.86 ERA over 20 seasons and his 3,272 strikeouts set a National League career record.

 

$600 to $900

703.  Yankee Legends. 14” x 11” color photograph signed by Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin (1928-1989), Joe DiMaggio and Whitey Ford. The former Yankee greats are shown sitting in the dugout at a Yankee Stadium Old-Timers Day. Martin played second base for the Yankees and was a five-time Yankee manager, leading them to consecutive American League pennants in 1976 and 1977. They won the 1977 World Series defeating the Dodgers in six games. Whitey Ford’s lifetime record of 236-106 gives him the best winning percentage (.690) of any 20th century pitcher. He paced the American League in victories three times, and in ERA and shutouts twice. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1974.

 $1,000 to $2,000

704.  Mickey Mantle. 11” x 15” promotional flyer for the 1990 East Coast National Baseball Card Show under the banner of the Daily News with Bill Gallo illustrations of Mantle, Tom Seaver, Catfish Hunter (1946-1999) and Harmon Killebrew signed by all four. Catfish Hunter pitched a perfect game in 1968, won 21 or more games five times in a row, and claimed the American League Cy Young Award in 1974. He was a 1987 Hall of Fame inductee. Harmon Killebrew (1936-    ) was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984. He hit an astounding 573 career round-trippers, surpassed only by Babe Ruth among American League sluggers.

 $400 to $700

705.  “Cool Papa” Bell (1903-1991) Bell was noted for his incredible speed on the base paths, excellence as a lead-off hitter and his superb defensive play as a center fielder.  He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1974. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, matte and framed to 12 ½” x 14”.

 

$100 to $200

706.  Tom Yawkey (1903-1976) Yawkey purchased the struggling Boston Red Sox in 1933 and dedicated his time and finances for the next 44 years to building winning teams. His teams’ best seasons occurred in 1946, 1967 and 1975 when the Red Sox captured the American League pennant, and then went on to lose each World Series in seven games. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1980. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed.

$300 to $600


707.  Tom Yawkey. 3 ½” x 2 ½” card signed.

 

$200 to $300

708.  Albert B. “Happy” Chandler (1898-1991) Chandler guided baseball through six turbulent years. A former United States Senator and Governor of Kentucky, the honest Chandler maintained the commissioner’s office as a position of authority. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1982. Perez-Steele card signed twice, front and back.

 

$50 to $100


709.  Walt Alston (1911-1984) Alston managed the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers for 23 seasons, winning seven National League pennants and four World Series championships. Alston joined the Hall of Fame in 1983. 9 ½” x 4” first day of issue postal cover for the Babe Ruth commemorative stamp, issued at the 1983 National Sports Collectors Convention, with a trading card of the “Original All-Star” featuring John McGraw affixed, signed. Matted with a printed black and white photograph and framed to 15” x 20”.

$100 to $200


710.  Willie Stargell (1940-2001) Stargell crushed 475 career homers, leading the National League with 48 blasts in 1971 and 44 in '73. An intimidating left-handed batter, Stargell helped popularize the following of tape-measure home runs during the 1960s and 1970s.He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988. Gold Hall of Fame plaque post card signed.

 


$50 to $100

711.  Leon Day  (1916-1995), Day was the mainstay of the Newark pitching staff in the late 1930s and 1940s and the Negro leagues’ outstanding strikeout pitcher with a dominating fastball and wicked curve. He was also a superb contact hitter and speedy baserunner, Day was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “Leon Day Newark Eagles.”  

 

$100 to $200

712.  Willie Wells (1908-1989) Wells set a single-season Negro Leagues record with 27 homers in 88 recorded games for the St. Louis Stars in 1926. He batted .320 over seven Cuban Winter League seasons, while winning two home run titles and two MVP awards. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1997. 5” x 3” lined card signed, he adds the date “3-16-84.” 

 $250 to $400

713.  Nellie Fox (1927-1975) Fox was a catalyst for the Go-Go White Sox of the 1950s. The 12-time All-Star was the American League MVP in 1959, leading the White Sox to their first World Series in 40 years. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1997. Check written and signed, “Nelson Fox,” Bank of Hyde Park, August 17, 1965. Cancellations do not touch the signature.

 $300 to $500

714.  Kirby Puckett (1961-2006) Puckett totaled 12 solid seasons with the Minnesota Twins. He had a career batting average of .318 with 207 home runs. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2001. 8” x 10” color photograph, Signed.

 


$200 to $400

715.  Hall of Fame Baseball. Baseball (Major League - not official) signed by Hall of Fame members: Bob Feller, Buck Leonard, Joe Sewell, Al Lopez, Cool Papa Bell, Burleigh Grimes, Monte Irvin, Johnny Mize, Jocko Conlon and Negro Leagues player Bill Cash.

 

 

 

 

 

 


$250 to $450

716.  Baseball Signed by Three Hall of Famers. Official National League baseball signed by Bill Dickey, Monte Irvin and Duke Snider. 

 

$150 to $250

717.  Gold Hall of Fame Plaque Post Cards. Eight gold Hall of Fame plaque post cards, matted and framed to 20 ½” x 17”. Included are: Earl Averill, Yogi Berra, Bob Feller, Lefty Gomez, Lefty Grove, Monte Irvin, Red Ruffing and Early Wynn.

 $300 to $550

718.  Gold Hall of Fame Plaque Post Cards. Eight gold Hall of Fame plaque post cards, matted and framed to 20 ½” x 16 ½”. Included are: Lou Boudreau, Joe DiMaggio, Red Faber, Joe McCarthy, Sam Rice, Edd Roush, George Sisler and Ted Williams.

$600 to $1,000

719.  Gold Hall of Fame Plaque Post Cards. Eight gold Hall of Fame plaque post cards, matted and framed to 20 ½” x 16 ½”. Included are: Max Carey, Carl Hubbell, Sandy Koufax, Freddie Lindstrom, Joe Medwick, Stan Musial, Bill Terry and Lloyd Waner.  

 $300 to $550

719 A.  Hall of Fame Baseball. “Baseball Hall of Fame” baseball signed by Hall of Fame members: Red Faber (1888-1976), Carl Hubbell (1903-1988), George L. Kelly (1895-1984), Freddie Lindstrom (1905-1981), Rube Marquard (1886-1980) and Robin Roberts (1926-     ).  

 

 

 

 

 

 


$300 to $500

720.  “Home Run Heroes”. 21” x 19” proof sheet of “Hillshire Farm Home Run Heroes” trading cards depicting Frank Robinson, Ernie Banks, Harmon Killebrew and Willie Stargell, with ten cards of each player, signed in the margin under their cards. Double matted and framed to 29 ½” x 29 ½”.  

$150 to $250


721.  Wilcy Moore (1897-1963) Moore was a pitcher with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. He led the American League in ERA as a rookie in 1927 while playing for New York. For his career, he compiled a 51-44 record. Moore pitched in the 1927 and 1932 World Series, going 2-0 in three World Series appearances with a 0.56 ERA. Check written and signed, First State Bank & Trust Co., June 16, 1960, payable to “Oscar Bryant.” Cancellations do not touch the signature.   

  $100 to $200

722.  1942 St. Louis Browns. The Browns finished 3rd in the American League with a record of 82 wins and 69 losses. “Official Approved League” baseball signed by twenty-three members of this team and manager Luke Sewell. Other signers include: Rick Ferrell, Elden Auker, Vern Stephens, Chet Laabs, George McQuinn and Al Hollingsworth. Toned, age spotting.  

$150 to $250

723.  Roger Maris (1934-1985) Maris is primarily remembered for breaking Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961, a record that would stand for 37 years. In twelve Major League seasons, he participated in seven World Series. He was the American Leagues MVP in 1960 and 1961. 3” x 2 ½” signature on lined paper, dated by another “4/15/61.” There is a tape stain through the signature.

$200 to $350

724.  Elston Howard (1929-1980) Catcher. Howard was the first African-American player on the Yankees roster, he was named the American League's Most Valuable Player with the 1963 pennant winners after finishing third in the league in slugging average and fifth in home runs, becoming the first black player in AL history to win the honor. Over his 14-year career he batted .274 with 167 home runs in 1,605 games. 8 ½” x 11” autograph letter signed, two pages, New York Yankees, March 9, 1978, to Charles McKay. “... We  were supposed to play Texas today and got rain all day. So far, something will come up Charles. I hope not like last year it was the darnest thing I ever seen. Charles, do you have sport programs. I would to start one and be active during the Summer & Winter and work with kids in the area for Manufacturers Hanover. I could do an outstanding job for ….” 

 


$500 to $900

725.  Printed Lithographs. Four 8” x 10” black and white lithographs, double matted to 12” x 14” signed by: Eddie Mathews (1931-2001) Mathews became the seventh player in major league history to hit 500 home runs, finishing his career with 512, Tom Henrich (1913-    ) Henrich in an 11-season career with the Yankees was a .282 hitter with 183 home runs, Red Ruffing (904-1986) Ruffing won seven of nine World Series decisions. His 273 career victories include a four-year stretch (1936 to 1939) when he won at least 20 games per season and Warren Spahn. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


$200 to $300

726.  New York Yankees. Rawlings, “Big Stick” bat, with a plaque reading “The Yankee Tradition” attached signed by twenty-one former Yankees. The players who signed are: Phil Rizzuto (1916-2007), Allie Reynolds (1917-1994), Chris Chambliss, Tommy John, Ed Lopat (1918-1992), Sparky Lyle, Moose Skowron, Gene Woodling (1922-2002), Hank Bauer (1922-2007), Enos Slaughter (1916-2002), Bobby Richardson, Catfish Hunter (1946-1999), Tommy Henrich, Roy White, Gil McDougal, Greg Nettles, Don Larsen, Reggie Jackson, Johnny Mize (1913-1993) Bobby Murcer (1946-2008) and one other.      

 $500 to $900

727.  The Negro Leagues. The first successful organized Negro League was established on February 13, 1920, in Kansas City. Andrew “Rube” Foster was the driving force behind the organization of this league and served as its president. In 1945, Major League Baseball’s Brooklyn Dodgers recruited Jackie Robinson from the Kansas City Monarchs, breaking the “color barrier.” While this historic event was a key moment in baseball and civil rights history, it prompted the decline of the Negro Leagues. Louisville Slugger bat honoring “The Heroes of the Negro Leagues 1920-1950” signed by forty-three former Negro League players notable signers include: Leon Day, Monte Irvin, Buck Leonard, Josh Gibson, Jr., Max Manning, Lester Lockett, “Double Duty” Radcliffe, Lyman Bostock, Sr., Verdell Mathis, “Wild Bill” Wright, Gene Benson and Wilmer Fields.  

$400 to $600

728.  Ebbets Field. The Dodger’s ballpark was located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn.  It was the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1913 until they let for Los Angeles in 1957. Limited edition lithograph (1467/1957) by artist Bill Levers, entitled A Field in Flatbush, Field of Dreams Edition depicting this storied Brooklyn ballpark with a 2 ½” x 2” piece of brick from Ebbets Field.  The lithograph and brick are framed to 24” x 26.”  The lithograph has been signed and numbered by Levers.

$200 to $400

729.  New York Yankees/ Brooklyn Dodgers. 20” x 16” lithograph depicting a Yankee and Dodger cap signed by thirteen former Yankees and Dodgers: John Blanchard, Clete Boyer, Ryne Duren, Carl Erskine, Randy Gumpert, Tommy Hendrich, Ralph Houk, Clem Labine, Hector Lopez, Norm Siebern, Gene Woodling and one other.

$50 to $100

730.  Rookies of the Year 1947-1959. 24” x 35” “Cooperstown Collection” lithograph with composite photographs of the sixteen rookies of the year signed by: Sam Jethro, Don Newcombe, Al Dark, Gil McDougall, Wally Moon and Walt Dropo.

 


 $75 to $150

731.  Cleveland Indians. Luke Easter (1915-1979) Easter batted .276 for the Tribe in his six seasons after a career in the Negro Leagues. 3” x 1 ½” clipped signature mounted with a magazine photograph, Mike Garcia (1923-1986) Garcia posted a career record of 142-97 with a 3.27 earned run average. 4” x 1” cut signature matted with a magazine cover and  Mel Harder (1909-2002) Harder, in 19 seasons with the Indians, had a record of 223-186 with an earned run average of 3.80. Indians pennant signed and dated “1932.”  

 

$100 to $200

732.  Pete Rose (1941-    ) Rose is the all-time Major League leader in hits, with 4,256, and games played. In August 1989, three years after he retired as an active player, Rose agreed to permanent ineligibility from baseball amidst accusations that he gambled on baseball games.  Official Major League baseball (Bud Selig) signed on a side panel, “I’m sorry I bet on baseball Pete Rose.” 

 $200 to $350

733.  Sammy Sosa (1968-    ) Dominican ballplayer. Sosa dramatically battled Mark McGwire in 1998 for the season home-run record. Sosa finished the year with 66 home runs, earning him the National League’s Most Valuable Player award. In 1999 he became the first player to hit more than 60 home runs in each of two seasons. He ended his career with 609 home runs which many believe are more a testimony of chemical “miracles” rather than his physical prowess. Game used National League baseball signed on the “sweet spot,” signed on side panels by Hall of Fame members Ernie Banks, who adds: “Mr. Cub,” and Gary Carter. There is a fourth signature that we can not identify.  

 


$200 to $350

734.  Mark McGwire (1963-    ) McGwire was one of the most fearsome power hitters in baseball in the 1990s. McGwire was the first player to break Roger Maris’s 1961 record of 61 home runs in a single season; he set the new mark by hitting 70 homers in 1998. 8” x 10” typed letter signed, Phil Hanks, Artist, no date or addressee. “Thank you for your recent purchase of my lithograph….” Matted with an oversized postal cover with a cachet recognizing his 62nd homerun on September 8, 1998 to 16” x 20”.

 
$100 to $200

735.  Don Mattingly (1961-    ) “Donnie Baseball” is one of the most popular Yankees in the team's storied history. Mattingly finished his career with 2,153 hits, 222 home runs, 1,099 RBI, and a .307 lifetime average. New York Yankee replica jersey, Majestic, signed next to his number.


 


$150 to $250

736.  Alex Rodriguez (1975-    ) A-Rod is the starting third baseman for the New York Yankees, and played shortstop for the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners. Since 1996 through 2007 he leads the major leagues in home runs, runs scored, runs batted in, total bases and extra-base hits. New York Yankee replica jersey, Majestic, signed next to his number.

 


$200 to $400

737.  Red Barber (1908-1992) Sportscaster. Barber was the recognized master of baseball play-by-play, impressing listeners as a down-to-earth man who not only informed but also entertained with folksy colloquialisms such as “in the catbird seat,” “pea patch,” and “rhubarb” which gave his broadcasts a distinctive flavor. Two signed items: 7” x 9” black and white photograph signed, “For Bernard Baker Good luck Red Barber,” and a 5 ½” x 3 ¼” note card with his imprinted name signed, “Good luck Red Barber.” 

 

 


$150 to $250

738.      J. G. Taylor Spink (1888-1962) Publisher. Spink was the publisher of  The Sporting News from 1914 to 1962. In 1962, the Baseball Hall of Fame inaugurated the J. G. Taylor Spink Award in his honor. The annual award is given for meritorious service in baseball coverage in print. Two signed items: 8” x 10” black and white photograph and an 8 ½” x 11” typed letter signed, The Sporting News, June 19, 1959, to Bernard Baker. “…I have yours and you will get my autograph at the bottom of this letter….”  

 

 

 

$150 to $250



Sports – Football

739.  Notre Dame Football – 1928. Knute Rockne’s 1928 “Fighting Irish” slumpted to a 5-4 record. The highlight of an otherwise disappointing 1928 season for the Irish was their improbable upset of the unbeaten Army team 12-6 after Rockne’s "Gipper" speech on November 10th in Yankee Stadium. Earlier on October 13th the Irish prevailed against their other service academy rival, Navy, 7-0 at Chicago’s Soldier Field. 8” x 11” seventy-two page program from the Notre Dame vs. Navy game. The cover shows wear and is soiled but it and the program are intact. 

$300 to $500

740.  Navy vs. Notre Dame – October 13, 1928. 4 ½” x 2 ½” ticket stub for this game which was contested at Soldier Field in Chicago. There is a small stain a paper loss in the upper center of the stub.

$400 to $700

741.  Notre Dame Football – 1929.  In Chicago, a record crowd of 123,000 turned out at Soldier Field to watch Notre Dame (6-0-0) and USC (6-1-0). Knute Rockne, who had been hospitalized with an infected leg, guided his team from a cot set behind the Notre Dame bench. Notre Dame held on to win 13-12. Notre Dame was undefeated in 1929, winning 9 games and Rockne’s “Fighting Irish” were recognized as the National Champions. 8” x 11” sixty-four page program from the Notre Dame vs. Southern California game. The cover shows wear and is soiled but it and the program are intact.

 $300 to $500

742.  Amos Alonzo Stagg (1862-1965) Coach. Stagg played end for Yale University and was chosen for the first All-America team in 1889. During his 41-year tenure at the University of Chicago he devised the end-around play, the man in motion, the huddle, the shift play, and the tackling dummy. He later coached at three other colleges, not retiring until 1960. His 71 years of coaching represent the longest coaching career in the history of the sport. 5” x 3” card signed.

$100 to $200

743.  Woody Hayes (1913-1987) Coach. As head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Hayes led his teams to a 205-61-10 record, including three national championships and thirteen Big Ten conference championships. 3 ½” x 5” matte finish black and white photograph signed, “To Jeff – Woody Hayes.” Signed against a dark background. 

  

$150 to $300

744.  Bert Bell (1895-1959) Commissioner. Bell was co-founder of the Philadelphia Eagles, co-owner and coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers and commissioner of the National Football League from 1946 until his death. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1963. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed.

 

$300 to $500

745.  Bert Bell. 8 ½” x 11” sheet of stationery, The National Football League, signed.

 

 

$200 to $400

746.  Pete Rozelle (1926-1996) Commissioner of the National Football League. Rozelle is credited with making the NFL into one of the most successful sports leagues in the world. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985.

 

$150 to $250

747.  George Trafton (1896-1971) Trafton was a center for the Decatur Staleys (now known as the Chicago Bears) He attended the University of Notre Dame. He is credited as being the first center to snap the ball with one hand. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1964. Check written and signed, Santa Monica Commercial Bank, July 16, 1958, payable to “Corpus Christi Church.” The cancellation holes are away from the signature.

$150 to $250

748.  Don Hutson (1913-1997) Hutson joined the Green Bay Packers out of the University of Alabama in 1935 and retired in 1945 after 11 seasons. He was the dominant receiver of his day, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1963. Two 5” x 9” sheets of his personal stationery signed, “Best Regards, Don Hutson Green Bay Packers.” He has written “Very sorry I do not have any pictures” at the top of one sheet. The envelope addressed by Hutson is included.

 

 

 

 

 


$100 to $200

749.  Ernie Nevers (1903-1976) Nevers played professional football, baseball, and basketball, and his heroics on the football field would later bring him national acclaim. He played who played for the Duluth Eskimos and the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League. He was a charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. Two signed items: an unused government penny post card and a plaque post card from the Wisconsin Hall of Fame signed on the message side.

$100 to $200

750.  Jay Berwanger (1914-2002) Berwanger was a two-time All- America halfback for Chicago. He was the first winner of the Heisman Trophy in 1935. He was the number one pick in the first pro football draft. In 24 college games he scored 22 touchdowns. Trading card recognizing Heisman Trophy winners issued in 1991 by the Downtown Athletic Club in New York, signed in silver ink.

 

$100 to $200

751.  (Vince Lombardi) (1913-1970) Coach. As head coach and general manager of the Green Bay Packers, Lombardi imposed a strenuous regimen and led the team to five NFL championships and to victories in Super Bowls I and II. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1971. 8” x 4” sheet of yellow lined paper with a play that is hand drawn by Lombardi (not signed). With documentation.

 $150 to $300

752.  Johnny Unitas (1933-2002) Quarterback. Unitas is considered to be one of the best quarterbacks ever to play in the National Football League. In 1958, Unitas led his team to a championship in the first overtime and first nationally-televised game in the NFL. He was inducted into the Hall of fame in 1979. Check written and signed, Mercantile-Safe Deposit & Trust Company, February 8, 2001. There are no cancellations on the front of the check.

$100 to $200

753.  Johnny Unitas. Mini-helmet from the Pro Football Hall of Fame signed, he adds: “H.O.F. 1979.” 

 

$100 to $200

754.  Johnny Unitas. 16” x 20” color photograph of Unitas in action against the Chicago Bears, signed in gold ink “Best Wishes Johnny Unitas H.O.F. 1979.”   

 

 

 $100 to $200

755.  Tom Landry (1924-2000) Coach. Landry was the founding coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Over 29 seasons, Landry guided the Cowboys to 20 consecutive winning seasons, 19 NFL playoff appearances, 13 division titles, five Super Bowl appearances, and two Super Bowl victories. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1990. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed, “To: Mike, Best Wishes Tom Landry.”

$100 to $200

756.  Reggie White (1961-2004) Defensive lineman. White dominated the National Football League as one of its most ferocious defensive players. White habitually struck terror into opposing offenses with his great strength, but he also possessed speed, stamina, and the ability to size up situations for maximum impact. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2006. 8 ½” x 11” color photograph on the back of the June 1993 Beckett Monthly, signed “Reggie White 92.”

 

$200 to $350

757.  Joe Namath (1943-    ) and Bill Stanfill (1947-    ). 8” x 10” color photograph of Stanfill applying pressure to Namath, signed by both players. Namath led the Jets to a victory in the 1969 Superbowl game and in 1967 passed for a total of 4,007 yards, a season record. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985. Stanfill played nine years for the Miami Dolphins after an All-American career at the University of Georgia.

$200 to $300

758.  Quarterbacks. Sammy Baugh (1914-    ) Baugh led the NFL in forward passing in 6 of 16 seasons with the Washington Redskins. He was a charter member of the Hall of Fame. 8” x 10” black and white photograph signed. Sid Luckman (1916-1998) Luckman led the Bears to four championships. He joined the Hall of Fame in 1965. 5” x 3” card signed. Includes an 8” x 10” black and white photograph.  Sonny Jurgenson (1934-    ) Jurgenson played principally for the Redskins and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983. 5” x 3” card signed, defaced with an authenticator sticker at the lower right corner. Includes an 8” x 10” color photograph.

 

 

 

 

 

 


$150 to $250

759.  Dan Marino (1961-    ) Marino passed for 3,000 yards or more in a season thirteen times which includes the six seasons he reached the 4,000-yard plateau. He passed for 300 yards in a game 63 times and threw for 400 or more yards in a game 13 times. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2005. 16” x 20” color photograph signed.

 

 $75 to $150

760.  Joe Montana (1956-    ) Montana starred at Notre Dame and had a fourteen-year career in the NFL. While a member of the 49ers, Montana started four Super Bowl games and the team won all of them. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2000. Two signed photographs: 11” x 14” black and white photograph from a Notre Dame versus George Tech game and an 8” x 10” color photograph as a 49er, defaced at the lower right with Global authentication stickers.

 

 

 

 

 

$150 to $300

761.  Rudy Ruettiger (1948-    ) Ruettiger harbored a dream to play for Ara Parseghian and the Notre Dame football team, despite being 5’ 7” and 165 pounds. Ruettiger earned a place on the Notre Dame scout team, his story was the inspiration for the 1993 film Rudy. 25” x 38” lobby poster for the film Rudy, si