Lot 24. Ball Signed by 1941 Cincinnati Reds – Walters, Derringer, Lombardi, 7 More. Essentially all of the printed areas have faded from this ball, which has been shellacked and shows some chipping. The signatures are light. The signers and the autograph grades follow: Johnny Vander Meer, vg-ex 4 to ex 5. Bill Werber, vg-ex 4. Ernie Lombardi, g 2. Harry Craft, ex 5. Jim Gleeson, ex 5 to ex-m 6. Frank McCormick, vg-ex 4 to ex 5; there are chips on the “a” and “o.” Bucky Walters, ex 5; a substantial chip barely touches a tiny piece of the “y,” and there is a stain just to the right of the “s.” Paul Derringer, vg-ex 4 to ex 5; comparative strong signature with tiny chips affecting the “P,” “a” and two of the 3 “r’s.” Lonny Frey, vg-ex 4. And Ernie Koy, vg-ex 4 to ex 5. There also is a very light signature which may be W McKechnie. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $113.
Lot 26. Pete Rose Autograph on the Sweet Spot of an ONL Giamatti Ball. Gem mint 10 signature authenticated by Kevin Keating. The ex-m+ cream-colored ball, which may be game-used, is in a holder that also houses Rose’s 1971 Topps card, #100. The card grades ex and itself is worth our
Winning Bid $45.
Lot 27. Carl Yastrzemski Autograph on an OAL Bobby Brown Baseball. Large, bold mint 9 signature on the sweet spot of an ex-m to nm ball that shows light toning with some unevenness. Comes with a display holder that includes Yaz’s 1971 Topps card, #530, which is vg+ to ex. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $40.
Lot 28. 1967 Cleveland Indians Team Ball Signed by 28 Including Wagner, Vidal, Tiant. The signatures are on an nm AOL Cronin baseball. Luis Tiant autographed the top of the north panel; his autograph is ex-m 6. With Tiant on the north panel are Leon Wagner, Pedro Gonzalez, Jose Vidal, Sonny Siebert, Chico Salmon, Joe Azcue and Don Demeter. The other signers are: Jim King, George Strickland, Willie Smith, George Culver, Bill Davis, Ray Fosse and Chuck Hinton on the south; Vern Fuller, Fred Whitefield, Del Rice and Larry Brown on the east, and Duke Sims, Gus Gil, Steve Bailey, Pat Mullin, Steve Hargan, Bob Allen and Max Alvis on the west. The Joe Adcock signature on the sweet spot is clubhouse, and it appears that a signature was removed. Signatures range from vg-ex 4 to nm-m 8. More than half are nm 7 or better, and most of the rest grade ex 5 to ex-m 6. The autographs of Wagner, Vidal and Gonazlez are especially nice. The ball comes with a copy of a transmittal letter from Gabe Paul, Indians president. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $45.
Lot 29. 1987 Montreal Expos Team Baseball Signed by 25 Including Tim Raines. The autographs are on an Expos’ logo ball. Manager Buck Rodgers signed the sweet spot, and Tim Raines’ signature is at the bottom of the east panel. The other signers are Tim Burke, Bill Campbell, Vance Law, Bob McClure, Jeff Parrett, Alonzo Powell, Jeff Reed, Luis Rivera, Lary Sorensen, Randy St Claire, John Stefero, Tim Wallach, Herm Winningham, Mitch Webster and three coaches, Bobby Winkles, Ken Macha and Ron Hansen. One signature is light, and Winningham’s first name is smudged. Otherwise, the signatures are nm-m 8 to gem mint 10. The Rains signature stands out boldly. The ball is nm-m. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 30. 5 Baseballs Signed by 15 Including Newhouser, Wilhelm, Feller and Boyer. Three are single-signed, and two have multiple signatures. 1. Bob Feller bold 10 autograph on a side panel of an ex-m to nm Official South Atlantic League Ball, personalized to “Bob” with “6/14/86” and “Ball from Columbia S.C.” added. 2. Ted Simmons, nm 7 on the sweet spot of a nm-m Spalding ball. 3. Chris Hoiles, “#23” added, gem mint 10 on an nm-m OAL Bobby Brown ball. 4. Hal Newhouser on the sweet spot and Gary Matthews on the south panel of a Rawlings ball that has most of the printed areas faded and otherwise is vg-ex. The signatures grade mint 9. 5. 10 signatures on a Gauss CG1 Official League Ball, which has all of the printed areas intact and has had shellac placed over the autographs. The autographs and grades follow: El Roy Face, ex 5. Bob Keegan, ex-m 6. Artie Kay (International League 1959 ERA leader), nm 7 to nm-m 8. Hoyt Wilhelm, 5. Ken Boyer, 5-6. Vic Raschi, 5-6. Johnny Antonelli, 8. Larry Raines, 8-9. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $35.
Lot 31. Musial, Spahn, Slaughter, Kaline, Kell and Feller Autographs on 2 Official Balls. An ONL Feeney ball has Warren Spahn (gem mint 10) on the sweet spot, Stan Musial (ex-m 6 to nm 7) on the south panel and Enos Slaughter (mint 9) on the north. The ball is unevenly toned and may be game-used; all of the printed areas of the ball are intact. The printed areas are largely faded from an OAL MacPhail baseball, which is toned, somewhat unevenly, and may be game-used. The Al Kaline signature on the sweet spot is a large, bold 10. The George Kell autograph on the south panel is bold but shows heavy bleeding (ex 5), while the Bob Feller signature on the east panel grades mint 9. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $55.
Lot 32. Autographs of Buck Leonard, Buck O’Neil, 13 More Negro Leagues Players. The signatures are bold 9s and 10s on a 7 ½” x 11 sheet of paper. The complete list of signers: Piper Davis (d. 1997), Bell Williams (added “Pittsburg”), Artie Wilson, Bill Cash, Ford Smith, Andy Watt, Joe Reynolds, Ron Teasley (added “N.Y. Cubans”), Jim Zapp, Buck Leonard (d. 1997, pre-stroke autograph), Quincy Trouppe (d. 1993), Buck O’Neil (d. 2006), D Barnhill (d. 1983), Lou Dials (d. 1994) and Clarence Isreal (d. 1987). Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 33. Autographed 8” x 10” Photos of Chas. Gehringer, Frank Crosetti. Gehringer was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1949. Crosetti was an excellent infielder for the Yankees from 1932-48 and then served as a coach for 15 additional seasons. Gehringer passed away in 1993, and Crosetti, in 2002. Both signatures are bold mint 10s on ex b&w photos. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 34. Mel Harder Autograph on a Vintage 8” x 10 B&W Photo. In 20 seasons with Cleveland, Harder posted a 223-186 record. Only Bob Feller won more games for the Indians. After he retired, he served the Indians as a pitching coach for 16 seasons. In 1990, the team retired his number, 18. He passed away in 2002. His signature is a ballpoint gem mint 10. The photo is vg with two edge tears and stains in the lower right corner. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 35. Travis Jackson Signature on a 1961 Fleer Baseball Greats Card. Mint 9 to gem mint 10 autograph by the clutch-hitting shortstop of the 1920s to mid-1930s New York Giants. A .291 hitter lifetime, Jackson was nicknamed “Stonewall” because of his defensive prowess. The Veterans Committee elected him to the Hall of Fame in 1982. He died in 1987. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 36. John “Big Cat” Mize and Enos Country Slaughter Autographs. Interesting forms of their autographs in the 1985 Baseball Hall of Fame Yearbook. Both signed by their photos, and both are gem mint 10s. The 90-page yearbook is nm. Mize passed away in 1993, and Slaughter, in 2002. Accompanying the yearbook are 30-page HoF induction annual programs published by The Sporting News. They are ex to ex-m. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $15.
Lot 37. Gabe Paul Signature on a 1967 Typed Letter on Cleveland Indians Stationery. From the 1950s-1984, Paul served as general manager or president of the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees. He passed away in 1998. He is frequently mentioned as a potential Hall of Fame executive. The letter offers to transmit a signed card to a fan; a notation by the recipient indicates Paul actually sent a signed baseball. Paul’s signature grades mint 9. The letter has one vertical and two horizontal folds and a number of creases. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $20.
Lot 38. 6 Signature Cuts Including Luke Easter, Stan Musial and Tom Tresh. The signatures are on sections of paper 1 ½” x 4 and larger. The signers are Luke Easter, Stan Musial, Tom Tresh, Dick Ricketts, Hoot Evers and Johnny Antonelli. Tape residue affects the first four autographs. The residue touches the bottom of “Lu” in Easter’s name; a tiny portion of the “H” and all of the “Ev” in Evers; small parts of the “S” and “l” in Musial's; and the bottom half of “Tom Tresh.” Easter’s name is least affected and will display very nicely. The residue aside, the signatures are 9s and 10s; Antonelli’s is in pencil. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $20.
