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Baseball Books
10 Lots
 Lot 41. Complete Set of 14 Baseball Joe Books Written by Lester Chadwick, 1912-26. “Chadwick” was one of several pseudonyms used by Howard R. Garis, who also wrote books featuring the Bobbsey Twins, the Camp Fire Girls and Tom Swift. The Baseball Joe books capture the exploits of fictional Joe Matson from high school to the major leagues. Published by Cupples & Leon, the titles are: Baseball Joe On the School Nine (1912), Of the Silver Stars (1912), At Yale (1913), In the Central League (1914), In the Big League (1915), On the Giants (1916), In the World Series (1917), Around the World (1918), Home Run King (1922), Saving the League (1923), Captain of the Team (1924), Champion of the League (1925), Club Owner (1926) and Pitching Wizard (1928). All of the books are hardbound with blue impressions on gray boards. They average vg to vg-ex without dust jackets; Pitching Wizard has most of the cloth torn away along the spine, which remains intact. All are complete, and four have an owner’s name on the designated page at the front.
Winning Bid $85.
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 Lot 42. Bob Feller Autograph, Books, Periodicals and Advertising. The signature of the Hall of Fame pitcher is on the dust jacket of Pitching to Win (How to Pitch) by Bob Feller, 1952, vg-ex book with owner’s name inside the front cover, vg+ dj that has a couple of stains along the spine and looks much better than the grade indicates. Feller’s signature is a bold 10. 2. Bob Feller’s Strikeout Story, 1948 Bantam paperback, ex-m. 3. How to Improve Your Baseball, 1957 Motorola softcover with 80 pages full of step-by-step illustrations. Vg-ex. 4. Nov. 1951 Baseball Magazine with Bob Feller cover. Inside is an article entitled “Best Rookies of 1951” and featuring Mickey Mantle, vg-ex. 5-14. Full-page magazine ads, average size of 10” x 14”, including Vitalis, Ward’s Cake, General Electric, Gillette (half page), Virginia Feller and the kids in a Betty Crocker ad and five different Wheaties ads including one ad with Bob in Navy uniform and a two-page spread. There is also a half page Wheaties newspaper ad alongside an unrelated comic strip. Overall ex-m. Autograph authenticated by Kevin Keating
Winning Bid $40.
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 Lot 43. Autographed Copy of Win, Lose, or Draw by Chicago Sportswriter Warren Brown. Brown was one of the top sportswriters during the first half of the 20th century. Before landing in Chicago with the Herald-Examiner, he wrote for the San Francisco Bulletin. There, he was among the first to recognize Jack Dempsey’s potential. In Chicago, he labeled Red Grange the “Galloping Ghost.” He later wrote the Putnam history of the Chicago Cubs. In this book, published in 1947, Brown provides stories on a wide range of sports from his newspaper career. Vg-ex book, g+ dj. Brown signed the front end-page, and his personalized message “To the Boss!” is mint 9. Brown passed away in 1978. Autograph authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $15.
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 Lot 44. 1950 Softcover Book: Golden Jubilee of Connie Mack and the A’s 1901-1950. This 64-page booklet was put out by the Athletics to honor “The Grand Old Man of Baseball” and his 50 years with the club. Contains history and photos chronicling his rise from playing catcher for the Washington Nationals in the late 1880s to manager of the Philadelphia Athletics. Wonderful book with an amazing amount of baseball history. G-vg detached cover, vg+ to ex pages with the center folio loose. More than 50 photos.
Winning Bid $40.
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 Lot 45. 75th Anniversary of the National League Official History, Two Other Books. Published in 1951, the N.L. history contains 90+ pages of anecdotes and photographs. Vg hardcover without a dj, as published. The other books: 2. A Baseball Album, Gerald Couzens, 1973 first edition, nm book, dj. Great reading with articles by various writers. 3. Schenley 1981 Handbook of Baseball, Zander Hollander, ex. Contains profiles of players for each team.
Winning Bid $10.
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 Lot 46. Hardback Books on Ruth, DiMaggio and Mantle. 1. The Babe: The Game That Ruth Built, Lawrence S. Ritter and Mark Rucker, 1997 apparent first edition, nm-m book nm dj. 2. Me and DiMaggio, Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, 1986 apparent first, owner’s name on a label on the front end-page, nm book and dj. 3. Baseball’s Most Valuable Players, George Vecsey, 1966, Mantle on the cover, ex book, no dj as issued.
Minimum Bid $15.
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 Lot 47. 6 Baseball Hardbacks, 1 Paperback. The hardbacks: 1. For the Love of the Game: Baseball Memories from the Men Who Were There, Cynthia J. Wilber, 1992 first edition, nm book, dj. 2. Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms, Elden Aucker, 2001 apparent first, nm book, dj. 3. The Best of Baseball, Paul Adomites, 1996, nm book with owner’s name inside front cover, no dj as issued. 4. Smoke: The Romance and Lore of Cuban Baseball, Mark Rucker, personalized autograph by the author, 1999 apparent first, nm book, dj. 5. Greatest 100 Pitchers, Brent P. Kelley, 1996, ex book with owner’s name inside front cover, ex dj. 6. Bottom of the Ninth, Kirk Gibson, 1997, nm book, ex-m dj. The paperback: 7. Diz (Dizzy Dean), Robert Gregory, 1992, ex.
Winning Bid $20.
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 Lot 48. 11 Baseball Books by Durocher, Uecker, Angell, Ritter and Other Authors. Hardbacks: 1. Nice Guys Finish Last, Leo Durocher, 1975, possible first edition, ex book, vg-ex dj. 2. The Story of Baseball, Lawrence S. Ritter, 1983 first, ex-m/ex. 3. Late Innings, Roger Angell, 1982, ex-m book, dj. 4. Catcher in the Wry, Bob Uecker, 1982, nm/ex-m. 5. High Inside, Danielle G. Torrez, 1983, ex/ex. 6. Tom Seaver’s All-Time Baseball Greats, 1984, ex-m, no dj as issued. 7. The Greatest Catchers of All Time, Donald Honig, 1991 stated first, nm-m/ex-m+. Softcovers: 8. The Ultimate Baseball Book, Daniel Okrent, 1981, vg. 9. The Baseball Catalog, Dan Schlossberg, 1983, nm. 10. Clout! By Dan Valenti, 1989, ex-m+. 11. Baseball Picture Quiz Book, Bert Randolph Sugar, 1980, ex+.
Winning Bid $50.
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 Lot 143. Baseball Books, 1950s-60s Periodicals, a W.S. Program and a Mickey Mantle Cover. At age 50, Mantle is pictured on the cover of the Aug. 15, 1982 Family Weekly, ex. A three-page article is inside. There are four baseball magazines: Complete Baseball, Summer 1950, Berra cover, vg-ex, pencil mark on cover. Inside Baseball, Oct. 1952, Maglie-Rizzuto-Musial cover, vg-ex. Baseball Monthly, first and second issues, March and April 1962, vg-ex. The second issue has a feature on Roberto Clemente. The World Series program is for 1989, Oakland vs. San Francisco, vg-ex. The books are from the “Baseball Legends” series, Mickey Mantle by Mark and Neil Gallagher, 1991, and Joe DiMaggio by Marty Appel, 1990. Both are ex-m hardbacks without dust jackets as issued.
Winning Bid $30.
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 Lot 199. 4 Baseball Memorabilia Reference Books – Autographs, Postcards, Etc. All ex-m or better paperbacks that are extensively illustrated. 1. Baseball Autograph Handbook, Mark Baker, 1991. 2. Collector’s Guide to Baseball Cards, Troy Kirk, 1990. 3. Sports Postcard Price Guide, J. L. Mashburn, first edition, 1998. Excellent reference with 480 pages of photo, real-photo and artist-drawn pcs. 4. Complete Guide to Baseball Memorabilia, Mark Larson and SCD, 1992. This book has a chapter on a wide range of collectibles.
Winning Bid $45.
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