Lot 83. 4 Official Baseballs with 50+ Phillies Autographs Including Schilling. Two baseballs are single-signed: Lenny Dykstra, a mint 9 signature on the sweet spot of an nm-m Official 1994 All-Star ball, and Del Ennis, mint 9 on a side panel of a game-used ONL Giamatti ball. The other autographs are on a 1997 team ball and a reunion ball that has signatures from the 1950s-90s. A nm-m ONL Coleman ball holds 27 signatures, including Darren Daulton on the sweet spot, Curt Schilling, Derrick May, Mark Leiter, Reggie Harris, Ricky Otero, Kevin Jordan, Matt Beech, Billy Brewer, Desi Relaford, Ken Ryan, Erik Platenberg, Ron Blazier, Kevin Stocker, Greg Jeffries, Ruben Amaro, Galen Cisco, Midre Cummings, Mickey Morandini, Ricky Bottalico and others. Twenty-two of the signatures are mint 9s or gem mint 10s, and the others are nm 7 or nm-m 8. The reunion ball, an ex-m Giamatti example, has 30 autographs, including Lee Elia on the sweet spot, Johnny Callison, Denis Menke, Del Ennis, Bobby Wine, Dave Cash, Chico Fernandez, Greg Luzinski, Art Mahaffey, Mel Roberts, Tom Hutton, John Vukovich, Del Unser, Larry Bowa, Joe Horner, Tony Gonzalez, Bake McBride, Tony Taylor, Andy Seminick and Rich Hebner. Nineteen signatures are 9s or 10s. Most of the others are ex-m 6 or better. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $50
Lot 84. 16 Autographed 1978 Grand Slam Cards – Ferrell, Roberts, Doerr, Irvin, Etc. The signatures are 9s and 10s unless otherwise noted: #11 Stan Hack (died 1979), 43 Rick Ferrell (d. 1995), 52 Bob Doerr, 57 George Uhle (d. 1985), 77 Barney McCosky (d. 1996), 85 Monte Irvin (nm 7 to nm-m 8), 101 Robin Roberts, 116 Larry Jansen (nm-m 8), 133 Jim Rivera, 137 Bobby Shantz (ex 5), 147 Bill Virdon, 149 Ed Yost, 185 Bob O’Farrell, 189 Joe Stripp, 193 Billy Rogell and 194 Joe Kuhel. The cards are nm to nm-m. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Current Bid $25
Lot 85. 29 1980s Spring Training Programs with 45+ Autographs – Ripken, Clemens, Etc. The Cal Ripken Jr. signature is on a roster insert from a 1985 program, which is absent. Nate Snell also signed the insert. Both signatures are gem mint 10. Essentially all of the autographs in this collection are 9s and 10s. Other key signatures are Roger Clemens in a 1984 Red Sox program and Carlton Fisk on the cover of a 1982 White Sox program. The programs average ex. Astros: 1985. Blue Jays: 1983 and 1985. Dodgers: 1985. Phils (2): 1984 and 1986. Red Sox (6): 1982 (2, one scored), 1983 (autographs of Twins Frank Viola, Scott Ullger, Lenny Faedo, Rich Yett, Ron Washington, Johnny Podres, Jim Eisenreich and Jesus Vega), 1984 (signed by Johnny Pesky, Chico Walker, Bob Montgomery, Eddie Jurak, rookie Roger Clemens and Jerry Remy) and 1985 (2). Tigers (5): 1982 (2, both scored and one signed by Tom Brookens and Kirk Gibson on the cover and Don Crow, Danny Ozark and Jerry Reuss on the insert), 1983 (insert signed by Rick Monday, Dusty Baker, Mike Marshall and Bill Russell), 1984 and 1985. Twins: 1982 (scored). White Sox (12): 1981 (2, both scored and one signed by Bob Winkles on the front cover), 1982 (2, one scored and signed on the front cover by Carlton Fisk, Ron Kittle, Jim Morrison, Rusty Kuntz and Marv Foley, and on the insert, by Hubie Brooks, Tom Hausman, Gary Rajsich and Frank Howard). 1983 (signed on the cover by Tony LaRussa, Jerry Koosman, Greg Luzinski, Tom Paciorek, Tony Bernazard, Ken Harrelson (Hawk), Britt Burns, Richard Dotson and Rudy Law, 1984 (2, one scored), 1985 (5, one scored). This collection also includes promotional flyers for the Braves, Blue Jays and Tigers (2) and a mix of regular season and spring training schedules for the Expos (2), Indians, Phils (4), Red Sox (5), Tigers (30) and White Sox (4). There also are 16 Grapefruit League schedules-brochures (1976, 1982-84 and 1987) a 1973 paperback copy of Roger Kahn’s The Boys of Summer. Autographs authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $50
Lot 92. 41 Magazines with Reds Covers – 20 Sports Illustrated, Including 3 Signed by Rose. Large, strong gem mint 10 autographs by Pete Rose are on the covers of the issues for May 27, 1968, April 8, 1974 and Aug. 7, 1978. In addition, Chris Sabo signed the Oct. 29, 1990 issue. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. This other issues are Sports Illustrated (20 total): Sept. 8, 1969 (Rose and Banks), Sept. 7, 1970 (Rose), March 13, 1972 (Bench), March 3, 1975, Oct. 20, 1975 (Bench), Nov. 3, 1975, Dec. 22-29, 1975 (Rose as Sportsman of the Year), April 12, 1976 (Morgan), Oct. 11, 1976 (Foster), Nov. 1, 1976 (Bench), June 27, 1977 (Seaver), March 5, 1979 (Seaver), July 27, 1981 (Seaver), Aug. 19, 1985 (Rose), May 28, 1987 (Davis) and May 9, 1988 (Rose). Sport (3): Aug. 1976 (Morgan and Rose), Aug. 1978 (Seaver), April 1979 (Rose). Time: Aug. 19, 1985 (Rose). People: July 25, 1977 (Tom and Nancy Seaver). Cincinnati (7): (All with labels.) Nov. 1967, Nov. 1970, July 1971, Nov. 1972 (Rose), July 1976, Sept. 1977 and May 1978. Greater Cincinnati Sports: April (Foster) and July (Anderson) 1978. Athlon’s Baseball ’88, Baseball Illustrated 1991, Bill Mazeroski’s Baseball ’91 (Larkin), Ohio July 1985 (Rose article inside) and Sept. 1985 (Nuxhall article inside), Official Baseball (1977) and TSN Baseball 1991 Yearbook. The magazines average ex-m.
Minimum Bid $75
Lot 93. Cincinnati Reds Signed Baseballs - 1980 and 1984 Teams, Rose Single-Signed, Etc. The signatures are on ONL Feeney balls. Twenty-eight members of the 1980 team signed an ex-m ball: Doug Bair, Johnny Bench, Bonham, Shelly Burnside, Dave Collins, Geoff Combe, Bill Fischer, C. Geronimo, Ken Griffey, Paul Householder, Jay Howell, Tom Hume, Jr Kennedy, Mike LaCoss, Charlie Leibrandt, John McNamara (sweet spot), Russ Nixon, Joe Nolan, Paul Moskau, Frank Pastore, Joe Price, Mario Soto, Harry Spilman, etc. The signatures are nm 7 to gem mint 10 and average 8-9. Thirty signatures of 1984 players are on the ex to ex-m ball: Skeeter Barnes, Keefe Cato, Cesar Cedeno, Eric Davis, Dan Driessen, Nick Esasky, Tom Foley, Tom Hume, Bruce Kimm, Wayne Krenchicki, John Lawless, Brad Lesley, Tony Perez, Bob Owchinko, Ted Power, Joe Price, Vern Rapp (sweet spot), Gary Redus, Jeff Russell, George Scherger, Mario Soto, Joe Sparks, Jay Tibbs, Dave Van Gorder, Duane Walker, Stan Williams, etc. The autographs are generally nm 7 to nm-m 8. The Pete Rose signature is a bold 10 on the sweet spot of a ball that shows dark and somewhat uneven toning behind the autograph. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. Also, three nm-m balls with facsimile autographs, all apparently from the 1980s, all different, and all with Rose and Perez.
Minimum Bid $50
Lot 94. Cincinnati Reds Collection of 22 Autographs Including Kluszewski. The autographs are 9s and 10s unless otherwise noted. Four are on team-issued postcards: Ted Kluszewski (died 1988), Dick Baney (personalized), and Ron Oester (two different). The 18 other autographs are on the 1961 Cincinnati Reds cards issued in 1980 by TCMA: #1 Eddie Kasko, 6 Reggie Otero (d, 1988, pers.), 7 Dick Sisler (d, 1998, nm 7 to nm-m 8), 10 Gene Freese, 11 Gordy Coleman (d. 1994), 16 Dick Gernert, 17 Jim Baumer (d. 1996, nm 7), 21 Harry Anderson (d. 1998), 23 John Edwards (pers.), 24 Bob Schmidt, 26 Ed Bailey, 28 Jim O’Toole, 30 Jim Brosnan, 31 Ken Hunt, 35 Jerry Lynch ( pers.), 39 Jay Hook, 40 Claude Osteen and 41 Marshall Bridges (d. 1990). Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Current Bid $30
Lot 99. 6 1939-40s Cincinnati Reds Rosters, 15 Media Guides, Two Signed by Pete Rose. Bold gem mint 10 Rose autographs are on the covers of the 1985 and 1986 media guides. In addition, Tony Perez signed atop his biography inside the 1984 guide. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. The 1977-91 media guides average ex-m+. They are accompanied by the 1939 Player Roster, Biographies, History and Training Schedule and Spring Training Rosters averaging ex for 1942, 1943, 1947 and 1948. The 1939 roster has the owner’s name on the cover and a punch hole. A 1948 Cincinnati Reds Roster and Records from Burger Brewing is g-vg.
Current Bid $40
Lot 101. Autographs of Casey Stengel, Lloyd Waner and Red Ruffing. All three Hall of Fame members signed the back of an ex-m postcard showing Doubleday Field at Cooperstown. The ballpoint signatures are large, bold 10s. Stengel signed also the front of the card in sharpie; the signature, a 7-8, is unusually large for Stengel. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $50
Lot 103. Autographs of Two New York Yankees Icons – Frank Messer and Bob Sheppard. Messer broadcast Yankees games from 1967-85, and Sheppard was the team’s public address announcer from 1951-2007. He also served as the NFL New York Giants PA announcer from 1956-2006. Messer passed away in 2001. Sheppard was 97 when he retired from the Yankees. The signatures of both men are bold 10s on a 3 ½” x 5” color snapshot, possibly at Roy Campanella Day in Los Angeles. Campanella is in the photo.
Current Bid $25
Lot 104. 12 Signed 2003 Upper Deck “Pride of New York” Cards Including Short Prints. These “Yankees Signature Series” cards, all nm or better, are signed by Ron Blomberg, Jim Bouton, Ralph Branca, Lew Burdette (died 2007), Johnny Callison, Bobby Cox, Hector Lopez, Paul O’Neill, Willie Randolph, Dave Righetti, Mel Stottlemyre and Ralph Terry. The signatures are gem mint 10s. The supply of O’Neill and Randolph cards is apparently short. Reportedly, O’Neill signed 500 cards, and Randolph, 283.
Current Bid $25
Lot 108. 1977 Minnesota Twins Team-Signed Ball – Carew, Bostock, Oliva, Etc. This nm-m OAL MacPhail ball holds 33 Twins autographs, which are overwhelmingly 9s and 10s. One of few exceptions is manager Gene Mauch, an nm 7 to nm-m 8 on the sweet spot. Rod Carew placed a bold signature over the pre-printed MacPhail autograph. The Tony Oliva signature is mint 9 on the south panel, and Lyman Bostock, a 10 on the west panel. Batting .311 in four seasons, Bostock seemed headed for greatness when he became the innocent victim of a shooting in Gary, Indiana, in 1978. The other signers are Dave Goltz, Pete Redfern, Bob Randall, Mike Cubbage, Tom Burgmeier, Jerry Terrell, Don McMahon, Randy Bass, Paul Thormodsgard, Karl Kuehl, Glenn Adams, Butch Wynegar, Bob Gorinski, Jim Shellenback, Dave Johnson, Bud Bulling, Jerry Zimmerman, Craig Kusick, Geoff Zahn, Tom Johnson, Jeff Holly, Larry Hisle, Glenn Borgmann, Ron Schueler, Luis Gomez, Sam Perlozzo, Don Carrithers, Gary Serum and Willie Norwood. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $50
Lot 109. OAL Baseball Signed by 28 1984 Minnesota Twins – Puckett, Viola, Etc. Lightly, evenly toned Bobby Brown nm-m ball with autographs that are almost all mint 9s and gem mint 10s; nothing is less than nm 7 to nm-m 8. Manager Bill Gardner occupies the sweet spot, and John Castino signed atop the ball’s main pre-printed area. Kirby Puckett and Frank Viola occupy the north panel with Mike Walters, Mickey Hatcher, Len Whitehouse, Darrell Brown and Johnny Podres. Kent Hrbek is on the south panel with Gary Gaetti (very nice Gaetti signature), Jim Lemon, Tom Brunansky, Houston Jimenez and Ed Hodge. Other signatures are by Mike Hart, Pete Filson, Randy Bush, John Butcher, Mike Smithson, Dave Meier, Dave Engle, Tim Teufel, Tim Laudner, Rick Stelmaszek, Albert Williams, Ken Schrom and Tom Kelly. Quality example. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $50
