Lot 1. Tommy John 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Home Jersey and Other Equipment. This Goodman & Sons size 44 World Series-used jersey is adorned with the No. 19 patch that the Dodgers wore to honor Jim Gilliam, their coach who died only two days before the championship competition began. While lacking tags, it shows good use, including some game stains on the front. John’s No. 25 is on the front and back, where his name also appears. His jackets, a hat, shoes, pants and undershirt accompany the jersey. Except for the pants, John wore them in Dodgers’ games between 1972 and 1978. Exact seasons are uncertain. Two jackets are included, one lighter and one heavier. The lighter jacket, which has “25” and “T. John” in marker on a label in the collar, shows significant use. John autographed the front with an nm-m 8 signature. The heavier jacket, size 48 by Goodman & Sons, shows light use, including stains on the left sleeve. John’s name is on the back. John also autographed a Dodgers cap and a pair of shoes. The signature on the bill of the cap is nm-m 8; “T.J.” and “#25” are on the underside in marker. The signatures on the Riddell spikes grade 9-10. This collection also includes John’s blue leather belt, four game-used undershirts with royal-blue sleeves and an unsigned pair of Puma shoes. The Goodman size 40 home pants are not game-worn. John will autograph the jersey, personalize the signature and add up to five notations if requested. It all comes with a Letter of Authenticity from John; the letter will specify that the jersey was worn in the World Series.
Winning Bid $2,796
Lot 2. Honus Wagner Extremely Rare 1911-14 D304 Butter Krust Card Graded EX 5 by PSA. Cards promoting General Baking’s Butter Krust brand are among the rarest of all. PSA’s Population Report contains only 25 Butter Krust cards. This card is the only Honus Wagner example. According to the Population Report, only one (not Wagner) has ever been graded higher; it received a grade of EX + 5.5. This Butter Krust example is problem-free, featuring centering slightly toward the left and bottom, light touches on three corners, and slightly more wear on one. The colors are strong and bright. It is interesting to note that the Population Report lists 31 examples of the famous T206 Wagner card. This Butter Krust of one baseball’s greatest players stands alone.
Winning Bid $10,871
Lot 3. Tommy John’s Autographed 1977 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers Bat. This 34” Hillerich & Bradsby Louisville Slugger game-ready bat was issued to John for the 1977 Dodgers-Yankees World Series. His No. 25 is on the knob and the top of the barrel. The bat comes with a Letter of Authenticity from John. Kevin Keating authenticated the autograph. MB $100.
Winning Bid $390
Lot 4. Thurman Munson Game-Used Bat Authenticated by PSA/DNA. From the Tommy John Collection, this 1977-79 Hillerich & Bradsby S44 bat shows evidence of light use, including a few ball marks and ball stitch impressions on the left barrel, cleat marks on the left and back barrel and traces of pine tar on the handle. The knob of the uncracked bat has been lightly sanded. The 35” ash 32.1 ounce bat has a flame burned finished. Munson personally gave the bat to John a couple of months before his tragic death during the 1979 season. It comes with a Letter of Authenticity from PSA/DNA and a Letter of Provenance from Tommy John.
Winning Bid $7,259
Lot 5. Rare Muhammad Ali Autographed, Original “Superman vs. Muhammad Ali” Oversized Comic. DC issued this 10” x 13.25” format comic in 1978 and then re-issued it in hardback last year. This is the 1978 softcover version. Ali signed the front cover of this nm copy. His signature, authenticated by Kevin Keating, is mint 9. Subtitled “The Fight to Save Earth from Star-Warriors,” the comic was penciled by Neal Adams. The crowd watching the Superman-Ali fight, as depicted on the cover, includes more than 170 notables, including Joe Namath, President Jimmy Carter, Christopher Reeve and Lucille Ball. A reading copy of the comic accompanies the signed version. You won’t find the Internet populated by an abundance of these comics autographed by “The Greatest!”
Winning Bid $240
Lot 6. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier Signed “Sports Illustrated” Before the “Thrilla in Manila.” Ali and Frazier are pictured on the cover of the Sept. 15, 1975 issue with promoter Don King, who is the subject of an article inside. When two of boxing’s best heavyweights met two weeks later in the Philippines, Ali scored a TKO and retained his world heavyweight title. Both Ali and Frazier placed large, bold mint 9 to gem mint 10 signatures on the cover of the ex+ magazine. Kevin Keating authenticated the signatures. Frazier passed away Nov. 7.
Winning Bid $321
Lot 7. Tommy John 1969 Chicago White Sox Game-Used Jersey, Jacket and Other Equipment. This home jersey is the earliest being offered from the Tommy John Collection. John’s name is stitched onto a label in the collar, and stitching in the tail identifies it as part of “1969 Set 3.” On the back, the left upright in the “h” in “John” is missing. Otherwise, the Wilson size 42 jersey is ex-m to nm. Accompanying the jersey are a White Sox jacket, hat, shoes and two undershirts. John wore the hat and jacket for games during some part of his seven-year stint with the White Sox. This version of the jacket does not have the “Sox” logo. The shoes and undershirts were game-worn during his career. John signed the bill of the cap, which has his No. 25 on the underside. He also autographed both of the Converse shoes. All of these additional items show good use. With Chicago, John recorded 82 of his 288 career victories, the seventh highest career total among left-handers. If requested, John will autograph the jersey, personalize his signature and add up to five notations. A Letter of Authenticity from John is provided. Kevin Keating authenticated the autographs.
Winning Bid $807
Lot 8. Tommy John’s 1979 All-Star Game Ring. Major League Baseball selected Seattle to host the 50th Anniversary All-Star Game. On the way to one of his best seasons, John was among several New York Yankees selected for the American League roster. He completed the 1979 season with a 21-9 record and a 2.96 ERA. The ring by Balfour has a large stone with five cubic zirconia below on a siladium metal base. The Mariners’ logo and “1979” are on one side of the ring. John’s name and the All-Star Game 50th Anniversary logo are on the other. Nm. Comes with a letter of authenticity from John. An outstanding collectible representing one of baseball’s significant pitchers! MB $500.
Winning Bid $1,735
Lot 9. Tommy John’s 1985 Oakland Athletics’ Game-Used Road Uniform. Tommy joined the Athletics in mid-season and pitched in 12 games. This road uniform is the only substantial A’s item in the collection. It comprises a Rawlings size 46 green jersey with a “1985 Set 1” tag, pants with an “85 * 36” tag and John’s name and number handwritten on separate labels, and a pair of Mizuno shoes. John’s name and number are on the back of the jersey, which shows light use. He signed the pants, which show good use. He also signed both shoes. The uniform is accompanied three green-sleeved undershirts worn by John and two with yellow sleeves, a green windbreaker autographed by John and a lightweight jacket from an A’s golf tournament. Kevin Keating authenticated the autographs, which are nm-m 8 or mint 9. If requested, John will autograph the jersey and personalize the signature.
Winning Bid $666
Lot 10. Tom Henrich Game-Used 1950 Hillerich & Bradsby Bat Graded GU 8 by PSA/DNA. From Tommy John’s collection, this 36-ounce, 36” model D29 uncracked bat shows excellent use, including ball marks and stitch impressions on the right, left and back barrel; cleat impressions on the left barrel, and scoring on the handle. The model number is impressed into the knob. John obtained the bat directly from Henrich during 1978-83. A Letter of Provenance from John accompanies the bat. In 11 seasons, all with the Yankees, Henrich was a five-time All-Star and a .282 career batter. He lost three seasons to World War II. A star of the 1947 World Series, he played on four World Champion teams.
Winning Bid $1,821
Lot 11. Honus Wagner Vintage Fountain Pen Autograph. Desirable, early gem mint 10 signature of one of the 10-15 best baseball players of all time. The signature, on a 3” x 4” section of paper, is perfect for matting and framing. It would go well with the original Wagner wedding photo described immediately below. This is the finest Wagner autograph we have offered. Kevin Keating authenticated the signature.
Winning Bid $862
Lot 12. Rare Sepia 1916 Wedding Photograph of Honus Wagner and Bessie Smith. Even Wagner’s granddaughter didn’t have a copy of this photo. An earlier owner made a copy of it for her. This 4” x 6” photo is the only known original from the wedding on Dec. 30, 1916. Wagner was 42, and Smith, 27. He had met her at least eight years earlier. Although rumors of their impending marriage were rampant, they managed to avoid reporters. They were married in a simple, private evening ceremony in Carnegie, Pa. The images could not be clearer or sharper. The photo is nm except for an inoffensive crease away from the Wagners in the lower right corner. The blank back has a couple of stains likely related to the photo-printing process. Definitely rare, and like unique!
Winning Bid $949
Lot 13. PSA/DNA- Authenticated Autograph of Don Miller – Notre Dame Four Horsemen Right Halfback. Miller’s autograph is the most difficult among the Four Horsemen to obtain. This example is mint 9 on an envelope with his image and postmarked Sept. 13, 1969 at Canton, OH. The most productive runner among the Four Horsemen, Miller was the last admitted to the College Hall of Fame (1970). He died in 1979. Although he led the national champion 1924 Notre Dame team in rushing, he was the only Four Horseman not selected as an All-American that year. He left South Bend second only to George Gipp in rushing. In 2001, he was 14th on the school’s all-time list. Following graduation, Miller played for one season with the Providence Steam Roller. For several years, he coached part-time while pursuing a career in law. In 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt appointed him U.S. District Attorney for Northern Ohio. See also Lots 328 and 329 for other Four Horsemen autographs. Authenticated also by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $1,854
