Lot 2. Mickey Mantle Autographed, Framed 26” x 36” Famous Ray Gallo Poster. Taken by Gallo in 1956, this image shows Mantle sitting in the dugout. Subsequently, Mantle commissioned a painting based on the photo. In gold, Mantle signed the poster with a gem mint 10 autograph that extends for 10”. He added “1956” below. Gallo also signed, and added “9-17-’56.” Outstanding image and photo! The best we’ve seen! Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $770
Lot 3. Mickey Mantle Autographed 8” x 10” Famous Ray Gallo Photo. Mantle’s signature is a bold gem mint 10 on an nm-m print of the 1956 Gallo photo. See Lot 2 above for a 26” x 36” poster based on the same image. The pair would make a tremendous display. If you don’t have room for the poster, this photo will make a great addition to a Mantle, Yankees or autograph collection. The photo is on a 10 ¼” x 13” plaque with a brass plate that says “Mickey Mantle, Triple Crown Year, September 16, 1956 Boston, Mass.” Kevin Keating authenticated the autograph.
Winning Bid $291
Lot 48. Lou Gehrig Original Paintings for 2 Early 1980s Big League Collectibles Cards. In 1982, 1983 and 1985, Big League Collectibles issued several card sets that captured the style of earlier card issues. Artist Evangeline Mitchell created the artwork for these cards, apparently applying a technique that Topps used in the 1950s to produce “flexichromes,” which served as a basis for many of its cards. Essentially, Topps’ artists, and Mitchell, painted black and white photos in full color. The two pieces of art offered here, each about 3 ½” x 5 ¼”, were used for Gehrig’s cards in the 1982 Diamond Classics set and the 1983 Original All-Stars set. The original artwork is matted and framed to 16” x 16” with the front and back of each card and certificates of authenticity signed by Mitchell. These two paintings are ready for display, and different matting could make them look even more impressive and dynamic!
Winning Bid $270
Lot 133. Bradford Exchange “Legends of Baseball” Set of 16 Plates with Ruth, Gehrig, Etc. These 8” color, numbered Delphi porcelain plates, issued in 1992-94, feature the artwork of Jeff Barson. The rim of each plate is painted with 22-karat gold. The plates are in circular wood frames and ready for display. The Bradford certificates are absent. The subjects of these nm-m to mint plates are all Hall of Fame members, Babe Ruth (“The Called Shot”), Lou Gehrig (“The Luckiest Man”) Ty Cobb, Cy Young, Rogers Hornsby, Honus Wagner, Jimmie Foxx, Walter Johnson, Tris Speaker, Christy Mathewson, Mel Ott, Lefty Grove, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Pie Traynor, Mickey Cochrane (“Black Mike”) and Grover Alexander.
Winning Bid $185
Lot 146. George Steinbrenner Single-Signed OAL Bobby Brown Baseball. The controversial and successful owner of the New York Yankees signed a side panel of an nm-m ball. His signature in ballpoint is a mint 9 to gem mint 10. Steinbrenner passed away in July. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $366
Lot 149. Baseballs Single-Signed by Jeter, Rodriguez, Pettite, Posada and Girardi. The autographs are bold mint 9s and gem mint 10s on the sweet spots of official baseballs that are mint unless otherwise noted. Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and manager Joe Girardi signed OML Selig baseballs. Andy Pettite’s signature is on an evenly toned, off-white nm to nm-m OAL Budig baseball. Alex Rodriguez placed his autograph on an off-white Rawlings Official Ball for the 1996 All-Star Game. The ball has two small stains, no more than ¾” in diameter and well away from the signature. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $396
Lot 150. Baseballs Single-Signed by 20 Yankees – 7 HoFers. Outstanding collection of Hall of Fame members and former stars! Unless otherwise indicated, the autographs are mint 9 or gem mint 10 on the sweet spot of official baseballs grading nm-m 8 or better. The HoF signers are Yogi Berra, Wade Boggs (nm-m 8 signature), Whitey Ford, Reggie Jackson, Johnny Mize, Phil Rizzuto (nm 7 to nm-m 8 ball) and Enos Slaughter. Other signatures are by Clete Boyer (“W.S. Champs 1961”), Johnny Damon, Don Larsen (“10-8-56”), Tommy John (discoloration away from the autograph), Tino Martinez (side panel), Don Mattingly (nm-m 8 signature), Bobby Murcer (nm 7 to nm-m 8 ball), Mike Mussina, Mickey Rivers, Bobby Shantz (“8X Gold Glover”), Darryl Strawberry (8-9 signature), Tom Tresh (“1962 Rookie of the Yr.”) and David Wells (side panel, nm 7 autograph). Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $480
Lot 151. Modernized Yankee Stadium Print Signed by DiMaggio, Ford, Berra and 48 Others. Fourteen Hall of Fame members autographed this 24” x 36” brown-on-beige lithograph: Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Phil Rizzuto, Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, Dave Winfield, Enos Slaughter, Wade Boggs, Ricky Henderson, Goose Gossage, Phil Niekro, Gaylord Perry and Bob Lemon. There are plenty of other familiar names: Bobby Murcer, Andy Pettite, Ron Guidry, Ralph Houk, Tom Tresh, Bobby Richardson, Bobby Shantz, Sparky Lyle, Joe Pepitone, Tommy John, Willie Randolph, Clete Boyer, Tommy Henrich, Hank Bauer, Bill “Moose” Skowron, Tim Raines, Chuck Knoblauch, Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, Mickey Rivers, Jim Abbott, Elliot Maddox, Tony Kubek, Ed Figueroa, Gil McDougald, Mike Torrez, Ron Swoboda, Brian Doyle, Graig Nettles, Oscar Gamble, Roy White, Ron Blomberg, Chris Chambliss, Bucky Dent, Don Baylor, Don Larsen and Don Mattingly. The autographs are large and bold, essentially all gem mint 10s. The print has edge creases and tiny edge tears that could be matted out, and some inoffensive, hardly noticeable surface creases in the image area. Because of their boldness and size, the signatures grab the viewer’s attention. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $770
Lot 152. 1995 Yankees Team Bat Signed by Boggs, Mattingly, Steinbrenner and 19 Others. This Rawlings 33” Pro Ring Adirondack Big Stick bat presents the large, bold autographs, almost all mint 9s and gem mint 10s, of Wade Boggs, Don Mattingly, George Steinbrenner, Bernie Williams, Mike Stanley, Pat Kelly, Melido Perez, Bob Wickman, Dion James, Russ Davis, Randy Velarde, Steve Howe, Mickey Rivers, Luis Polonia, Tony Fernandez, Sterling Hitchcock, Billy Connors, Brian Butterfield, Rick Down, Joe Ausanio, Ruben Rivera and Joe Hesketh. Mattingly retired at the end of the 1995 season. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $102
Lot 153. Baseball Bats Signed by Yogi Berra (HoF) and Don Mattingly. Both autographs are mint 9 to gem mint 10. Berra’s is on a mint 34” Hillerich & Bradsby Louisville Slugger R43 bat that has his name engraved on the barrel. Mattingly signed a mint 33” Rawlings Pro Ring Adirondack 232 Big Stick bat. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $163
