Lot 22. Baseball Signed by Tommy John and Dr. Frank Jobe, “Tommy John Surgery” Inventor. Known among surgeons as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, the surgery involves replacing a ligament in the elbow with a tendon from another part of the body. In 1974, John became the first professional athlete to undergo the surgery successfully. When Dr. Jobe performed the surgery, he estimated John’s chance of a successful recovery at 1 in 100. Today, the complete recovery rate is at least 85 percent. After the surgery, John required 18 months of rehabilitation. He returned to the majors in 1976 and pitched for another 13 seasons. He was 46 when he retired in 1989 as one of the most successful left-handed pitchers in major league history. Dr. Jobe signed two panels, the north and east, of a Rawlings Dodgers baseball that has Commissioner Selig’s facsimile signature. John autographed the west panel below the Dodgers logo. In addition, the south panel has Orel Hershiser’s autograph. Dr. Jobe, who serves as a special advisor to the Dodgers, performed rotator cuff surgery on Hershiser. The autographs are nm-m 8 to gem mint 10, and the ball is mint. Rare and unusual!
Winning Bid $242
Lot 127. Charlie Daniels Autographed Souvenir Fiddle Display from Tommy John’s Collection. Purchased by John at a charity event, the display consists of fiddle autographed by the country music star, a bow, a paperback copy of Daniels’ book, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” a photo that appears to have an actual autograph and an unopened copy of his CD, “Charlie Daniels: A Gospel Bluegrass Collection.” Everything is contained in a 34” x 28.5” x 5” deep shadow box. A Certificate of Authenticity from the Charlie Daniels Band authenticates the autograph and notes that the fiddle has “not been played on stage.” Widely recognized for “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” Daniels performed on Marshall Tucker Band albums and had a hit with the novelty song “Uneasy Rider.” He is a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Inside the sealed display, the bridge has come loose from the fiddle.
Winning Bid $198
Lot 128. Debbie Gibson Autographed Baseball from the Tommy John Collection. The singer-songwriter-actress signed a panel of a blue and white baseball in the late 1980s, when John pitched for the Yankees. In 1988, at the age of 18, Gibson’s Foolish Me made her the youngest female to write and perform a #1 single. She is also known for appearing in Les Misérables and other theatre productions. Her signature grades mint 9. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $25
Lot 129. Angie Harmon and Jason Seahorn Signed Baseball from Tommy John’s Collection. Seahorn spent 10 seasons in the NFL with the New York Giants and St. Louis Rams. After key roles in “Baywatch Nights” and “Law & Order,” Harmon currently stars in “Rizzoli & Isles.” She and Seahorn were married in 2001. His autograph is on the sweet spot of a mint Rawlings Official League ball, and hers, on the west panel. Their signatures are mint 9 authenticated by Kevin Keating. The ball comes with a Letter of Authenticity from Tommy John.
Winning Bid $35
Lot 131. Mickey Mantle Signed OAL Bobby Brown Ball from the Tommy John Collection. Ex-m 6 to nm 7 blemish-free signature on the sweet spot. The ball has strong pre-printed areas and exhibits light to moderate soiling. Authenticated by Kevin Keating and accompanied by a letter of authenticity from John.
Winning Bid $121
Lot 132. Carl Yastrzemski Autographed Louisville Slugger Bat from Tommy John’s Collection. On the barrel of the 35” Hillerich & Bradsby Model W215 bat, apparently from the early 1970s, Yastrzemski placed a large, bold signature that grades nm-m 8 to mint 9. Kevin Keating authenticated it. John obtained the bat from Bob Wolf, agent for both Yaz and Larry Bird. This bat comes with a letter of authenticity from Tommy John.
Winning Bid $107
Lot 133. 1987 Starline Boston Celtics Poster Signed by Larry Bird, Dennis Johnson, Danny Ainge. Nm-m 8 autographs by Bird and Johnson and an nm 7 Ainge signature on a vg 22” x 34” poster, which also pictures Bill Walton, Kevin McHale and several other Celtics. Johnson was only 52 when passed away in 2007. His signed photo could be separated from the poster and displayed by itself. Both he and Bird are in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $75
Lot 134. 18 Different Team-Signed Baseballs from Tommy John’s 26-Season Career. Also, two All-Star signed baseballs for a total of 20 with more than 450 autographs. The teams represented are the 1965, 1970 and 1971 White Sox; 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 and 1978 Dodgers; 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1986-89 Yankees; 1982-1984 Angels, and 1979 and 1980 All-Stars. Kevin Keating authenticated the autographs. Following is basic information on each ball. There are too many signatures to list; if you are looking for a specific signer, please call. White Sox: 1965, nm White Sox ball with 24 signatures, most nm-m 8 or better; Al Lopez on the sweet spot (SS); other signers include John, Pizzaro, Skowron, Burgess, Wilhelm and Lary. 1970, ex-m to nm White Sox ball with 33 signatures primarily nm 7 to nm-m 8; Chuck Tanner SS; others include John, Appling, Walt Williams, Horlen. 1971, nm off-white White Sox ball with 29 signatures, most nm-m 8; Tanner SS; also John, Wood, Horlen, Appling, Sain. Dodgers: 1972, ex-m Dodgers ball, 17 signatures ex-m 6 to nm-m 8, including Sutton, Downing, Mota, Buckner, Cey and Garvey (not signed by John). 1973, ex-m (light scuffs) ONL Feeney ball, 20 autographs, primarily nm 7, some weaker, some stronger; includes Alston SS, John, Yeager, Buckner, Lopes, Cey, Russell, Garvey, Sutton. Dated 1972-73, but all players were on the team in 1973. 1975, nm-m off-white ONL Feeney ball, 16 signatures, nm 7 to mint 9; includes Alston SS, John, Sutton, Hooton, Garvey, clubhouse Lasorda. 1976, nm-m off-white ONL Feeney ball, 28 signatures, nm-m; includes Alston SS, John, Sutton, Cey, Reggie Smith, Lasorda, Gilliam, Baker, Hooton. 1978, heavily, evenly toned ONL Feeney ball, 23 signatures, primarily nm 7; includes John, Monday, Grote, Cey, Baker, Russell, Yeager. Yankees: 1979, ex to ex-m unevenly toned OAL MacPhail ball, 23 signatures, almost all nm 7 or nm-m 8; Billy Martin (ex-m 6) and Murcer SS, John, Hunter, Randolph, Randle, Chambliss, Kaat, White, Reggie Jackson. 1981, nm OAL MacPhail ball (light, uneven toning), 27 signatures, 7-9, primarily nm-m 8; Lemon and Jackson SS, John, Reuschel, Righetti, Guidry, Nettles, Murcer, Winfield, Gossage, Piniella. 1982, unevenly toned OAL MacPhail ball, 16 signatures, nm 7; includes John, Piniella, Murcer, Griffey, Righetti, Gossage, Randolph, Winfield. Angels: 1982, unevenly toned OAL MacPhail ball, 15 signatures, nm 7 to mint 9; John SS, Baylor, DeCinces, Kelleher. 1983, nm OAL MacPhail ball, 23 signatures, nm-m 8 to gem mint 10; Reggie Jackson and McNamara SS, John, Valentine. 1984, heavily, evenly toned OAL Brown ball, 23 signatures, 8-9; Jackson SS, John, Boone, DeCinces, Schofield, Grich. Yankees: 1986, nm OAL Brown ball, 22 signatures, nm 7; John (slight smudge) SS, Kittle, Stoddard, Rasmussen, Drabek. 1987, ex-m OAL Brown ball, 29 signatures, 8s and 9s; Piniella SS, John, Randolph, Scurry, Joe Niekro, Mattingly, Winfield and Rickey Henderson. 1988, mint OAL Brown ball, 26 signatures, mint 9 and gem mint 10; Piniella SS, John, Rhoden, Dotson, Slaught, Randolph, Guidry, Mattingly. 1989, nm-m OAL Brown ball, 23 signatures, 9s and 10s; Green SS, Righetti, Sax, Rickey Henderson, Winfield, Mattingly. All-Star: 1979, possible game ball, 22 signatures, nm 7 and nm-m 8; White, Rice, Brett, Baylor, Carew, Yastrzemski, Lynn, Guidry, Singleton, Porter. (Not signed by John.) 1980, nm 7 Kuhn All-Star ball, light coat of Krylon, 26 signatures, mix of nm 7 and mint 9; Fisk, Molitor, Rickey Henderson, Cooper, Gossage, F. Robinson, John, Porter, Kaline and Brett. Kevin Keating authenticated the autographs.
Winning Bid $1,367
Lot 135. 12 Group-Signed Baseballs – Koufax, Oh, Other HoFers, Yankees, Dodgers, Etc. 1. The autographs of eight Hall of Fame players and 12 others are on a mint OML Selig baseball. Brooks Robinson is on the sweet spot; panels are signed by Fergie Jenkins, Goose Gossage, Robin Roberts, Tony Perez, Jim Rice, Harmon Killebrew, Gary Carter, Ben Oglivie, Dom DiMaggio, Keith Hernandez, Charlie Lau, Sam McDowell, Vida Blue, Rupert Jones, Joe Black and Dale Murphy. The signatures range from ex 5 to mint 9; 15, including all of the HoFers except Perez, are nm 7 or better. 2-3. Two baseballs in this collection from a World Children’s Baseball Fair are autographed by Sadaharu Oh, in English and Japanese, on a side panel. Each ball has 24 signatures. Reggie Jackson and Gene Mauch share the sweet spot of one ball, and Mauch and Minnie Minoso the other. Mike Schmidt signed one ball. Others who signed one ball are Bob Boone and Bobby Bonds. Those who signed both include Foster, John, Brock, Grote, Richardson, Nettles, Banks, Garvey, Ellis and Roberto Clemente Jr. The autographs are mint 9 and gem mint 10, and the Official Pac 10 League balls, nm-m or mint. 4. Sandy Koufax’s autograph is one of 28 on an nm+ ONL William White ball signed by Dodgers from various eras. Other signers are Shuba, Roseboro, Hooten, Jorgensen, Campanis, Klippstein, Branca, Clyde King, Joe Black and Coscarart. The autographs are primarily nm 7 and nm-m 8. 5. Another great lefty, Whitey Ford, autographed the sweet spot of a mint OA Brown ball. Ten others signed, including Nettles, Bob Lemon, Yeager and Garvey. The signatures are primarily nm-m 8. 6. A mint OAL Brown ball has 22 autographs of White Sox and Athletics, including Dick Williams and Minoso on the sweet spot, Wood, Campaneris, Odom, Fingers, Pierce and Aparicio. Beautiful, bold signatures, mint 9 and gem mint 10. 7. An apparent game-used OAL MacPhail ball signed by members of the 1980 All-Star team is among the offerings. Among the 22 autographs are those of Earl Weaver, Stieb, Yount, Molitor, Cooper, Fisk, Frank Robinson, Trammell and Brett. The autographs average nm 7. 8. Seventeen players from various teams signed a nm-m OAL Brown ball that has Johnny Pesky on the sweet spot. The signatures are bold, 9s and 10s, and include Stanley, Nettles, Nettles, Bob Lemon, Porter, Lyle, Blair and Yeager. 9. An OAL MacPhail ball that shows uneven toning holds 22 autographs of 1983 California Angels: Reggie Jackson and John McNamara on the sweet spot, and John, Valentine, Zahn, etc. Nm 7 to gem mint 10 autographs, primarily nm-m 8. 10. Twelve players or coaches from 1988-89 are on an nm Expos ball. Most signatures are significantly faded; those at least nm 7 are Santovenia, Langston, Hudler and Hansen. 11-12. The two remaining balls are signed by Yankees: 8. 1982 Yankees, unevenly toned MacPhail ball, 15 signatures, nm 7; includes Randolph, Winfield, Piniella, John, Griffey, Collins, Gossage, Murcer. 1988 Yankees, nm Brown ball, 27 signatures, most 7s and 8s with a few noticeably lighter; includes Piniella (vg-ex to ex) SS, Guidry, Winfield, Righetti, Leiter, Mattingly and Henderson. More than 250 autographs authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $429
Lot 136. 12 Team or Group-Signed New York Yankees Baseballs. Billy Martin’s autograph is on the shared sweet spot of an nm OAL Brown baseball that contains 30 signatures of Yankees players from the 1960s or 1970s. Other signers include Clete Boyer, Steve Hamilton, Art Ditmar, Jim Catfish Hunter, Jim Spencer, Rudy May, Johnny Kucks, Fritz Peterson, Sparky Lyle, Hector Lopez, Jim Mason, Bill Stafford, Paul Blair, John Blanchard, Norm Siebern and Ron Blomberg. The signatures are nm 7 and nm-m 8. Here is a list of the other balls: 2. 1979 Yankees, possible practice ball, pre-printing almost completely gone, 18 signatures, nm 7; includes Jackson over significantly faded pre-printing, Martin (clubhouse) SS, John, Randolph, Chambliss, Berra, Hunter, Tiant, Piniella (clubhouse), Kaat. 3. 1982, ex MacPhail ball, 15 signatures, nm 7, a few less; includes John, Gossage, Winfield, Murcer, Griffey, Collins, Mayberry, Righetti, Piniella. 4. 1986, nm off-white Brown ball, 23 signatures, nm 7; includes John SS, Rasmussen, Kittle, Little, Stoddard, Joe Niekro, Drabek. 5. 1986, nm off-white OAL Brown, 25 signatures, most nm 7, a few less; John SS (light), similar to the preceding ball. 6. 1986, ex-m Brown ball, 22 signatures, most nm 7, some nm-m 8; bold John autograph on the sweet spot, Joe Niekro, otherwise similar to the preceding ball. 7. 1987 nm Brown, light uneven toning, 31 signatures, most nm-m 8 and mint 9, a few less; includes Rickey Henderson, Piniella and Winfield on the SS, Righetti, John, Guidry, Cerone, Randolph, Mattingly. 8. 1988 Yankees, ex-m Brown, 27 signatures, nm 7 or nm-m 8 with a few grading lower; Piniella (light) SS, John (very light), Henderson, Guidry, Candelaria, Leiter, Clyde King, Mattingly. 9. 1988, nm Brown ball, 26 signatures, nm-m 8 and mint 9; includes Piniella SS, Guidry, Slaught, John, Randolph, Michael, Mattingly, King, Mohorcic, Jack Clark. 10. 1988, nm Brown ball, 25 signatures, vg-ex 4 to mint 9, average nm 7+; includes Piniella SS, Mattingly, Slaught, John, Leiter, Guidry, Mohorcic, Jack Clark. 11. 1988 Yankees nm Brown, 25 signatures, ex-m to nm; includes Piniella SS, Clark, Guidry, Santana, Mohorcic, Slaught, Aguayo, Mattingly, Leiter, John, Righetti. 12, 1993 Yankees, mint Brown ball, mint 9 and gem mint 10; includes Tartabull SS, Lopez, Showalter, Velarde, Habyan, Rivers, Torrez, Maas, Frank Howard, Clete Boyer, Guidry, O’Neill and MEL ALLEN (east panel with Torrez and Maas). Authentication by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $472
Lot 137. 10 New York Yankees Photos, Lithos or Posters – 3 Autographed. Each item is in a poster or regular frame. The key signed item is Mel Ramos’ 1979 lithograph “Graig Nettles: Golden Glove.” The print is #107 of 2000, vg, and 21” x 28”. Both Nettles and the artist signed in pencil. Autographed posters feature Dave Righetti and Willie Randolph. Their autographs are nm-m 8. Righetti signed a g 22” x 34.5” 1987 Starline poster, and Randolph, a vg 17.5” x 22” Yankees poster. Kevin Keating authenticated the signatures. Two unsigned 22” x 27.5” posters picture Yankees memorabilia; vg. A Citibank 18” x 24” poster has images of the 1980 Yankees, vg. A 16” x 20” Yankees color team photo is professionally matted and framed to 19.25” x 23”; mint photo. There also are 15” x 19.5” posters of Dave Winfield and Randolph and a 12” x 18.5” Randolph poster. Ex. These items can be shipped framed or unframed.
Winning Bid $75
Lot 138. 10 Baseballs Group-Signed by Los Angeles and Some Brooklyn Dodgers. Frank Robinson is among 32 signers of an nm ONL Feeney ball that has a light, protective coat of Krylon. Robinson played for the Dodgers only in 1972. At the end of the season, he and four other signers, Bill Grabarkewitz, Mike Strahler, Bobby Valentine and Bill Singer, were traded to the nearby California Angels. (The ball has “1971-72” printed on it. It is a 1972 ball.) The signatures are generally nm. Walt Alston and Danny Ozark share the sweet spot. Other signers include Brewer, Garvey, Cannizzaro, Adams, Downing, Lacy, Yeager, Russell, Hartsfield, Osteen, Mikkelsen, John, Sutton, Rau, Wills, Mota and Buckner. Two Dodger balls, each with 17 autographs, are also from 1972. One ball is ex-m+ with nm 7 and mint 8 autographs, including Sutton, Garvey, Mota, Lefebvre, Buckner, Downing, Singer, Strahler, Osteen and Valentine. The other is ex-m with essentially the same autographs ranging from vg-ex 4 to nm 7 and averaging ex. A 1970s ex-m Worth Official League ball has six autographs, including Jim Gilliam on a side panel that could be displayed as a single autograph. Gilliam passed away in 1978. His signature is nm-m 8. The ball is signed also by Tommy John, Nobe Kawano and Burt Hooton on a panel, and Monty Basgall on a separate panel. Their signatures are 6s and 7s. The ball is likely from 1976 or 1977. The remaining baseballs, all nm-m ONL William White balls, have the autographs of 1970s Dodgers and players from earlier decades, including Brooklyn Dodgers. Sandy Koufax autographed five of them. One has 22 signatures, one has 26, and the others present at least 29 autographs. Only one is signed on the sweet spot – by Danny Ozark. This ball has 21 other autographs, including Garvey, John, Erskine, Dedeaux, Downing, McMullen, Monday, Joe Black, Roseboro and Larker. The other balls are signed by such players or coaches as Campanis, Hooton, Clyde King, Osteen, Churn, Osteen, Larker, Black, Shuba, Labine, Branca, Klippstein, Gray, Becker, Rau, Jorgensen, Coscarart, Joshua, Beringer, Griffith, Thomas, Ferrara, Kennedy, Owen, Zahn, Schofield, LeJohn, Teed Roseboro. Signatures vary among the baseballs. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $321
Lot 139. 3 Baseballs Signed by Sadaharu Oh and Various Major League Baseball Stars. All three balls, which are mint, were signed apparently at World Children’s Baseball Fair events. Oh and Hank Aaron created the fair. The 65+ autographs on the three baseballs are overwhelmingly mint 9 and gem mint 10. 1. ONL William White ball with 25 autographs; Minoso, Oh (English) and Mauch on the sweet spot; signed on panels by John, Agee, Brock, Oh (Japanese), Richardson, Torres, Agee, Kramer, Ellis, Grote, Banks, Nettles, Montefusco, Tippy Martinez, Garvey, Roberto Clemente Jr., Bobby Bonds, Roy White and Mudcat Grant. 2. Official Pac 10 League ball with Minoso and Mauch on the sweet spot; Oh in English and Japanese on the north panel with Nettles, John, Montefusco and Brock; signed elsewhere by Reggie Jackson, Sorensen, Earl Weaver, Banks, Agee, Bonds, Clemente Jr., Grant, White, Grote, Foster, Torrez and Ellis. 3. ONL White ball with Minoso (slight smudge on “nie”), Jackson and Mauch on the sweet spot; Oh in English and Japanese on the west panel with Montefusco, Martinez and White; signed also by Banks, John, Agee, Ellis, Grote, Bonds, Brock, Garvey, Nettles, Richardson, Torrez, Sorensen and Kramer. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $273
Lot 140. 3 Baseballs Autographed by All-Stars. These baseballs are signed, respectively, by members of the 1977, 1979 and 1980 All-Star teams. The balls may be signed also by some players or managers who were not part of the team. 1977: Nm-m ONL Feeney ball, 16 signatures, nm 7 and nm-m 8; Sparky Anderson and Johnny Bench SS, Seaver, Stearns, Sutton, Cey, Luzinski, Reggie Smith, Carlton, Morgan, Foster, Schmidt, Griffey, Rose, Garvey. 1979: Official ball, no markings, possibly a practice or game ball, 21 signatures, nm 7; Stanhouse SS, Dave Lemanczyk, Spencer, Newman, Yastrzemski, Rice, Lynn, Carew, Chet Lemon, Stanley, Monge, Brett, Baylor, Brian Downing, Burleson, Kemp, Singleton, Frank White, Porter, Smalley, Bochte. 1980: Official ball, markings no longer readable, uneven toning, 22 signatures, most nm 7 with a few ex-m and nm-m; Weaver and Frey SS, Frank Robinson, Porter, Stieb, Fisk, Yount, Landreaux, Gura, Cooper, Oliver, Brett, Trammell, Oglivie, Honeycutt, Orta, Stone, Molitor, Bell, Farmer, Bumbry and Reggie Jackson. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $204
