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If you have any interest in any of the following items please, call us at 215-665-1953 or e-mail us at info@albersheims.com. Baseball Non-HOF Autographs1930's Misc NL Stars---signed lined album page in dark pencil by - Guy Bush (D. 1985), Al Spohrer (D. 1972), Wally Berger, Bucky Walters, Dutch Holland (D. 1967), and Bill Ulbanski (D. 1973) $451932 Boston Braves & Cubs--signed lined album page in dark pencil by - Frank Demaree (D. 1958), Hub Pruett (D. 1982), Ben Cantwell (D. 1962), Huck Betts (D. 1987), and Leroy Herrmann (D. 1972). Some Toughies $95 1932 Senators # A- signed lined album page in dark pencil by - Carl Reynolds (D. 1978), Joe Cronin (HOF), Joe Judge (D. 1963), Bud Thomas, Dick Coffman (D. 1972), Ossie Bluege (D. 1985) $125 1932 Senators #B - signed lined album page in dark pencil by - Sam West (D. 1985), Buddy Meyer (D. 1974), Fred Marberry (D. 1976), Bill McAfee (D. 1958 in a plane crash), Lefty Brown (D. 1974) $150 1933 Reds-small album page with 5 signatures including: Benny Frey (D. 1937 suicide), George Grantham (D. 1954), Ray Kolp (D. 1967), Earl Adams, and Otto Bluege. SUPER TOUGH sigs $295 1933 St. Louis Browns-signed lined album page in dark pencil by - George Blaeholder (D. 1947 at the age of 43), Bruce Campbell, Jim Levey (D. 1970), Hank McDonald (D. 1982), Oscar Melillo (D. 1963), Lena Stiles, and Ed Wells (D. 1986). Some toughies $149 1930's Toughies 2 Sheets- signed lined album page in dark pencil by - Mark Koenig (1927 Yankees) and the second sheet is signed by Dusty Rhodes (D. 1960) and Red Kress (D. 1962) $150 1949 Yankees-(World Champs) 8 album pages (signed in spring training) mounted onto scrapbook paper (can be removed) with a few bonus pages (pictures, roster, etc). 26 signatures total. Highlights: Joe DiMaggio (on his own page), Joe Page, Vic Raschi, Phil Rizzuto, Joe Collins, and many more $495 Eldon Auker-(D) A submarine pitcher, Auker lost Game Seven of the 1934 World Series to Dizzy Dean after winning Game Four 10-4. In 1935 his 18-7 (.720) mark led the league in winning percentage. He pitched the first night game in St. Louis on May 24, 1940, losing to Bob Feller and Cleveland 3-2. He was a good-hitting pitcher, compiling a .308 mark in 1936. His lifetime average was a capable .187 with six homers. He developed his underhanded style of pitching because of a shoulder injury he had suffered while playing football for Kansas State University, where he starred in basketball as well as baseball. Original 3.5" x 5.5" Burke photo in Red Sox uniform signed in black pen $75 Gene Autry-(D) the famous singing cowboy known for his classic, Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer was also the first owner of the California Angels. We offer a signed and personalized 8x10 photo of him from his Cowboy days. A possible future HOF'er $149 George Barr-(D. 1974) is the only modern umpire to be assigned consecutive WS (1948-49). As the plate umpire during a rainy 1949 game in Boston, Barr ejected the Braves' Connie Ryan after Ryan protested the decision not to call the game by kneeling in the on-deck circle wearing a raincoat. We offer a small photo signed in fountain pen from a 1930's Who Who Magazine $50 Lee Ballanfant-(D) A respected NL umpire for 22 years, Ballanfant had his most embarrassing moment in the heat of the 1940 pennant race. In the first inning of an important game between the Dodgers and Cardinals, he got in the way of a ball thrown to first base, preventing the Dodgers from completing an apparent double play. The ball remained in play, over the protests of the irate Dodgers. We offer a small photo signed in fountain pen from a 1930's Who Who Magazine $50 Hugo Bezdek- (D. 1952) Not only a member of the College FB HOF, Bezdek is the only man to manage a Major League baseball team (Pittsburgh Pirates) until he left them to become the head football coach at Penn State and then later became the head coach of the Cleveland Rams in the NFL. After 15 years of searching, this is the first Bezdek we've come up with. We offer a Yankees payroll check from 1925 signed by Barrow (HOF) and Ruppert for $500 endorsed on the back by Bezdek. WoW .$1595 Cy Blanton-(D. 1945 at the age of 37) Blanton was one of the mainstays of the Pittsburgh Pirates rotation in the mid 1930s. In his 1935 rookie season he recorded 18 wins with 142 strikeouts and led the National League in earned run average (2.58) and shutouts (4). He averaged 12.67 wins for the next three years, leading again the league in shutouts in 1936 (4) and starts in 1937 (34). A free agent before the 1940 season, he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. Although he made the National League All-Star team in 1937 and 1941, he never showed again the brilliance of his first season. We offer a small signed photo from Who's Who Magazine from the 1930's in fountain pen $149 Ossie Bluege-(D. 1985) a player with the Senators from 1922-39 and later a coach and scout with the organization, we offer this gorgeous 8x10 matte finish Burke photo (stamping on back) from the late 30's in a rich fountain pen. NICE $295 Gibby Brack-(D. 1960 from a self inflicted gunshot wound) He played in the big leagues from 1937-39 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadealphia Phillies. We offer a one of a kind 3.5" x 5" photo signed by Brack in fountain pen in Phillies uniform. Tough!!! $225 Hugh Bradley-(D. 1949) He played big league ball from 1910-15, first for the Boston Red Sox and then he jumped to the Federal League. He was able to get his foot back into Major League baseball as a scout after the Federal League folded. We offer a Yankeeds payroll check from 1930 made out to Bradley and signed by him on the back. Tough autograph $795 Bill Brandt-(D. 1963)A practicing osteopathic physician, Dr. Brandt succeeded Ford Frick as manager of the NL Service Bureau and held the job for ten years until he resigned to do a daily radio show, "The Inside of Sports." A graduate of Muhlenberg College, he began with the Philadelphia Record in 1912, and worked for the Bulletin and Ledger in that city and the New York Times before going to work for the NL. He wrote for several magazines and the Encyclopaedia Britannica. A 1921 graduate of Philadelphia College of Osteopathy, he was president of the school from 1953 to 1958. We offer a typed letter signed from 1938 on the Service Bureau of NL BB clubs. Cool piece $49 Dick Brown-(D. 1970 at age 35 tragic death) was a catcher in American Major League Baseball during the 1950s and 1960s. The native of Shinnston, West Virginia, attended Florida State University and batted and threw righthanded. Standing at 6'3" tall, and weighing 190 pounds, he played from 1957 to 1965 for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles. Career highlights include back-to-back-to-back home runs he hit with Norm Cash and Steve Boros on May 23, 1961. He played his final game on October 3, 1965. He was forced to retire because of a brain tumor, which eventually claimed his life. He served as a scout for the Orioles until his death at age 35. We offer a rare signed 5x7 photo of him in Tigers uniform $195 Bob Cain-(D) signed and personalized promotional card 7" x 5" with a picture of him pitching to Eddie Gaedel $95 Jim (Tiny) Chaplin-(D. 1939 at the age of 33 in a car accident) He played from 1928-36 for the NY Giants and Boston Braves. We offer a signed book photo from a Who's Who Magazine in the 1930's. Fountain pen signature. RARE $195 Jim (Tiny) Chaplin-(D. 1939 at the age of 33 in a car accident) cut signature in fountain pen $195 Ben Chapman- During the period from 1926 to 1943 he had more stolen bases than any other player, leading the American League four times. After twelve seasons, during which he batted .302 and led the AL in assists and double plays twice each, he spent two years in the minor leagues and returned to the majors as a National League pitcher for three seasons, becoming manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, his final team. Although he made his name as a fast, ferocious and hard-nosed player, that reputation was eclipsed by the racist role he played in 1947 as manager of the Phillies, opposing the presence of Jackie Robinson on a major league team on the basis of Robinson's race. We pffer a questionairre that he filled out and signed in 1978 answering several questions including him stating that that Ruth and Williams were the best hitters he ever saw and the Lefty Grove was the best pitcher $150 Bill Cissell-(D. 1949 at the age of 45) One writer described the double-play combo of Luke Appling and Cissell as the best "Alphonse and Gaston" act in baseball. Cissell's misfortunes in Chicago ended with his 1932 trade to Cleveland. Without the pressure, he batted a career-high .315 that season. Years later he worked as a Comiskey Park maintenance man. He died destitute at age 45; his funeral expenses were paid by Charles Comiskey's grandson, Chuck. Signed 8x10 original matte finish Burke photo (with stamp on back) personalized to ballplayer, Bob Johnson. In A's uniform from 1937 $495 Tommy Clarke-(D. 1945) He played from 1909-18 for the Reds and Cubs. We offer a cut signature from an autograph album in fountain pen. TOUGH!!! $195 Jack Coombs-(D. 1957) played with the Philadelphia Athletics (1906-1914), Brooklyn Robins (1915-1918), and Detroit Tigers (1920). Coombs set a number of records in the American League and World League which stand to this day. His best season was 1910. He had a record of 31-9, led the American League in wins (31), games played (45), and shutouts (13). He also won three games in the 1910 World Series, in which the Athletics defeated the Chicago Cubs. He made appearances in the 1911 and 1916 World Series. In 1919, he was the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies for one season before he returned to playing. We offer a typed letter signed on Athletics letterhead with content about Chief Bender and Duke University. Historic $295 Mort Cooper-(D. 1958 at the age of 45) played primarily for the St. Louis Cardinals. The team's top pitcher during its National League pennant years of 1942-44, he won over 20 games in each of the three years and received the 1942 Most Valuable Player award after posting a 22-7 record with 10 shutouts and a 1.78 earned run average, the lowest by any NL righthander between 1920 and 1967. His brother Walker was an NL catcher, and his teammate for several seasons. We offer an original Burke sepai toned matte finish photo in Cardinals uniform signed in green fountain pen $495 George Daley-(D. 1952) famous baseball and sports writer with the NY Herald, The World, and the NY Times. We offer a signed Yankees check endorsed by him from 1930. $195 Tom Daly-(D. 1946) was a Canadian Major League Baseball player. He was a catcher for the Chicago White Sox (1913-15), Cleveland Indians (1916) and Chicago Cubs (1918-21), helping the Cubs win the 1918 National League pennant. Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Daly played eight seasons in the major leagues, appearing in 244 games, and had 540 at-bats, 49 runs, 129 hits, 17 doubles, 3 triples, 55 RBI, 5 stolen bases, 25 walks, a .239 batting average, .274 on-base percentage, a .281 slugging percentage, 152 total bases and 8 sacrifice hits. After his major league career, he managed the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League. He was a Boston Red Sox coach for 14 seasons (1933-46), the longest consecutive-year coaching tenure in Bosox history. We offer an gorgeous album page that was signed in 1936 while coaching for the Boston Red Sox. $125 Frank Demaree-(D. 1958 at the age of 48) After hitting .272 in 1933 as the Cubs' centerfield replacement for injured Kiki Cuyler, who broke his leg in spring training, Demaree was sent to Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast League and responded with an MVP year (.383, 45 homers, 190 RBI, and 45 stolen bases in 186 games). Regaining the Cubs job in 1935, he had three consecutive excellent seasons, hitting .325, .350, and .324, with highs of 17 homers and 115 RBI in 1937. He was the starting centerfielder for the NL in the 1936 and 1937 All-Star games. Gorgeous one of a kind 3.5" x 5" original photo of him in NY Giants uniform in fountain pen. You have to see this image to understand what we're talking about $195 Howard Ehmke- began his Major League career in 1915, piching 18 games (mostly in relief) for the Buffalo Blues of the Federal League. The Detroit Tigers purchased Ehmke from the Blues on February 10, 1922. After seeing limited action in 1916, Ehmke appeared in at least 30 games a year for the Tigers in 1917 and from 1919-1922. Ehmke's best season for the Tigers was 1919 when he finished s 17-10 record. Ehmke did not have a winning season in Detroit after 1919 and was twice among the American League leaders in losses for the Tigers (18 losses in 1920 and 17 losses in 1922). In 1921, Ehmke had a record of 13-14 and an ERA of 4.54 pitching for a team that had the highest team batting average (.316) in American League history. He is best known for being the surprise starter who won Game 1 of the 1929 World Series for the Philadelphia Athletics at the age of 35. We offer a fantastic signature personalized on his stationery with a watermark image of him pitching, somewhat resulting in a signed image $175 Jewel Ens-(D. 1950) He played in the Majors for the Pirates from 1922-25 and later became a manager for the 1929-31 Pirates. We offer a small signed photo cut from a Who's Who Magazine in the 1930's. Tough sig $95 Jewel Ens-(D. 1950) cut sig from an autograph album $95 Bob Ewing-(D. 1947) Long Bob Ewing made his major league game debut on April 19, 1902. He walked ten batters, seven of them in one inning, in a 9-5 loss to Chicago. It was nearly a month before he gained his first victory; then he missed the second half of the season with a sore armat the Bob fought for a place on the roster the next two seasons before establishing himself as one of the Reds' top pitchers. Ewing finished with a 6 and 6 won-lost record. He pitched ten complete games in twelve starts and compiled a fine 2.98 earned run average. A sore arm limited his playing time toward the end of the season. In 1903, Long Bob developed into the workhorse of the staff. Completing 27 of the 28 games he started, Ewing posted 14 wins and lowered his ERA to 2.73. He delivered at the plate as well. That season, Ewing hit an impressive .253. The season's highlight came on August 18, 1903. The headline in the "Cincinnati Post" told the story: "Kelley Claims Ewing Pitched a No-Hitter" He blanked the New York Giants 7 to 0, giving up one infield hit by Jack Dunn in the eighth inning. The official scorer recorded the play as an out, but was ordered to score it as a hit. To make a long story short, Ewing was a spitball pitcher and a workhorse for the Reds in the century's first decade, topping 300 innings three times. He was 20-11 in 1905 and twice won 17. His 1907 ERA was 1.73. Traded to the Phillies in 1910, he pitched a two-hitter and two three-hitters while winning 16. He is in the Reds Hall of Fame. He is an exceptionally rare autograph. We offer a signed personal check from 1947 just a month before his death. This may be one of a kind!!! $795 Charles Finley-(D) the legendary and controversial owner of the KC A's and Oakland A's who presided over the A's dynasty of the early 1970's. A possible future HOF'er. We offer a signed personal check from 1961 $150 Benny Frey- (D. 1937 at age 31 - suicide) signed Reds payroll check from July 24, 1930. Rare document $295 Bill Friel-(D. 1959) ML player 1901-03 for the Milwaukee Brewers and Browns, St. Louis Browns' coach('20), AL umpire('20), St. Louis Browns business manager( July, 1923- Jan., 1931). We offer a typed letter signed to Walter Beck on St. Louis Browns letterhead regarding his contract with the Browns on Browns letterhead from 1928. RARE $250 Carl Furillo-(D) endorsed check from 1988 that was made out to him for $8.00. He also signed his name in the space for the Pay to the Order of. This document has been signed twice by the Reading Rifle. The closest thing we've ever seen to a signed Furillo check $95 BART GIAMATTI -(D)VERY RARE SIGNED BASEBALL CHECK, DATED MAY 6, 1987 FROM THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CLUBS, PAYABLE TO AND ENDORSED TWICE ON VERSO BY JOHN McSHERRY , NATIONAL LEAGUE UMPIRE COVERING SPRING TRAINING PAY. BART GIAMATTI WAS THE FAMOUS BASEBALL COMMISSIONER WHO MADE THE HISTORIC BASEBALL DECISION TO SUSPEND PETE ROSE FROM BASEBALL FOR GAMBLING WHICH PREVENTED ROSE FROM ENTERING THE HALL OF FAME. JOHN MCSHERRY WAS A FAMOUS NATIONAL LEAGUE UMPIRE WHO SUFFERED A FATAL HEART ATTACK IN THE OPENING GAME OF THE 1996 SEASON .$695 Jim Gilliam-MINT signed 3x5 card $95 (B) Larry Goetz-(D. 1962) umpired in the NL for 22 years. A typical instance of his firm handling of dissenters came in 1956 when the Reds' Frank Robinson disputed a strike call longer than Goetz thought appropriate. The ump ordered the Giants' Steve Ridzik to pitch and called strike three while Robinson was still arguing. He once threw Leo Durocher out of a game before the game even began. We offer a small signed photo from Who's Who in Baseball (30's) $195 Art Skinny Graham-(D. 1967) He played big league baseball from 1934-35 for the Boston Red Sox. We offer a handwritten letter on Sarasota Hotel letterhead from 1936 that also comes with an additional signed newspaper photo in Boston uniform signed in fountain pen by Graham. This purchase includes both pieces $95 Harvey Hendrick-(D. 1941) He played in the Majors for the Yankees, Indians, Dodgers, Cardinals, Cubs, Reds, and Phillies. His powerful bat outweighed his poor fielding in the 11 seasons that he played from 1923-34. He killed himself at the age of 43 from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Signed Yankees payroll check also signed by Barrow and Ruppert $795 Willard Hershberger- was a major league baseball catcher from 1938 to 1940. Hershberger has the unfortunate distinction of being the only major league player to commit suicide during the season. In 1938, Hershberger joined the Cincinnati Reds and was the backup catcher to Ernie Lombardi. Hershberger batted .276 and played in 49 games in his rookie year. The next year, he again backed up Lombardi and raised his average to .345 while playing 63 games. He was also part of a Reds team that won the pennant for the first time in 20 years, although the Reds were swept in the World Series 4-0 by the New York Yankees. In that series, Hershberger batted only twice in limited action and had one hit. The Reds were again in a pennant chase in 1940. A finger injury forced Lombardi out of the starting lineup in July, and Hershberger took over the full-time catching duties. He filled in for Lombardi well, batting .309 and playing solid defense. On July 31, the Reds blew a big lead in the ninth inning of a game against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds and, perhaps in the heat of the pennant race, some Reds players whispered that they would have won the game if Lombardi was catching. On August 2, with Hershberger again catching, the Reds lost to a poor Boston Braves club. The next day, August 3, 1940, Hershberger slit his wrists and throat with a razor in a Boston hotel. Ironically, the Reds went on to win the World Series that year, their first title in 21 years. We offer a gorgeous dark black pencil signature from a program that has been slabbed. TOUGH autograph $295 Pinky Higgins-(D. 1969) Higgins was a hard-hitting, steady-fielding third baseman. Especially dangerous with men on base, he twice drove in 106 runs. Higgins set a ML record when he hit safely in 12 consecutive at-bats in 1938. He hit .333 in the 1940 World Series with the Tigers and handled a record ten chances at third base in Game Four. After playing in all seven games of the 1946 WS with the Red Sox, Higgins retired. A low-key approach and patience with young players made Higgins a popular manager in the minors and later with the Red Sox. In 1955, his first of eight seasons managing Boston, he was named TSN Manager of the Year. Original 3.5" x 5.5" sepia toned Burke photo in baseball uniform signed in fountain pen $195 Herman Hill-(D. 1970 at age 25) After playing 43 games for the Twins in 1969 and 1970 he was vacationing in Venezuela in December of 1970 when he drowned in the ocean. However, for many years there have been rumors that he is the only Major League ballplayer to ever die by being eaten by sharks. We offer a legal sized document dated April 29, 1969 when Hill was with the Denver Bears signed by the entire team where the players signed a statement regarding that they were aware of the evils of drugs and gambling, and their associated penalties. 22 players signed this document. In addition to Hill (the only other autograph we've ever seen on him was a 3x5 card from the Wingler estate and a signed rookie card) are 12 other players who had either or eventually made it to the Major Leagues. One of a kind and extremely rare!!!!! $1995 Ed Herr-(D. 1933) He played big league baseball from 1887-1890 for Cleveland and St. Louis. Later became a scout for the Yankees. We offer a 1927 Yankees payroll check signed by Herr, Ed Barrow, and Jacob Ruppert. TOUGH!!! $850 Dixie Howell-(D) a backup catcher on the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers, he's not often found. We offer a handwritten note on a 3x5 card regarding his son playing baseball $79 Johnny Hudson-(D. 1970) He played in the Majors from 1936-45 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, and NY Giants. We offer an original one of a kind snapshot photo of him in Chubs uniform ( stamped August 11, 1941 on the verso) signed in black fountain pen $95 Johnny Hutchings-(D. 1963) was the pitcher who gave up Mel Ott's 500th home run. He played in the Big Leagues from 1940-45 for the Reds and the Boston Braves. We offer an original snapshot signed photo of Hutchings in Boston uniform signed in fountain pen. One of a kind! $149 Jimmy Jordan-(D. 1957 age 49 of a bleeding ulcer) He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1933-36. We offer a small photo signed in fountain pen from a 1930's Who Who Magazine. Tough signature $125 Roy Hutson-(D. 1957) He appeared in 7 games for the 1925 Brooklyn Dodgers. Bet you've never seen another autograph on this guy. Signed personal check $39 Jim Konstanty-(D. 1976) key member of the '50 Whiz Kids. Signed 3x5 $50 Ted Kluzewski-signed gpc postmarked from 1955 in dark pencil $49 Ted Kluzewski-signed 3x5 card $49 Len Koenecke-(D. 1935 at the age of 31) Koenecke hit .320 with 14 HR for Brooklyn in 1934. Dismissed by Casey Stengel for erratic play and behavior in September 1935, Koenecke chartered a plane home. A fight broke out on board the small plane, supposedly after the drunken Koenecke made improper advances to the pilot and copilot. Koenecke was hit on the head with a fire extinguisher by the copilot and killed. He had previously played for the '32 Giants before that. The New York Times ran a huge article about his death. We offer an album page signed by 9 other players in addition to Koenecke from 1932. Includes: Fresco Thompson (D. 1968), Ike Boone (D. 1958), Bob Reis (D. 1973), Joe Cascarella, and others. One of the strangest deaths in baseball history $350 Paul Krichell-super scout who discovered Lou Gehrig endorsed Yankees payroll check from 1930 also signed by HOF'er - Ed Barrow and owner - George Ruppert $295 Joseph Lanin-(D. 1928 when he jumped out of his hotel window committing suicide) Owner of the Red Sox from 1913-16 (owned the team when they signed Babe Ruth). Was highly against selling Ruth to the Yankees by then owner, Harry Frazee (the man Lanin sold the team to). Letter on the Garden City Hotel letterhead (one of the hotels he owned) to Ed Barrow in 1917 with great baseball content $595 Arlie Latham-(D. 1952) Autographed original heavy stock card. Measures 2 1/2 x 5. Boldly signed in fountain pen. Latham had a 17 year major league career as a player begining in 1880 with Buffalo. Also played for St Louis in the American Association 1883-1889 and the Cincinnati Reds 1890-1895. He was player manager for the St Louis Cardinals in 1896 and played for the Senators 1899 and the Giants 1909. He led the league in stolen bases in 1888 with 109 $225 Roy Luebbe-(D. 1985) He played one season for the 1925 Yankees. Offered is a payroll check signed by Luebbe, Barrow, and Ruppert $395 GL Magerkurth-(D. 1966) In Magerkurth's first game in the Polo Grounds in 1929, he ejected Giants' manager John McGraw. The warning flags were out for what was to come as the 6'3" 225-lb "Mage" circled NL parks with his short fuse. He would go into orbit when called his hated nickname "Meathead." His encounters with Leo Durocher and the Dodgers are legendary. Magerkurth was a hated man among Dodger fans during the 1940s. In a Dodger victory parade after they won the 1941 pennant, a coffin labled "Magerkurth" was carried down Fulton Street. A couple of years later, an irate Dodger fan leaped from the Ebbets Field stands, tackled Magerkurth at home plate, and began punching him on the ground. We offer a small photo signed in fountain pen from a 1930's Who Who Magazine. $95 Pat Malone-(D. 1943 at the age of 40) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1928 through 1937 for the Chicago Cubs (1928-34) and New York Yankees (1935-37). Malone was outstanding in his first three major league seasons. As a rookie, he compiled a 18-13 record for the third-place 1928 Chicago Cubs, striking out 155 opponents to finish second in the National League behind Dazzy Vance (200). As a sophomore, he led the NL pitchers with 22 wins, 166 strikeouts and six shutouts, helping the Cubs reach the 1929 World Series. Again in 1930, he led the league with 20 wins and finished in third place with 142 strikeouts. We offer a small photo signed in fountain pen from a 1930's Who Who Magazine. Tough signature $249 Carl Mays-(D. 1971) while he will always be remembered for his pitch that killed Ray Chapman, his exceptional career has kept him on the current list of old timers considered for HOF induction! Signed 3x5 card $195 Gene McCann-(D. 1943) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he pitched in nine games for the Brooklyn Superbas during the 1901 and 1902 baseball seasons. We offer a NY Yankees payrol check from 1929 when he was scouting for the Yankees. Signed on the front by Ed Barrow and Jacob Ruppert. Signed on the back by McCann. RARE $995 Eric McNair-(D. 1949 at the age of 39) He played Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, and Chicago White Sox. We offer a smaller magazine photo in Red Sox uniform signed in fountain pen $95 Oscar Melillo-(D. 1963) He played in the Majors from 1926-37 for the Browns and Red Sox. We offer a signed magazine photo in Red Sox uniform in fountain pen. Tough $95 John (Chief) Meyers- was a catcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants, Boston Braves and Brooklyn Robins from 1909 to 1917. He played on the early Giant teams under manager John McGraw and was the primary catcher for Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson. He was a surprisingly good hitter but was overlooked because he was a catcher. He played in four World Series. The 1911,1912 and 1913 series with the Giants and the 1916 series with the Robins. Meyers, a Cahuilla Indian from California, was educated at Dartmouth College. Signed 3x5 card .$175 Mike Miley-(D. 1977 at the age of 23 in an automobile accident). He was a first round pick by the California Angels in 1974 after having an All-American career in both baseball and football at LSU. He had a world of potential playing for the 1975-76 Angels until his tragic death. Signed 3x5 card. Tough!!! $195 Bing Miller-(D. 1966) was a dependable, hard-hitting, graceful outfielder whom Connie Mack dealt to the Browns in 1926 but reacquired following the 1927 season. Miller joined with Mule Haas and Al Simmons in the Athletics' outfield for Mack's last champions of 1929-31. He batted over .300 in nine seasons, with a high of .342 for Philadelphia in 1924. In 1934 with the A's, and 1935 with the Red Sox, he led the AL in pinch hits and pinch at-bats. He was a contact hitter who considered it a disgrace to take a called third strike; when he did so in 1936, he knew it was time to retire. Miller became a coach with the Red Sox, Tigers, White Sox, and A's. His brother Ralph was an infielder with the Phillies in 1920-21 and the Senators in 1924. Offered is a signed magazine photo in A's uniform in fountain pen $95 Wilcy Moore- (D. 1963) Though occasionally used as a starting pitcher, Wilcy Moore was among the first to gain fame as a reliever. He developed a sidearm sinkerball after hurting his shoulder in the Sally League. As a 30-year-old rookie with the 1927 Yankees, he went 19-7 and led the league with 13 relief wins and 13 saves (his 2.28 ERA would also have led, had he qualified with the then-necessary ten complete games). After saving the opener of the 1927 World Series against the Pirates, he started and won the fourth and final game. He later claimed that overwork in 1927 caused the arm problems which sidelined him in 1928 and hampered his career. Even so, his 10 saves for the Red Sox in 1931 were the AL high. He returned to the Yankees in 1932, his relief win in the WS closing out another four-game sweep, this time of the Cubs. We offer a signed personal check $249 Jake Mooty- (D. 1970) Mooty was pitching for the Cubs in 1940 when he beaned Pee Wee Reese, putting him in the hospital for 18 days and cutting short his rookie season. He played from 1936-44 for the Reds, Cubs, and Tigers. Offered is an original snapshot photo in Cubs uniform signed in black fountain pen $95 Thurman Munson-signed 1971 Indians vs Yankees program (obtained from the original owner who also neatly scored the program on the inside. Munson boldly signed the cover in addition to 11 other players. 10 players signed on the back cover. 20 plus signatures that also include: Vada Pinson (D. 1995), Jim Hardin (D. 1991), Lindy McDaniel, Steve Kline, Ron Blomberg, Graig Nettles, Ray Fosse, Chuck Hinton, Bobby Murcer, and Fritz Peterson. Great piece $1100 Johnny Murphy-(D. 1970) In 1934, his first full season with the Yankees, Murphy started 20 games (completing 10); for the remaining 11 years of his major league career, he would start only 20 games more, as he became one of the top bullpen specialists of his day. Moreover, his Yankees were one of the most powerful teams of all time, winning consecutive World Series championships from 1936-39, and again in 1941 and 1943. Murphy's teammates included Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Bill Dickey, Red Ruffing, Lefty Gomez - and, through 1934, Babe Ruth. In 1961, he joined former Yankees farm director and general manager George Weiss in the front office of Gotham's National League expansion team, the New York Mets.Rising to the position of vice president, Murphy took over the general manager responsibilities following the 1967 season when Bing Devine returned to his longtime employers, the St. Louis Cardinals. Murphy's accession to the GM role coincided with the Mets' unveiling of some of the best young pitching talent of the era - including Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Jerry Koosman, Tug McGraw, and others. The 1969 Miracle Mets stunned the world by breezing to the NL East title, sweeping Atlanta in the NLCS, then defeating a heavily favored Baltimore Orioles squad in five World Series games. Murphy had won another world championship - his first since 1943. Sadly, however, Murphy would not live to see the Mets defend their title. A heart attack felled him at age 61 early in 1970. We offer a handwritten and signed letter on Mets letterhead to Jack Lang. Nice. .$149 Art Nehf-(D. 1960) Nehf was traded to the Giants for four players and cash on August 15, 1919. He won a career-high 21 games in 1920, his first full year with the Giants. Playing with the Giants in the early 20's had Nehf playing in a number of World Series, including 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924. In 1924, he beat Walter Johnson in 12 innings in the WS opener, but the Giants lost the series to the Washington Senators that year. The Giants won in '21 and '22 with the help of Nehf, who had an all-time postseason record of 4-4 with an ERA of 2.16 in 12 games, and 9 starts. 6 of his starts were complete games. He had 28 strike outs all-time in the World Series. Nehf also participated in the 1929 World Series with the Cubs in his last year, and didn't pitch well as the Cubs lost the series to the Philadelphia Athletics. Nehf won 107 games with the Giants, while he lost only 60. After many solid, and sometimes great, seasons with the Giants and then being traded to Cincinnati, and then to Chicago, most thought Nehf's career was virtually over. But he managed to put up one more very good year in 1928 with the Cubs. He went 13-7 with a still very low, 2.65 ERA. We offer a 4x6 photo of Nehf in Giants uniform that he signed his name in green fountain pen and wrote 1921 World Series. Another toughie!! $295 Lefty O'Doul-(D. 1969) signed and personalized postcard on verso from his restaurant with a picture of O'Doul in full swing $95 John Ogden-(D) Brothers Jack and Curly Ogden came from Swarthmore College to the major leagues. En route, however, Jack got stuck in the International League, becoming the star pitcher of seven successive Baltimore champions (1919-25), and winning 191 games. His years with Baltimore were lucrative, though, due to high salaries and Little World Series shares. He played in the big leagues for the NY Giants, Browns, and Reds. We offer a typed letter signed from 1938 on Baltimore Orioles letterhead as GM of the club $99 Bruce Ogrodowski-(D. 1956) autographed original 4x6 Burke photo pictured in St Louis Cardinals uniform. Inscribed "To my good pal Rip" who was his former teammate on the cardinals Rip Collins. Bold fountain pen signature. There is some light beige glue residue around the outside edges which barely tough the signature. A catcher for the 1936 and 1937 Cardinals he died in 1956 $149 Bruce Ogrodowski-(D. 1956 at the age of 44) He played for the 1936-37 St. Louis Cardinals. We offer a signed photo cut from a Who's Who book in the 1930's in fountain pen. $95 Sadaharu Oh- holds the world record for home runs on a professional level, having hit 868 in his career. We offer an original 5x7 photo signed in Japanese that he dated 1977 while he was still playing baseball $225 Charles O'Leary-(D. 1941) Although he played 11 years in the Majors for the Browns, Cardinals, and Tigers; he is best known for being a coach on the Yankees staff for 11 pennant winners under manager, Miller Huggins. Most notably the 1927 NY Yankees. We offer a Yankees check signed by O'Leary on the back. O'Leary is one of the tough autographs to obtain from Murder's Row $3995 Fritz Ostermueller-(D. 1957) As a Red Sox rookie, he walked 12 Senators in a July 30, 1934 game. He three times recorded 13 wins, the last time with Pittsburgh in 1946, and pitched for the Pirates until age forty-one. Considered a good-hitting pitcher, he batted .234 lifetime. We offer a signed newspaper photo in fountain pen $95 Brick Owens- (D) On June 23, 1917, Brick ejected Babe Ruth out of the game. Ruth had walked the lead off man for Washington, and disliked Brick's call. Ruth was reportedly so violent that he attacked Brick, which triggered Brick's ejection of Ruth. This ejection is considered one of baseball's most famous ejections. Endorsed Yankees payroll check $495 Vance Page-(D. 1951 at age 45 when he fell off a barn and fractured his skull) Page was 32 before he set foot on a ML mound. Called up to the Cubs in August 1938, he lost his first start 1-0, but contributed five wins to Chicago's successful pennant drive. He played for the Cubs from 1938-41 (including the 1938 World Series). We offer an original one of a kind snapshot in Cubs uniform signed in black fountain pen. Ultra-Tough!!! $249 Earle V (Doc) Painter-signed Yankees payroll check from 1939 signed on front by Barrow and Albert Berman (treasurer) and signed on the back by Painter .$995 (K) Ace Parker-(D) member of the Pro FB HOF and a not a bad baseball player to boot. Signed 8x10 Burke matte finish photo (with the stamping on the back) in A's uniform from 1937 $195 Ben Paschal-(D. 1974) Paschal, a swift, hard-hitting outfielder, could have been a regular for any team except the one he was on: the Yankees of the late 1920s with Ruth, Combs, and Meusel. He once pinch hit for Ruth. The Babe had homered in the ninth inning and headed for the clubhouse. The Yankees batted around, and Ruth was nowhere to be found, so Paschal pinch hit for him. Key member of the 1927 Yankees. Signed 3x5 card $350 Joan Payson-(D) (first owner of the mets) Joan Whitney Payson was a sports enthusiast who was a minority shareholder in the old New York Giants Major League Baseball club. She voted against transferring the team to San Francisco, California in 1957 but after the majority of the shareholders approved the move, Ms. Payson sold her stock and began working to get a replacement team for New York City. In 1961, she was the co-founder and majority owner of the New York Mets and served as the team's president from 1968-1975. Active in the affairs of the baseball club, she was much admired by the team's personnel and players. She was inducted posthumously into the Mets' Hall of Fame in 1981. She was also the first woman to be a majority owner of a team in a major North American sports league. We offer the first autograph on an album page that we've ever seen that she signed Mrs. CS Payson dated 1968 in another hand. On the verso it has been signed by another Mets player. We are including an original NY Picture Newspaper news photo of Payson and Casey Stengel. Super RARE $2900 Babe Pinelli -(D) started in baseball as a ML third baseman, twice batting over .300 as a member of the Reds. In 1924 the 5'9" speedster stole 24 bases for Cincinnati. He once caught veterans Sam Rice and Stuffy McInnis with the "hidden-ball trick" over a span of four days in 1920. Pinelli became one of baseball's best-known and most respected umpires and had a "soft thumb," less likely than most to throw players or managers out of games. His final ML game was as the plate umpire for Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 WS. He called a third strike against pinch hitter Dale Mitchell for the final out. Pinelli claimed that he did not miss a single regulation game in his 22 years as an NL umpire. We offer a small photo signed in fountain pen from a 1930's Who Who Magazine $50 George Pipgras-(D. 1986) was an American right-handed starting pitcher and umpire in Major League Baseball. He spent most of his playing career with the New York Yankees, breaking in as a rookie with the legendary 1927 team and leading the American League in wins for the following year's repeat champions. After ending his 11-year career with the Boston Red Sox, he became an AL umpire from 1938 to 1946. We offer a signed 8x10 photo in Yankees uniform $175 Jake Pitler-(D. 1968) played for the 1917-18 Pirates, but is most notably known for being a coach on the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers. Signed 3x5 card $295 Wally Post-(D) signed and endorsed company check from 1980 (from a company that he owned in Ohio). Tough check $95 Wally Post-(D) key member of the 1961 Reds. Signed 3x5 card $39 Curt Roberts-signed 1951 Denver Bears Dopebook (a yearbook with cartoons and facts about the players) signed by 21 (including Roberts pre-Majors) most are on their respective pages. Autographs in addition to Roberts include: Andy Cohen (D. 1988) noted Jewish ballplayer and manager of the club at the time, Frank Torre, Bill Bruton (D. 1995) , Bill Reed (the Bears announcer), and Frank Stewart. One of a kind $595 Red Rolfe-(D. 1969) signed postcard in Tigers uniform that appears to be a McCarthy photo $95 Eddie Rommel-(D. 1970) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent his entire career with the Philadelphia Athletics from 1920 to 1932. He is considered to be the "father" of the modern knuckleball. After retiring as a player he went on to have a successful second career as a major league umpire. In 1922, Rommel led the American League in wins with 27 despite playing for a team that finished seventh in the league and won only 65 games. He was the winning pitcher, in relief, in the epic Game 4 of the 1929 World Series in which the Athletics overcame an 8-0 deficit by scoring ten runs against the Chicago Cubs in the seventh inning to win 10-8. Sent into the game with the Athletics down 7-0, he pitched one inning, gave up a run, was pinch-hit for--and wound up the winning pitcher, thanks to the "Mack Attack". We offer an original sepia toned 4x6 Burke photo in A's uniform that has been signed and personalized in green fountain pen $195 Charlie Root-(D. 1970) will always be remembered for serving up the pitch that Ruth hit for his famed called shot in the 1932 World Series. We offer a signed personal check from 1959 $95 Jack Rothrock-(D. 1980) played in the big leagues from 1925-37 for the Red Sox, White Sox, Cardinals, and A's (including playing on the 1934 Gas House Gang). Signed and personalized 8x10 matte finish Burke photo (stamp on back) personalized to ballplayer Bob Johnson in 1937. Nice!!! $195 Don Rudolph-(D. 1968 at the age of 37 when he was crushed by a dump truck) He played in the big leagues from 1957-64 for the White Sox, Reds, Indians, and Senators. We offer an 8x10 photo of Rudolph and Jim Armstrong (the Mayor of Atlantic City) outside of the locker room at Al Lang Field in St. Pete that has been signed and personalized to Armstrong. Incredibly rare!!! $395 Muddy Ruel- (D. 1963) picked up his nickname as a boy, improvising a messy game using a mud ball. He became one of baseball's most diversified participants, ranging from star catcher to assistant to Commissioner Happy Chandler. He had a law degree from Washington University, and was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. Small but durable, the 5'9" 150-lb Ruel caught over 1,400 games and was a steady clutch hitter. Ruel platooned with Truck Hannah in New York, became an everyday catcher with the Red Sox in 1921, and was Washington's first-stringer from 1923 to 1928. Batting over .300 three times, his high was .316 in 1923. Ruel led AL catchers in putouts, assists, double plays, and fielding three times each. In the 1924 World Series, he helped Walter Johnson to his first Series victory; in the twelfth inning of the final game, Ruel hit a foul pop, which Giants' catcher Hank Gowdy, stumbling over his mask, dropped. Given a second chance, Ruel doubled, and scored the winning run. Ruel was the Tigers GM before joining Chandler's staff, and field manager of the 1947 Browns after leaving it. Ruel's most painful baseball memory came as a young Yankee catcher in 1920. He watched in horror as Ray Chapman froze while Carl Mays's submarine pitch hurtled toward his head. The thud of the ball and the struggle of the doomed player to regain his feet haunted Ruel. He said Mays was blameless, and believed Chapman lost sight of the pitch. We offer a gorgeous 4x6 matte finish Burke photo signed by Ruel in fountain pen in White Sox uniform $249 Chico Ruiz- (D. 1972) One of the few utilitymen to appear on the cover of a national magazine, Ruiz had his career cut short when he was killed in an automobile crash at the age of 33. This "Cuban swifty" pulled a gun on Alex Johnson in the California Angels' clubhouse in 1971. Signed 3x5 card $50 Dutch Ruether-(D. 1970) He appeared in the 1919 World Series as a member of the Reds, in the 1925 World Series as a member of the Senators, and in the 1926 World Series as a member of the Yankees. Ruether was also a member of the 1927 Yankees. This is an endorsed NY Giants payroll check from 1953 when he was working as a scout for the team $249 Celerino Sanchez-(D. 1992 in Mexico) starred as a baseball player in the Mexican League from 1964 to 1971, primarily with the Mexico City Tigers before joining the New York Yankees organization in 1972. Sanchez joined the Yankees on June, 1972, and was the Yankees regular third baseman for the rest of the year. In 1973, the Yankees' acquisition of star third baseman Graig Nettles relegated to a backup role. 1973 was Sanchez' final year in the Major Leagues. He returned to the Mexican Leagues in 1974, where he played for several more years. Due to him only being stateside for his 2 years of Major League service, he is considered a tough autograph, not mentioned that he died very young. Signed 3x5 card $95 (John) Sears-(D. 1956) NL umpire from 1934-45. We offer a small photo signed in fountain pen from a 1930's Who Who Magazine. Tough signature $95 Ken Sears-(D. 1968 at age of 51) He played from 1943-46 for the Yankees and Browns. He will always be remembered for catching on the '43 Yankees. Tough signature clipped from a Who's Who magazine $95 Bill Shea-(D) typed letter signed on his law firm's letterhead with baseball content from the man who the NY Mets named their stadium after. He was responsible for bringing a National League team back to NY after The Dodgers and Giants left for the West Coast. RARE!!! $750 Vic Sorrell-(D. 1972) In 1928, Sorrell joined the Tigers and played there for ten years. He was one of the first major league pitchers to wear glasses. Sorrell was a starting pitcher and workhorse for the Tigers from 1928-1933, starting 175 games, and completing 80, in his first 6 seasons. His best season was 1930, when Sorrell had a 16-11 record, and was among the American League leaders in ERA (7th), wins (8th) and shutouts (4th). Sorrell was also among the AL leaders in strikeouts in 1931 with 99. Signed gpc postmarked from 1935 $75 Dolly Stark- (D. 1968) Stark, a native New Yorker, was popular in the city. During the 1935 season he was given a "day" at the Polo Grounds and presented with an automobile before the scheduled game between the Giants and Cubs, an event virtually unheard of for umpires. During the game, Stark called a strike on Giants star Mel Ott to even the count at 2-2. Ott turned to Dolly, which ignited the boobirds in the stands. When Ott was called out looking on the next pitch, he said something to Stark on his way to the bench, and the home crowd showered the umpire with abuse on his "day." Stark later explained: "Mel knew they were both strikes. The first time he said, `Dolly, I'd give ten bucks to have that one back.' The second time he said, `How can I take two beautiful pitches like that in a row?' We offer a small cut signature taken from an autograph album $95 Vern Stephens-(D. 1968) Stephens was the best homer-hitting shortstop until the appearance of Ernie Banks. His glove was reliable, but his bat made him a seven-time All-Star. Hitting behind Ted Williams for five years with the Red Sox, he formed half of the best one-two punch in the AL. In 1944, when the Browns won their only pennant, he led the AL in RBI and finished third in the MVP voting behind Tiger pitcher Hal Newhouser. In 1945 Stephens led the AL in homers with 24. He later became a member of the inaugural 1954 Orioles. We offer a signed 3x6 magazine photo of him in Browns uniform. $149 Bill Stewart-(D.1964) had a long, strange trip through sports. Stewart was a minor league OF/P from 1913 to 1917, mostly in northeastern leagues. Stewart was the first International League player to enlist during WW I, when he joined the Navy in June 1917. Stewart was apparently on the Chicago White Sox roster in 1919 but did not get in any games due to an injured pitching arm suffered in the winter when he fell off a step. He was released to the Louisville Colonels in May. He continued as an OF/P in the minors through 1922. Stewart also was the coach at Boston University in 1921, managed a semi-pro teams in 1924-1925, and scouted for the Boston Red Sox in 1925-1926. Stewart returned to the minors as player/manager of the Nashua Millionaires in 1927 and the Waterbury Brasscos for part of 1928. He managed a semi-pro team in 1929. Stewart began his umpiring career in the Eastern League in 1930. He worked the International League in 1931 and the New York-Penn Leaguein 1932-1933. Stewart was a National League umpire for 3,195 games over 22 seasons between 1933 and 1955. Stewart was a well-respected umpire. He worked five World Series. He also called to work four All-Star Games in his career. In 1938, he was the home plate umpire for Johnny Vander Meer's second no hitter. In the off-season, Stewart was involved in the National Hockey League. In 1928, he became the first American referee in the NHL. He was an NHL referee for 11 seasons (1928-37, 1939-41). In 1937-38 and 1938-39, he was behind the bench as the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, becoming the first American coach to win the Stanley Cup. Stewart coached the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hockey team for seven years. In 1957, he coached the United States national hockey team. Stewart is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. His grandson, Paul, is a current NHL official. We offer a small photo signed in fountain pen from a 1930's Who Who Magazine. Tough signature. $395 Bill Stewart-(D.1964) signed Laurel card from the 1939 NY City World's Fair. RARE $495 Ted Sullivan-(D. 1929) managed four teams during the 1880s, one of which was the 1884 St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association, who finished with an astonishing 94-19 record. He began the year with a 28-3 record, but moved on in midseason to manage another UA team, the Kansas City Cowboys; Fred Dunlap took over in St. Louis, compiling a 66-16 record as the Maroons won the UA pennant in the league's only year of existence. Kansas City was a dismal 3-17 when Sullivan took over managerial duties, going 13-46 the rest of way. During his time in Kansas City he also made his only three field appearances, playing two games in right field and one as a shortstop; he collected 3 hits in 9 at bats. He didn't manage again until the 1888 Washington Nationals, then 10-29, hired him to finish out the season.[2] He led the team to a mark of 38-57, and ended his career with a record of 132-132. Sullivan is considered a pioneer of early baseball; he founded both the Northwest League and the Texas League, both minor leagues that still exist and thrive today. Credited with discovering Charles Comiskey, he is considered by some to be the first person to emphasize the importance of scouting.[3] Comiskey joined the St. Louis Browns in 1882, and replaced Sullivan as the team's manager in mid-1883; it had been Sullivan's first managerial post, as he compiled a record of 53-26 to begin the year. Also, Sullivan was a great promoter of the game; he would tell stories of baseball's beginnings, and of its many star players. He authored books detailing these, including a barnstorming trip around the world in 1913-1914 by Comiskey's Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants. He also credited himself as the originator of the word "fan", as in baseball fan. Sullivan later became a team executive and owner. Signed Yankees payroll check from 1924 for $350 for signing player, Bernice Thompson to a Yankees contract. Signed on the front by both Barrow and Ruppert. The first we've ever seen of his signature $1495 Tony Solaita-(D. 1990 when he was murdered) The only baseball player to everhail from American Samoa, Solaita had been a prodigious home run hitter in the minor leagues, hitting 49 home runs in 1968 for High Point-Thomasville, but was mostly relegated to a backup position during his Major League playing days. In 1975, while playing for the Royals, he hit 16 home runs in just 231 at-bats, second to only Dave Kingman in home run to at-bat ratio.After becoming a free agent following the 1979 season, Solaita, opted for a four-year contract in the Japanese League, where he was Designated Hitter for the Nippon Ham Fighters and produced impressive home run numbers, averaging nearly 40 home runs a year. Solaita retired after the 1983 season. Signed 5x7 photo team issued by the Angels $95 Bill Stewart-(D. 1964) see Hockey HOF Tommy Thomas-(D) recorded a 32-12 mark for the 1925 International League Baltimore Orioles and attracted the attention of White Sox owner Charles Comiskey. Thomas was a workhorse for Chicago from 1926 through 1929, leading the AL in starts and innings pitched in 1927, and in complete games in 1929 (24, for the third straight year). He put together three winning seasons, but was known as a hard-luck pitcher who was never able to win the close ones. By 1930 he was an overworked pitcher who generally couldn't go past the fifth inning. On July 24, 1927 Thomas surrendered a mammoth home run to Babe Ruth. It was the first ball to reach Comiskey Park's spacious upper deck, which had been installed the previous winter. On August 16, Ruth blasted a Thomas offering over the roof; earlier in the day, Chicago architects had declared that such a feat was not possible at the redesigned ballpark. He became legendary in the world of the Minor Leagues running top quality Baltimore Orioles clubs for years. We offer a typed letter signed from 1944 (their Championship year) on fantastic Orioles letterhead $125 Dixie Walker-(D. 1982) signed and personalized 8x10 photo in Milwaukee Braves uniform as a coach in the late 50's .$149 Dixie Walker-(D. 1982) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1931, 1933-36), Chicago White Sox (1936-37), Detroit Tigers (1938-39), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939-47) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1948-49). In an 18-season career, Walker posted a .306 batting average with 105 home runs and 1,023 RBIs in 1,905 games. An All-Star in five consecutive years (1943-47) and the 1944 National League batting champion, he was also considered for the MVP Award five times. We offer an original 4x6 Bruke photo signed in fountain pen on a matte finish Sepia toned photo in Brooklyn uniform $195 Verlon Walker-(D. 1971 at the age of 42) signed 1969 Baseball FDC. The brother of catcher Rube Walker, Verlon Walker was a minor league catcher from 1948 to 1959, missing 1951-1952 due to military service. He was a minor league manager from 1957 to 1960, and a Chicago Cubs coach from 1961 to 1970. He is most notable for being a coach on the '69 Cubs. Very rare!!! $295 Rabbit Warstler-(D. 1964) was a Shortstop and Second Baseman for the Boston Red Sox (1930-33), Philadelphia Athletics (1934-36), Boston Bees (1936-40) and Chicago Cubs (1940).In 11 seasons he played in 1,205 games and had 4,088 at bats, 431 runs, 935 hits, 133 doubles, 36 triples, 11 home runs, 332 RBI, 42 stolen bases, 405 walks, .229 batting average, .300 on-base percentage, .287 slugging percentage, 1,173 total bases and 107 sacrifice hits. We offer an original one of a kind snapshot photo of him in Boston uniform signed in black fountain pen. Uncommon in photo format. $125 Al Williams-(D. 1969) a pitcher for the 1937-38 Philadelphia Athletics. This is a signed 8x10 Burke photo (stampings on back) matte finish. Gorgeous fountain pen sig $195 Don Wilson-Author of two no-hitters and an 18-strikeout game, Don Wilson had not reached his potential when he died, a suicide, of carbon monoxide poisoning in the garage of his home on January 5, 1975. Wilson was unfairly labeled a troublemaker after run-ins with Astro managers Harry Walker and Leo Durocher. As a rookie, the hard thrower pitched a no-hitter against the Braves on June 18, 1967. He pitched two masterpieces against the Reds: on July 14, 1968, he struck out 18 Cincinnati batters in nine innings, and he no-hit them on May 1, 1969. On September 4, 1974, he pitched eight no-hit innings against the Reds. With Houston trailing 2-1, manager Preston Gomez pulled Wilson for a pinch hitter in a controversial move that prevented a possible third no-hitter. We offer a very rare typed letter signed on Houston Astros letterhead from 1974. Very rare!! .$195 Don Wilson-(D. 1975) signed 5x7 photo. RARE $125 Don Wilson-(D. 1975 by suicide) In 1967, Wilson pitched a no-hitter against the Atlanta Braves, striking out Hank Aaron for the final out. (Audio) In 1968, Wilson set the Astros club record for single-game strikeouts with 18 against the Dodgers. In 1969, Wilson and Cincinnati's Jim Maloney recorded back-to-back no-hitters. The feat was only the second in MLB history, the first having been accomplished just the year before by Gaylord Perry and Ray Washburn. That year, the Astros finished .500 (81-81) for the first time in club history, and Wilson struck out 235 batters (his career best in a brief career) in 225 innings in fashioning a 16-12 record. That season, the Astros set what was then a big-league record for strikeouts in a season by a pitching staff. Two other Houston starters, Larry Dierker and Tom Griffin, also struck out at least 200 batters that season, with Dierker's 232 in 305 innings leading the way. The 1971 season saw Wilson make the National League All-Star Team as well as earn Astros MVP honors. Wilson's last game was a two-hit, 5-0 shutout against the Atlanta Braves on September 28, 1974. On January 5, 1975, Wilson died at his Fondren Southwest Houston home he shared with his wife, daughter and son. Wilson was found in the passenger seat of his brown Ford Thunderbird inside the garage with the engine running. We offer a team issued Astros 5x7 photo signed by Wilson. $150 Jimmie Wilson-(D. 1947 of a heart attack) was a catcher, manager and coach in American Major League Baseball. In the 1940 World Series, the 40-year-old Wilson came off the coaching lines to take over as the regular catcher for the Cincinnati Reds when the starter, future Baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Lombardi, was injured. Wilson batted .353 in six games, playing a key role in Cincinnati's defeat of the Detroit Tigers, four games to three, for the world championship.Wilson's National League playing career stretched over 18 seasons (1923-40) with the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals and the Reds. We offer a small photo signed in fountain pen from a 1930's Who Who Magazine. Tough signature $95 Tom Zachary-(D. 1969) Zachary, a solid starter for almost two decades, was the pitcher who gave up Babe Ruth's 60th home run of 1927. He broke in by winning two games for the A's in 1918, playing under the assumed name of Zach Walton to protect his college eligibility. The son of a minister, he went overseas with a Quaker Red Cross unit during WWI. He resumed his career with the Washington Senators, compiling an 85-82 record for them from 1920 through 1925, winning a high of 18 in 1921. Zachary helped Washington to the pennant with a 15-9 record in 1924. While ace Walter Johnson lost his two World Series starts to the Giants, Zachary won Games Two and Six. Traded to the Browns in 1926, he was back with Washington in 1927 when he allowed Ruth's 60th HR on September 30. We offer an endorsed Yankees payroll check $495 |
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