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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 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 1954 Baltimore Orioles-(first year) Baseball Pictorial page measuring 8.5" x 11" of 2 pages of photos back to back that include 19 autographs from this inaugural Baltimore Major League team. Includes: Clint Courtney (D. 1975), Vern Stephens (D. 1968), Les Moss, Lou Kretlow, Dick Kokos, Vic Wertz, Don Lenhardt, Mike Blyzka, Bob Young (D. 1985), Jim Fridley, Billy Hunter, Duane Pilette, James Dyck, Bob Turley, Harry Breechen, Darrell Johnson, Roy Sievers, Bob Cain, Dick Kryhoski. Possibly one of a kind!!! $295 1959 Cincinnati Reds vs. Cardinals-team signed scorecard vs. the Cardinals with 24 autographs in dark pencil. Includes: Ken Boyer, Ernie Broglio, Vinegar Bend Mizell, Hal Smith, Lindy McDaniel, Gene Oliver, & Johnny Keane (D. 1967). Cool piece $195 1972 Oakland A's-(World Champs) autographs mostly on or by their photos most on their own pages. Includes: Dick Williams (HOF), Sal Bando, Dal Maxvill, Reggie Jackson, John Odom, Ken Holzman, Gonzalo Marquez (D. 1984 at the age of 38 in Venezuela - super tough autograph), Ted Kubiak, Joe Rudi, Vida Blue, Mike Hegan, Gene Tenace, Bert Campaneris, Jim Catfish Hunter (D), Dick Green, and 2 players who joined the A's in '73 (Fosse & McKinney). AWESOME $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 Bill Bradley-(D. 1954) was recognized as one of the best third basemen in baseball prior to 1950, along with Jimmy Collins and Pie Traynor. He led American League third basemen in fielding four times, setting a league record of seven putouts in one game in both 1901 and 1909. Bill Bradley was the first Cleveland baseball player to hit for the cycle on September 24, 1903. In 1902 he hit home runs in four straight games and finished the year with a .340 batting average. After finishing his playing and managing career in the Federal League, Bill Bradley was a scout for the Cleveland Indians. He was elected to the Indians' Hall of Fame shortly after his death in 1954. He played from 1899-1900 for the Cubs, 1901-1910 Indians, 1914-15 in the Federal League. We offer a signed letter on Cleveland Indians letterhead dated 1938 when he was scouting for the Indians. The letter pertains to using a photographer. We've never seen his autograph in letter format. RARE $1250 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 Walter Jumbo Brown-(D. 1966) was a right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher, one of the first to play that position exclusively. During his career he went 33-31 with 29 saves (leading the league two times in that category) and a 4.07 ERA. He is known mostly for his large size, weighing 295 pounds during his playing days. Until Walter Young, he was the heaviest player to ever play in the Major Leagues. His best years where he recorded 15 of his 29 saves were in 1940 and 1941. He led the National League in saves both those years. He also posted ERA's of 3.42 and 3.32- the 2nd and 3rd best of his career. He played for the Cubs, Indians, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds , and New York Giants. We offer a signed snapshot photo pictured in NY Giants uniform. He's a tough autograph! $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 Hal Chase-(D. 1947) widely viewed as the best fielder at his position During his career, he played for the New York Highlanders (1905-1913), Chicago White Sox (1913-1914), Buffalo Blues (1914-1915), Cincinnati Reds (1916-1918), and New York Giants (1919). No lesser figures than Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson named him the best first baseman ever, and contemporary reports describe his glovework as outstanding. He is sometimes considered the first true star of the franchise that would eventually become the New York Yankees. In 1981, 62 years after his last major league game, baseball historians Lawrence Ritter and Donald Honig included him in their book The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time. However, despite being an excellent hitter and his reputation as a peerless defensive player, Chase's legacy was tainted by a litany of corruption. He allegedly gambled on baseball games, and also engaged in suspicious play in order to throw (deliberately lose) games in which he played. We offer a signature from the back of a letter (his handwriting is on the back). RARE!!!! $1250 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 Turkey Mike Donlin-(D. 1933) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Perfectos/Cardinals (1899-1900), Baltimore Orioles (1901), Cincinnati Reds (1902-1904), New York Giants (1904-1908, 1911, 1914), Boston Rustlers (1911), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1912). Donlin was a flamboyant playboy, a sharp dresser and a notorious drinker. With his dashing looks and one who wasn't opposed to finding trouble, he was equally popular with women and men and was one of the most popular players in baseball for a short time at the peak of his career. He was also one of the finest hitters of the dead-ball era but his lifestyle off the field kept him from becoming one of the all-time greats. "Turkey Mike", nicknamed because of his gait while walking, found the new team and league to his liking, hitting .340 which was good for 2nd in the league and appeared to be headed for greatness. But in March of 1902, he was sentenced to six months in prison for his actions during a drinking binge and was promptly released by the Orioles. After serving his time, Donlin was picked up by the Cincinnati Reds and hit .287 for them in the last month of the season. He seemed to have found a home back in his native midwest as he exploded in 1903, finishing 2nd in the league in hitting at .351 and placed in the top 5 in the National League in virtually every offensive category. $2495 (K) Jack Doyle-(D. 1958) Irish-American first baseman in Major League Baseball whose career spanned 17 seasons, mainly in the National League. He was born in Killorglin, Ireland, and emigrated to the U.S. when he was a child. He is credited with being the first pinch-hitter in pro ball, with Cleveland at Brooklyn on June 7, 1892. Patsy Tebeau was the manager and Doyle came through with a game-winning single. Doyle would play for ten clubs from 1889-1905, batting .299 in 1,564 games with 516 stolen bases. He began as a catcher-outfielder and became a first baseman in 1894. His best years were in 1894, when he batted .367 for the New York Giants, and in 1897, when he hit .354 with 62 stolen bases for the Baltimore Orioles. He also notably played for the NY Highlanders (Yankees). We offer a signed gpc from 1952 with tape over his signature. He is a super tough autograph to find!!! $595 (K) 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 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 1980 made out for $100,000 signed twice $195 Bart Giamatti- (D. 1989) was the President of Yale University, and later, the seventh Commissioner of Major League Baseball. Giamatti agreed to the deal that terminated the Pete Rose betting scandal by permitting Rose to voluntarily withdraw from the sport, avoiding further punishment. He died tragically of a heart attack while still in office. Signed check made out to the Major League Umpire's Association. RARE $495 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 Frank Hayes-(D. 1955 at the age of 41) In a career that spanned from 1933-47. Hayes played for the A's, Red Sox, Browns, Indians, and White Sox. We offer a signed 8x10 photo (gorgeous) that has been signed and personalized to Roy (Cullenbine) from Cullenbine's estate. This was signed in the late 30's or early 40's. Framed and matted as it hung on Roy's wall. Impossible to find and possibly one of a kind!!! $395 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 Gil Hodges-signed and personalized 5x7 photo in Brooklyn Dodgers uniform. Written on the back Nov 11, 1961 Gild Hodges Bowling Alley, Bklyn NY. Purchased from the daughter of the original owner. WOW!!!! $595 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 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 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 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 Honest Dickie Kerr-(D. 1963) was a starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox from 1919-1921. As a rookie he won 13 games and won both his starts in the notorious 1919 World Series, which would lead to the permanent suspensions of Shoeless Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver, Happy Felsch, and five others. In later years, Kerr would receive wide praise for his honest play during the Series. We offer a signed 3x5 card in ballpoint. TOUGH!!!! $595 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 Arlie Latham-(D. 1952) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball from 1880-1909. Nicknamed "The Freshest Man on Earth", Latham was a colorful player known for playing practical jokes on his owner Chris von der Ahe and manager Charles Comiskey. In one famous stunt, he lit a firecracker under third base in an effort to "wake himself up", after Comiskey had been complaining about him falling asleep on the job. Also he would occasionally put on a clown's nose while walking behind von der Ahe. Latham was known as a very good base stealer in his day. In 1887, as a member of the St. Louis Browns, he stole 129 bases. This record is not recognized by Major League Baseball, as stolen bases were defined differently prior to 1898. In 1909, he became the oldest man in Major League history to steal a base, at the age of 49, a record that still stands today. Latham ended his career with 739 stolen bases. Latham's baserunning expertise was apparently purely instinctive. He holds the career record for errors at third base, with 822, more than 200 more than the next player on the list. He apparently had the habbit of letting catchable ground balls go by him by standing still as one passed to his side. Until decades after his playing days, when a third baseman did this it was said that he "Arlie Lathamed it." Latham was major league baseball's first full-time coach... When he was a player, as at that time there were of course no coaches, he would stand on the third base line and yell insults at the other team's pitcher, attempting to distract him and give the Browns an advantage. One of his techniques was to scream while running up and down the third base line during the pitcher's delivery. The coach's box was introduced to prevent him from doing this. We offer a signed 5" x 2.5" card in fountain pen. Gorgeous $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 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 Dannny O'Connell-(D. 1969 at age 42 in a car accident) was an infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1950 and 1953), Milwaukee Braves (1954-1957), New York/San Francisco Giants (1957-1959) and Washington Senators (1961-1962). He scored the first run in the first major league baseball game played on the West Coast. O'Connell finished third in voting for the 1950 National League Rookie of the Year and 16th in voting for the 1953 NL MVP. O'Connell also led the American League in Sacrifice Hits (15) in 1961.In 10 seasons he played in 1,143 games and had 4,035 at bats, 527 runs, 1,049 hits, 181 doubles, 35 triples, 39 home runs, 320 RBI, 48 stolen bases, 431 walks, .260 batting average, .333 on-base percentage, .351 slugging percentage, 1,417 total bases and 89 sacrifice hits. We offer an original 4x6 photo of O'Connell from the Ambrose Edens collection in Milwaukee Braves uniform. TOUGH!!! $195 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 Chici Olivo-(D. 1977) was a Braves relief specialist who first reached the majors at the age of thirty-five. He saw the most action in 1964 (2-1, 5 saves) and 1966 (5-4, 7 saves). The Dominican's brother was Diomedes Olivo. Olivo is a super tough autograph. He played parts of 4 seasons in the Major Leagues and was actually traded to the Yankees, but never played for them. He died in the Dominican at the age of 49. We've never seen his autograph outside of a team signed baseball. This is a cut signature from a document. SUPER RARE!!!! $295 Al Orth-(D. 1948) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. When Orth was traded to the New York Highlanders in 1904 after struggling the year before, he picked up the spitball from Jack Chesbro and had his best year in 1906, going 27-17 in 45 games (39 starts), and leading the American League in wins. He had great control, usually finishing with around one walk per nine innings, leading the league in the category twice. Known for changing speeds on his fastball masterfully, it is believed by most that Orth never threw a curveball in his career. He was often called the "The Curveless Wonder", winning 204 games without the incredibly common pitch in his reportoire. We offer a signed page in steel tipped pen. Incredibly tough…$850 (K) 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) 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 that also comes with a 3x5 card signed by Stengel. We?ve had this professionally doubled matted with acid free mattes and UV protected plexi-glass. Super RARE?.$2495 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 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 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 James "Chief" Roseman- (D. 1938) signed handwritten letter from 1877.One of the earliest baseball letters known to exist. Contents are completely baseball and discuss Roseman's availability to play with Buffalo. Roseman did not make the majors until 1882 when he played for Troy and acquired some notoriety with the New York Mets including the 1886 team that was the subject of the "Spotted Tie" subset of Old Judge. He played outfield for six teams, mainly in American Association, during his seven season career. In 1890 he was the player-manager over a short period of time for the St. Louis Browns. As a player he also played for the Philadelphia A's, Brooklyn Grays, and Louisville Colonels. $1495 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 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 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 Herb (HANK) Thormahlen- (D. 1955) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1917 through 1925 for the New York Yankees (1917-20), Boston Red Sox (1921) and Brooklyn Robins (1925). Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Thormahlen batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. In a six-season career, Thormahlen posted a 29-30 record with 148 strikeouts and a 3.33 ERA in 104 appearances, including 64 starts, 27 complete games, four shutouts, two saves, and 565.0 innings of work. Offered is a cut signature from an album. RARE!!!! $795 (K) William Veeck- (D. 1933) He was president of Chicago Cubs from 1919 to his death in October, 1933. Under Veeck's leadership, the Cubs won three pennants, in 1918, 1929, and 1932. Veeck was a sportswriter for the Chicago's American in 1917 when Cubs owner William Wrigley Jr. hired him to be vice-president of the baseball club. Having won the National League pennant in 1918, Wrigley promoted him to president of the club in July, 1919. Veeck was also the father of Bill Veeck, who is best known for his time at the reins of the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians, and for sending the midget Eddie Gaedel to bat while owning the St. Louis Browns. We offer a beautiful Chicago Cubs check from 1923 signed by Veeck. $149 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 Arch Ward - (D. 1955) was the powerful and ambitious sports editor for the Chicago Tribune and personal friend of the owner, Robert R. McCormick. He created the MLB All-Star Game, the All-America Football Conference, the Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament and the College All-Star Game. He was twice offered the job as commissioner of the NFL. He later feuded with the owners of the league and started the AAFC. He was involved in conservative political causes and as well as the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. He was considered a dynamo with powerful contacts in American politics, church matters and journalism. We offer a typed letter signed on chicago Tribune letterhead from 1938 to College Football HOF'er, Gust Zarnas regarding playing in the College All Star game. Gorgeous with the original envelope $395 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-(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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