Albersheim's 2015 June Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/7/2015
These letters are responses to the question: “What is your greatest thrill/most memorable moment?” All are handwritten and signed unless noted otherwise; most are accompanied by its original mailing envelope; some are signed in different ink from the letter body; most are signed in ink; most are written on a standard request letter form. Many are deceased. These are written to former Yankees batboy Bill Hongach. Some of the content highlights are summarized below (shown in parenthesis). This lot includes:
- Ray Corbin (1st win);
- George Culver (pitching a no-hitter);
- Bruce Dal Canton (detailed story about 3-1 loss to Drysdale)
- Bill Davis (ML debut; starting 1B-man for Padres 1st game ever);
- Denny Doyle (1975 world series; 22 game hit-streak);
- Jan Dukes (K’ing Carl Yaz on “5 sliders in a row”);
- Dave Duncan (1972 World Series game 7—throwing out Joe Morgan);
- Todd Dunn (great 1st ML HR story—to Yankee Stad LF upper deck);
- Ryne Duren (1958 world series game)
- Duffy Dyer (1969 Mets and catching John Candelaria’s no-hitter);
- Dave Edler (bases loaded hit);
- Brian Edmondson (great ML call-up story);
- Dick Egan (getting his lone win vs. 1967 Card’s; K’ing Hank Aaron);
- Dave Eilers (1st win; Casey Stengel);
- George Elder (race vs. Larry Doby);
- Lee Elia (describes six events and “fulfilling a childhood dream”);
- Rob Ellis typed letter signed (incredible Mickey Mantle 1989 oldtimer’s game story; Whitey Ford, Hank Aaron, etc.)
- Harold “Hal” Epps (1st and only ML HR);
- Frank Ernaga (“…hit HR & triple off Warren Spahn” in 1st two ML AB’s);
- Dick Estelle (2nd ML game—vs Bunning—K’ing Dick Allen & Alex Johnson a combined 5X’s);
- George Estock (losing my only ML start to a Cliff Chambers no-hitter; Billy Southworth);
- Chuck Estrada (ML debut; K’ing Ted Williams with bases loaded; K’ing Mantle 4X’s in game; etc.);
- Andy Etchebarren (1966 world series; Palmer, McNally, etc.);
- Seth Etherton (2000 vs. Barry Bonds ‘hit-story’);
- ElRoy Face (1960 world series—‘they scored all the runs/we won the games’);
- Gerald “Red” Fahr (funny story about a 3-2 loss; Red Ruffing; Lou Boudreau, Mike Garcia, etc.);
- Frank Fanovich SIGNED but ghost-written by wife (retiring Musial in game 0/4);
- Carmen Fanzone (HR off Steve Blass);
- Ed Farmer (pitching for the White Sox/making all-star team);
- John Farrell (detailed story on ending Molitor’s 39-game hit streak);
- Mike Felder (great ML debut game story; Billy Martin);
- Tony Fernandez (Joe Carter’s 1993 world series winning HR);
- Dave “Boo” Ferriss (1946 Red Sox and world series shutout);
- Tom Filer (two consecutive wins and player of the week in 1988);
- Bill Fischer (1st ML win; setting consecutive inning streak without a walk—84.3);
- Hank Fischer (1964 two-hit, 1-0 win);
- Jack Fisher (“Roger Maris’s #60/hung curve/his only hit off me”);
- Ed Fitzgerald (detailed account of 9th inning hit to break up Billy Pierce’s perfect game);
- Fred Fitszimmons (ML debut; 3 world series; winning 217 games, etc.)
- John Flaherty (great ML debut story);
- David Fleming (Yankee Stadium debut story);
- Ben Flowers (1951 ML debut vs. Yankees & Joe D, Mize, Mantle, Rizzuto);
- Cliff Floyd (1997 Marlins title; etc.);
- Gene Fodge (only win; Wrigley Field debut; K’ing Musial);
- Lew Fonseca (lists multiple events/accomplishments including 1929 batting title)
- Jerry Fosnow (1965 opening day win vs. Yankees);
- Stephen Foster (Tommy Lasorda tackling a fan on the mound during a national anthem);
- Steve Foucalt (1st game; 1st trip to Yankee Stadium);
- Terry Fox (great story on 22 inning game; pitching Maris’ 58th HR on a “2-1 curve ball low and away”)
- Joe Frazier (payday!);
- Eddie Freed (ML debut game going 4/5 off Johnny Vander Meer);
- Mark Freeman (ML debut—at Yankee Stadium—and getting to know Mickey Mantle—“the humblest super star I ever met”);
- George Freese (ML debut; plus an inside the park grand slam);
- Jeff Frye (going 3/4 and finding out after game I was going to be a Father….);
- Frank Funk (K’ing Maris with bases loaded in bottom of 9th in 1961 to save a win; talking with Mickey Mantle; being friends and teammates with Hank Aaron)
- Greg Gagne outstanding (1987 world series game 7th story)
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- Bob Galasso (two Fenway Park games);
- Doug Gallagher (pitching opening day 1962 in front of JFK);
- Alfonso Garcia (1979 world series game three triple);
- Phil Garner (detailed 1979 world series play, game-story & recap)
- Ralph Garr (2-HR game vs. Mets—1st ties score & 2nd wins game)
- Wayne Garrett UNSIGNED (game & series winning HR vs. Braves in the 1969 NLCS to put the Mets in the world series);
- Ned Garver (20th win game in 1951 & its significance making him the only pitcher ever to win 20 games for a team with 100 or more losses)
- Rod Gaspar (1969 Mets—“Casey Stengel would say Amazin, Amazin, Amazin….”);
- Alex George (1st game—as a 16-year-old; 1st hit—off Jim Bunning);
- Craig Gerber (3/3 game vs. Saberhagen & George Brett’s congratulations);
- Rusty Gerhardt (several stories includes a great one on Pete Rose; breaking up Gullett’s no-hitter in the 9th; etc.)
- Joe Gibbon (Maz’s world series HR; pitching complete game win when Mays hit #500; pitching a 1-hitter);
- John Gibbons (Funny first hit/Pete Rose story)
- Russ Gibson (ML debut game going 2/4 vs. Whitey Ford; 1967 world series);
- Buddy Gilbert (“…beating Roberto Clemente in a throwing contest at Crosley Field….”—1959);
- Bill Gilbreth (1st win; 3-hitter vs. Yankees);
- Don Gile (Roger Maris’s 61st HR; Ted Williams’ HR in last AB—18th player to do so; also hitting a HR in last AB to become 19th player);
- Tom Giordano (beating Hank Aaron for “Sally” League HR title; hitting HR vs. Virgil Trucks in 2nd ML AB);
- Mike Glavine (only big league start was with brother Tom pitching; only ML hit);
- Danny Godby (1st hit; Lou Brock; 25 inning game);
- Chuck Goggin (1st ML hit game was Clemente’s 3000th hit game);
- Purnal Goldy (funny ML debut story—game vs. Yankees);
- Preston Gomez (Koufax’s world series win vs. Twins on 2-day’s rest; being named first Padres manager);
- Don Gordon (his Faith and K’ing Ripken for 1st ML K on a “3-2 slider”);
- Jim Gosger (HR vs. Whitey Ford);
- Larry Gowell (pitching last game of 1972 season at Yankee Stadium);
- Michael Grace (84 –pitch shutout vs. Yankees in 1997);
- Wayne Granger (funny ML debut story—after the game I “…had to throw away my shorts!”)
- Jim “Mudcat” Grant (several “firsts” as an African American player; Jackie Robinson; rooming with Larry Doby)
- Tom Grant (great, detailed first hit game vs. Seaver)
- Lou Grasmick (defeating Yankees 4-2 and holding Joe D 0/4);
- John Gray (throwing a one-hitter; pitching against Mays, Mantle, & Ted Williams);
- Dick Gray (hitting the first HR for the Los Angeles Dodgers);
- Jim Greengrass (1st HR; playing for Rogers Hornsby—“Great man/great mgr”);
- Bob Grich SIGNED “Bob” (5/5 game & winning 1970 West Division);
- Ben Grieve (1st game; playing with or against ex-Rangers who were there when I was their batboy at age 12);
- Tom Grieve (wonderful account of 1st visit as an 8-year old to Yankee Stadium—1st ML game also at Yankee Stadium—then watching son Ben play at Yankee Stadium)
- Derrell Griffith SIGNED “Derrell” (knocking in all 3 runs in 3-1 win behind Koufax);
- Hal Griggs (2-hit shutout vs. Yankees at Yankee Stadium);
- Jason Grimsley (two outstanding, heartwarming stories: ML callup; and world series debut in game three and post-game meeting with three-year-old son)
- Dick Groat (beating Yankees in 1960 & 1964);
- Harvey Groskloss (1st ML AB vs. Carl Hubbell; Pie Traynor);
- Alfred Grunwald (ML debut; Yankee Stadium debut);
- Creighton Gubanich (ML debut; becoming 4th ever to get 1st hit grand slam);
- Mark Grubicza (1985 world series; 20th win shutout);
- Lee Guetterman (while set to face Wade Boggs, Jim Rice became the first ever to PH for him and then grounded out);
- Ozzie Guillen (lists several including 1985 ROY; 5/5 at Yankee Stadium; etc.)
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Fabulous archive with wonderful content from many of our boyhood heroes. Fantastic breakup potential!
Letter of Authenticity from Richard Albersheim.