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Many new items have been added along with new prices on many of the items.
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. Signed Baseball ContractsSparky Anderson- Known for his jovial disposition, George "Sparky" Anderson is the only manager in history to have won World Series championships in both the American and National leagues. His career totals include 2,194 victories, the third most in major league history, two Manager of the Year awards, five league pennants and three World Series crowns. His heavy use of the bullpen staff earned him the nickname "Captain Hook," but this practice has now become the standard for Major League Baseball. He is a member of the Baseball HOF. He played one season in the Big Leagues in 1959 for the Phillies. We offer his contract from the Montreal Baseball club in 1956 (which was the AAA farm team for the Brooklyn Dodgers) signed twice by Anderson and twice by a club official. We've never seen another playing or managing contract for Sparky. RARE!!!! $1495Steve Carlton-one of the great HOF pitchers of his generation. We played in 10 All Star games and won 4 Cy Young awards. We offer his 1966-67 Ponce Puerto Rican baseball contract. Signed by both Carlton and the club president. RARE!!! $1900 Gary Carter-A rugged receiver and enthusiastic on-field general, Gary Carter excelled at one of baseball's most demanding positions, as both as offensive and defensive force. A three-time Gold Glove Award winner, Carter belted 324 home runs in his 19-season major league career. "Kid" showed a knack for the big-time, twice earning All-Star Game MVP awards in his 11 selections. His clutch 10th-inning single in Game Six of the 1986 World Series sparked a dramatic Mets' comeback victory, ultimately leading to a World Series title. We offer his 1973 Puerto Rican Baseball contract for the Caguas Baseball team. Signed by Carter, the team president, and a witness. Very rare! $995 Joe Ginsberg-He helped the Indians win the 1954 American League pennant. In 13 seasons he played in 695 games and had 1,716 at bats, 168 runs, 414 hits, 59 doubles, 8 triples, 20 home runs, 182 RBIs, 7 stolen bases, 226 walks, a .241 batting average, .332 on-base percentage, 17 sacrifice hits, 13 sacrifice flies, and 9 intentional walks. He is of Jewish Heritage. We offer his Cleveland Indians AL contract from 1954 (pennant year) paying him $10,000 for the season. Additionally signed by HOF'ers - William Harridge and Hank Greenberg $350 Rogers Hornsby-(D. 1963) We offer this legendary HOF'ers 1950-51 Puerto Rican (Ponce) contract to manage this team. It has been signed by Hornsby, twice by the club president (Garcia), and stamped by the league president. Besides this being a great signature and one of a kind historical document; Hornsby added his thumb print to the contract. As an additional bonus this will come with a contract from the same club signed by his son William who played under his father. Very cool and one of a kind $1995 Willis Hudlin-(D. 2002) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for, most notably, the Cleveland Indians from 1926 to 1940. Hudlin didn't pitch more than 10 games with any other team, although he played with 3 others.In 1940, Hudlin became one of the few players to compete on 4 different major league teams in the same year (Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, and the New York Giants). His career statistics include a 158-156 record, with a 4.41 ERA. He had 677 strikeouts in 2613 career innings pitched. Hudlin was the pitcher who gave up Babe Ruth's 500th home run. We offer his 1935 Indians contract signed by Hudlin and Billy Evans (D. 1956 - HOF). Cool link to Babe Ruth $495 Minnie Minoso-There's never been a more popular player in Cuba than Orestes "Minnie" Minoso, and this contract he signed with Mariano of the Cuban Winter League on Oct. 5, 1951 reflects his status - with a salary of $1,000, astounding money for the time and for the league. But then, Minnie was The Man. And also a pioneer, having broken into the Chicago White Sox lineup in '51 as the team's 1st black player - and with a homer in his 1st game, on May 1st at Comiskey Park (the same game in which Mickey Mantle clubbed his 1st homer ever). By all rights, he should have been Rookie of the Year, leading the AL in steals (31) and triples (14) and 2nd in average (.326) and runs (112). But the writers, loath to vote for a black Latin, gave it to the Yankees' Gil McDougal (though Minnie did get the TSN's version of the award). His signature at the bottom of the 1-page contract is an artful and bold 8/10 in blue ink. 8.5 x 13" contract is VG-EX w/small tears on 2 corners, burn marks on 2 edges, staple holes on the top edge, light crease near top right corner, and fold across center - all barely visible at a distance. $1295 Eddie Murray-signed 1976-77 Caguas Baseball Puerto Rican Winter League baseball contract paying him $2000 a month. Also signed by the club president. $1950 Tony Perez-Signed 1979-80 Santurce Puerto Rican League contract signed by this HOF'er with his legal name (he's also a tough autograph), once by the league president, and twice by the club president - Reinaldo Paniagua Diez. Tough $950 Frank Robinson-signed 1979-80 Santurce Puerto Rican League contract signed by this HOF'er and 500 HR club member (also the first black manager in the Majors) signed once by Robinson to manage the club, twice by the club president - Reinaldo Paniagua-Diez, and once by the league president $1495 Billy Southworth-This is the trade agreement trading Billy Southworth (newest member of the HOF) from the NY Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1926 for Clarence (Heinie) Mueller. Although neither of the players signed the agreement (as players did not have any say on whether they were traded or not). It has been signed by Sam Breadon (D. 1949) who was the owner of the Cardinals from 1920 through 1947. During that time, the Cardinals rose from languishing as one of the National League's doormats to a premier power in baseball, winning nine NL pennants and six World Series championships. Also signed by Giants owner, Charles Stoneham (D. 1936) . Stoneham was always surrounded by controversy. He had a close business relationship with Arnold Rothstein, a notorious organized crime boss who ran numerous gambling operations. Rothstein, best known for fixing the 1919 World Series, brokered Stoneham's purchase of the New York Giants baseball team in 1919. He also co-owned a billiard parlour with Stoneham's right hand man, Giants manager John McGraw. In 1919, Stoneham purchased the New York Giants baseball team one million dollars. He would own the team until his death in 1936, passing it to his son Horace Stoneham. During his tenure as owner, Stoneham saw the Giants win the World Series in 1921, 1922 and 1933. Stoneham was also involved in the aborted move of the New York Yankees to Boston in 1920. He was also a key player in the beginning of professional soccer. Also signed by James J. Tierney (the Secretary for the NY Giants). One of a kind and historical. $1250 Johnny Vander Meer- (D) A four-time All-Star, Vander Meer compiled a 119-121 record with 1294 strikeouts and a 3.44 ERA in 2104.2 innings over a 13-year Major League career. He had 29 career shutouts, but two of the three he recorded in 1938 will be remembered most. Vander Meer is the only pitcher in major league history to pitch two consecutive no-hitters. On June 11, 1938, he no-hit the Boston Braves at Crosley Field. Four nights later, in the first night game played at Ebbets Field, he no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers. He is a member of the Reds Hall of Fame. We offer his very last Major League contract from 1951 with the Cleveland Indians. Signed by Vander Meer and HOF'ers - William Harridge and Hank Greenberg. Historic!! $795 Jim Umbricht-(D. 1964 at 33) was an effective righthanded relief pitcher who appeared in 88 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1959-61) and Houston Colt .45s (1962-63) but became known throughout baseball and the Houston area for his battle against cancer. Umbricht underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his leg in March 1963 but was able to return to the Colt .45s to post a 4-3 won/loss record and a solid 2.61 earned run average in 35 games that season. He would play his final game, September 29, 1963, the final day of the regular season, the same game Colt .45's outfielder John Paciorek would have a career day, going 3-for-3 with 3 RBIs, 2 walks and 4 runs scored as Houston beat the New York Mets, 13-4. This game would mark Paciorek's only major league appearance. Umbricht succumbed to lymphoma on the eve of the 1964 campaign in Houston at the age of 33. His uniform number (32) was immediately retired by the club (known since 1965 as the Houston Astros) and the Astros' MVP award was named in his honor. He began his professional baseball career as an infielder before converting to pitcher. Over his MLB career, Umbricht won 9 games and lost 5 with an ERA of 3.06. We offer his very last Major contract with the Houston Colt 45's signed by both Umbricht and Paul Richards. Umbricht is an incredibly tough autograph $1950 |
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