Items For The Auction of August 10 - 11, 2001       Lot Number Item Description Est. Price Range Sold For Price   501 St. Louis Browns pennant c.1930-40's. Brown with white batter graphic and lettering: EX ($125.00-$150.00) $150.00     502 Lot of (3) vintage Phila. Phillies pennants: 1950 NL Champions pennant (wear to tip): EX, 1962 team photo pennant (missing tip): VG, and a rare 1940's light blue pennant w/Blue Jay logo (Has some age fading and is missing tip of point): VG ($200.00-$250.00) $70.00   503 1945 Philadelphia Athletics pennant. Blue pennant with players numbers and last names listed: EX ($125.00-$150.00) $90.00   504 Phila. Phillies pennant c.1940's: EX ($75.00-$125.00) $100.00   505 Lot of (2) vintage Brooklyn Dodgers pennants c.1940-50's. Includes Buum mascot version: VG-EX and Sliding player graphic (missing tip): VG ($175.00-$250.00) $225.00     506 Lot of (4) baseball pennants c.1960's. Includes Pirates, Cardinals (Two versions), and Braves: EX-MT ($125.00-$175.00) $110.00   507 Los Angeles Dodgers World Champs pennant c.1963-65: EX ($75.00-$125.00) $35.00   508 Boston Red Sox pennant c.1950's: EX-MT ($100.00-$125.00) $35.00     509 Lot of (2) vintage pennants c.1950's: Includes K.City A's and Detroit Tigers: EX-EX/MT ($100.00-$150.00) $90.00   510 New York Giants pennant c.1950's: EX ($75.00-$125.00) $80.00   511 Brooklyn Dodgers pennant c.1940's: EX ($125.00-$175.00) $190.00     512 Lot of (2) vintage NY Giants pennants: 11" mini pennant and 22" 3/4 size pennant c.1930's: Range VG-EX/MT ($100.00-$140.00) $75.00   513 Milwaukee Braves NL Champions pennant c.1957-58: EX-EX/MT ($125.00-$150.00) $130.00     514 1959 Chicago White Sox AL Champions pennant: EX ($175.00-$225.00) $100.00   515 1950 Phila. Phillies "Whiz Kids" pennant. Full size pennant with illustrative of Shibe Park and batting scene: EX-EX/MT ($400.00-$500.00) $500.00   516 Phila. Phillies pennant c.1940-50's. Blue with red trim featuring a comical fielding scene at left: EX-MT ($200.00-$300.00) $400.00   517 Phila. Phillies pennant c.1940-50's. Purple pennant with yellow lettering and graphics: EX ($175.00-$225.00) $300.00   518 Phila. Phillies pennant c.1950's. Rare blue background version: EX-EX/MT ($200.00-$250.00) $400.00   519 Phila. Phillies pennant c.1940's: EX-EX/MT ($225.00-$275.00) $350.00   520 Pair of 1972 Super Bowl pennants. Issued for game played in New Orleans with Dallas vs. Miami. Each has a few areas of light moth damage otherwise in very strong condition: VG-EX ($300.00-$400.00) $250.00   520a 1957 AL All-Star pennant. Issued for game played at St. Louis: EX-MT ($250.00-$275.00) $325.00   521 1957 World Series pennant. Issued for game played at Milwaukee versus the Yankees. Retains partial orig. tassles and has (3) pinholes: VG-EX ($175.00-$275.00) $140.00   522 1956 World Series pennant. Issued for game played at Brooklyn, the offered pennant has a few pinholes and a tear in point area. Retains one partial tassle: VG ($200.00-$300.00) $190.00   523 1956 World Series pennant. Issued for game played at New York (rare version) , very celan example with only minute wear to tip: EX/MT-NM ($800.00-$1,000.00) DNS   524 Brooklyn Dodgers NL Champions pennant c.1950's. Unusual "Them Bums" version with Ebbets Field graphics at left. Has some fading to point area and a few pinholes otherwise clean: EX ($450.00-$550.00) $350.00   525 Rare Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers pennant c.1950's. 22" long green pennant with likeness of Robinson at left and fasc. auto. underneath. Very clean with only a tiny area of edge wear above the "DG" in Dodgers. First example of this Robinson style pennant we've handled: EX ($1,300.00-$1,600.00) $750.00   526 New York Yankees AL Champions pennant c. 1940-50's. Green pennant with Yankee Stadium graphics at left side: EX ($225.00-$275.00) DNS   527 Detroit Tigers team scroll pennant c.1948. Maroon penant with yellow Tiger and scroll featuring player names. Has an area of 'thinning' to the felt around the "g" in Tigers otherwise clean: VG-EX ($175.00-$200.00) $140.00   528 Rare 1939 World Series pennant and related souvenir pin. Full size blue pennant with Reds and Yankees listed in white, retains orig. red tassles and has only light overall wear incl. pinhole in tip: EX. Includes a related 1 1/4" pin with orig. red, white, and blue ribbon that was found with the pennant. Printed in gold on the blue ribbon is, "Souvenir-1939 World Series Cincinnati Reds vs. New York Yankees": EX-MT ($1,750.00-$2,000.00) $850.00   529 1937 New York Yankees World Champions pennant. First example of this style that we've handled features a banner denoting the Yankees Championship at left with the last names of (5) players to right incl. DiMaggio and Gehrig. Has a couple of light fold lines: EX-MT ($1,000.00-$1,400.00) $850.00   530 Scarce 1915 Philadelphia Phillies NL Champions pennant. Of the countless vintage Phillies related items we've handled this is the first dated 1915 Championship pennant we've encountered. The offered pennant pictures a batter in bunting formation with "Phillies Champions 1915" applied lettering at right. Pennant is of two piece construction and has a few small chips to the lettering, remainder of pennant is remarkably intact given its' age and fragility: VG-EX ($3,000.00-$4,000.00) $3,900.00   531 U.S.A. souvenir pennant c.1900-1910. Oversized blue wool pennant measures 30" long featuring red, white, and blue applied U.S. flag at left and large applied letters at right. Missing small portion of tip, great vintage pennant with patriotic and folk art eye appeal: EX ($300.00-$400.00) $1,150.00   532 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates road uniform. Grey flannel vest style jersey worn by Bruce Dal Canton retains orig. #27 on front and back. Spalding tags remain on shirt tail along with chain stitched name, set tag, and dry clean tag. Includes pair of 1962 Pirates road pants and pair of socks. Comes with LOA from Balpark Heroes: EX ($400.00-$500.00) $600.00   533 1972 Paul Blair Baltimore Orioles road uniform. Grey knit shirt with orange and black trim retains orig. team and player names along with #6 on front and back. Tags incl. Spalding, year, and size remain inside tail, Blair was a regular player for the great Orioles teams of the 1970's: EX ($400.00-$600.00) $1,250.00   534 1969 Minnesota Twins Darrell Brandon road jersey. Grey flannel shirt with navy blue and red trim, retains orig. team name on front and #24 on back along with Twins patch on shoulder. Tags remain on tail front incl. Spalding, size, set tag, and dry clean tags: EX ($300.00-$400.00) $300.00   535 We have elected to withdraw this item from the auction due to some inconsistencies with known authentic examples of 1981 Phillies style jerseys. Thank you. $0.00 DNS   536 1958 Los Angeles Dodgers home jersey. Issued as #50 for the Dodgers first year in L.A. the offered shirt retains original team name lettering along with #50 on front and back. Rawlings tag and size sewn in tail along with "Miller 58" chain stitched, no #50 was issued for regular season play in 1958 so we presume that "Miller" played in Spring Training. Desirable first year style shirt: EX ($400.00-$600.00) $350.00   537 Boog Powell Baltimore Orioles home jersey c.1971-73. Oversized white knit jersey with orange and black trim incl. team name and #26 on front an back. Retains Rawlings tag and dry clean tag inside tail, shirt was sized to fit Powell and the year tag was not re-attached. Includes LOA from Paul Kotula: EX ($500.00-$750.00) $2,500.00   538 1968 Rico Carty Atlanta Braves home jersey along with game used bat. White flannel shirt with pinstripes retaining orig. team name on front and Braves patch on shoulder. #25 on back remains as does name, year, and set information chain stitched in collar. Carty was on the DL for 1968 so this jersey must have been worn during Spring Training for 1969. Lot also includes L.Slugger 125 model Rico Carty pro model bat which is auto. by Carty. Includes LOA's from Ballpark Heroes and Dave Miedema. Jersey: EX-MT, Bat: EX ($400.00-$600.00) $1,250.00     539 Boston Red Sox pro model hat c.1970's. Issued to Marty Pattin, retains Pro KM tag inside and has #25 written under bill. Includes LOA from Ballpark Heroes: EX-MT ($75.00-$125.00) $15.00   540 Seattle Mariners pro model hat c.1977-80. Blue hat retains yellow "M" on front and Pro KM tag inside. #10 written in black ink under brim, issued to either Larry Milbourne or Ted Cox: EX ($150.00-$200.00) $30.00   541 Larry Bowa Phila. Phillies pro model hat c. 1970-80's. Red cap with white embroidered "P" retains orig. Wilson tag inside. #10 written under brim along with Bowa's autograph: EX ($250.00-$350.00) $80.00   542 Chicago White Sox pro model hat c.1971-75. Red hat with white "Sox" embroidered on front, retains orig. Pro KM label inside and has #12 written in black under brim. Also has been signed by Terry Forster on top of brim although it was not his hat: EX ($100.00-$150.00) $15.00     543 New York Yankees pro model hat c.1960's. Classic navy blue cap retains McAuliffe tag inside and shows minimal usage wear. Includes LOA from Ballpark Heroes: EX-MT ($150.00-$225.00) $60.00   544 Curt Simmons St. Louis Cardinals pro model hat c.1961-64. Desirable navy blue with red and white trim style retains orig. Rawlings tag inside and has #31 written in black ink under brim. Brim has some interior cracking, includes LOA from Ballpark Heroes: VG-EX ($200.00-$300.00) $150.00   545 Steve Carlton Phila. Phillies pro model hat c. 1970's.Red hat with embroidered white "P" on front retains orig. Wilson tagging inside and has #32 written under brim. Hat shows excellent usage wear incl. perspiration residue around forehead areas. Includes LOA from Ballpark Heroes: EX ($400.00-$600.00) $600.00   546 Baltimore Orioles pro model hat c.1966. Black hat with orange trim worn by Gene Brabender retains Wilson tag inside and has #32 written under brim. Includes LOA from Ballpark Heroes: EX ($250.00-$350.00) $275.00   547 1987 Pete Rose Cincinnati Reds game worn hat. Red hat with embroidered white "C" on front retains orig. New Era tag inside and has "Pete Rose" on head band. #14 written in black marker under bill, signed on top of hat, "Best Wishes Pete Rose". Includes LOA from the Cincinnati Reds certifying the usage of the hat by Rose: EX ($400.00-$600.00) $400.00     548 San Francisco Giants pro model hat c.1966-69. Black hat with orange "SF" embroidered on front issued to Bob Barton. Retains orig. McAuliffe tag inside and has #1 written in black ink under brim. Includes LOA from Ballpark Heroes: EX ($150.00-$200.00) $30.00   549 Roger Clemens Boston Red Sox pro model hat c.1980's. Navy blue hat with the classic red "B" embroidered on front retains orig. New Era tag inside and has #21 written in black ink under brim. Hat shows nice usage wear incl. perspiration residue around forehead areas. Signed on top of brim in silver ink by Clemens, includes LOA from Ballpark Heroes: EX ($300.00-$500.00) $425.00   550 Wade Boggs Boston Red Sox pro model hat c.1980's. Navy blue hat with red embroidered "B: on front retains orig. New Era tag inside and has #26 written in black ink under brim. Boggs has also autographed area under brim, includes LOA from Ballpark Heroes: EX-MT ($200.00-$300.00) $150.00   551 Cal Ripken Baltimore Orioles pro model hat c.1983-88. Classic Baltimore hat with smiling bird logo on front retains orig. New Era tag inside and has #8 written in black ink under brim. Ripken has signed under brim, "Best Wishes Cal Ripken Jr.". Hat shows nice usage wear incl. perspiration residue around forehead areas. Includes LOA from Balpark Heroes: EX ($500.00-$750.00) $1,250.00   552 Phila. Phillies pro model hat c.1964-65. Red hat with early style "P" on front retains orig. Wilson tag inside and has "Al Johnson" written under brim:EX ($250.00-$350.00) $400.00   553 Sam Chapman Phila. Athletics game worn hat c.1940's. Royal blue hat with embroidered white "A" on front (has damage) retains Spalding tag inside and has S.Chapman chain stitched in leather. Missing button on top of hat. Auto. by Chapman under brim, from the Joe Dugan collection: GD ($150.00-$200.00) $250.00     554 Washington Redskins souvenir candle c.1960's. 8" tall painted wax candle with #9 on front (Sonny Jurgenson), has some light overall wear: VG-EX ($50.00-$75.00) $20.00   555 1961-62 Washington Redskins nodder. Dark skin version with square red base doll has a small indentation on shoulder otherwise clean: EX ($150.00-$200.00) $770.00   556 Lot of (4) vintage baseball nodders. Includes 1961-62 NY Yankees white base (cracking to head and arm): GD-VG, 1962-64 Houston Colt 45's (chip at of back of head, cracking in hat): PR-GD, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals gold base: EX, and 1962-64 NY Yankees green base (has one small hairline): VG-EX ($175.00-$250.00) $300.00     557 Baseball decorated tin plate c.1915. 10" diam. plate with hand painted game scene on front: EX ($125.00-$150.00) $60.00   558 Baseball player still bank c.1910. Cast iron bank reminiscent of Ty Cobb retains majority of its' original paint, 5" tall: EX ($300.00-$400.00) $650.00   559 Brass desk bell with figural baseball handle c. 1930's. 5" tall handled bell with figural catcher on handle: EX-MT ($475.00-$675.00) $375.00     560 "Blazin One In" figural baseball statue by Clem Spampinato. Composite figural statue after Bob Feller c.1950's. 11" tall atop a mahogany base: NM ($200.00-$300.00) DNS   561 Figural football pewter compote c.1930's. 4" tall with three players holding up dish, is slightly misformed from dent to top (repairable): VG ($150.00-$250.00) $50.00   562 Figural football statue c.1890-1905. Metal figure of a baoy diving for a ball which is notably similar to the Heubach bisque football statuary of the late 19th century. 6" long: EX-MT ($475.00-$675.00) $425.00   563 Sports decorated pottery jug c.1930's. Green glazed pottery jug featuring silver overlay decorative scenes of hockey, golf, and football on panels. 8" tall: EX-MT ($375.00-$575.00) DNS   564 Pair of Rittgers football figurines c.1941. Tough set of two players stamped and dated on each, very clean with only a few very tiny chips: EX/MT-NM ($350.00-$450.00) $225.00   565 Pair of Harvard football figural bookends c.1915-20. Football shaped cast iron bookends with "H" embossed on front. 6" long retaining a portion of their orig. bronze wash finish: EX ($400.00-$500.00) $300.00     566 Lot of (2) vintage Phila. Phillies related items to include: 1961-62 white base nodder which has crack at base of neck (detached): GD-VG and a 5" rectangular lidded metal box with Phillies logo on lid: EX ($50.00-$75.00) $150.00   567 Rare 1961-62 Phila. Phillies blackface nodder. Tough example to obtain has some areas of soiling and a small surface paint flake on rim of hat: EX ($800.00-$1,200.00) $700.00     568 Lot of misc. baseball coin banks. Includes 1940's Connie Mack tin bank (ball shaped issued by Atlantic Oil Co.): GD-VG, 1910 era baseball player cast iron back (missing back head plate): VG, "Hometown Battery" mechanical bank c.1960's (bat broken at hands): GD-VG, and a single player (pitcher): VG ($200.00-$250.00) $160.00   569 1924 "Fort Pitt" figural baseball trophy. Large 22" tall handled pitcher with crossed bats and ball decor at base, rim around the body is embossed with Greco Roman style scenes. Team name and title inscribed on front, stamped Wallace Bros. under base: EX $700.00-$900.00) $800.00   570 1935 Detroit Pitching Championshipp baseball trophy. Three handled silver plated loving cup with stylish engraved player on front. 8" tall, dated and inscribed on front by Ford Motor Co.: EX-MT ($600.00-$800.00) $475.00   571 1933 Wilson figural baseball trophy. Superb quality piece featuring rectangular alabaster base with columnar body supports drapery and swag decor on sides. Top has a figural batter in the manner of Babe Ruth atop a rectangular pedestal of stylized stone blocks. Inscribed with Wilson logo on fron and 1933 softball team name on back plate. 20" total height: EX-MT ($800.00-$1,100.00) $1,025.00   572 Lot of (2) figural baseball trophies: Hammered silverplate two handled loving cup with embossed batting scene medallion on front, 10" tall: VG-EX and a 1938 "Honus Wagner Lyceum Champions" trophy featuring brass batting figure on plastic tiered base (bat broken off but present): VG ($400.00-$600.00) $500.00   573 Pair of Victorian baseball pencil boxes c.1880-90's. Includes two different lacquerware color litho. game scenes on top, each retains orig. hinged lid: EX ($600.00-$800.00) $900.00   574 1907 "Globe Base Ball Ass'n" porcelain mug. Cream colored mug with image of portly cartoon character on front, given out at a banquet held at the Warwick Club in 1907. Has a few areas of wear with a couple of small crazed spots: VG-EX ($125.00-$175.00) $360.00   575 Lot of (2) Baseball Hall of Fame decorative souvenir plates with original mailing box. Staffordshire blue transfer decorated plates of 7" and 10" diameters retaining vintage "The Plate Shop" shipping box w/decorative baseball label: NM ($250.00-$350.00) $200.00   576 Rare baseball figural gas lamp c.1870's. One of only a few known examples this lamp features a full uniformed player in 1860's style garb leaning on bat and holding ball. Retains majority of its' bonze and gold surface wash and its' piping behind player. Stands 12" tall on original black marble base, has a small stress fracture on bat that has been repaired. Very similar to a slightly earlier figural statue that we sold in our February 2001 auction: EX ($2,000.00-$3,000.00) $2,200.00   577 Baseball cast iron paperweight c.1915-20. Painted cast iron weight with ball and diamond design, 3" square: EX ($200.00-$300.00) $225.00   578 Figural baseball ash bowl c.1920's. Handsome silverplated figural player with bat stands aside a bowl on pedestal. Stamped C&S Co. on base, 4" long. Bat appears to have been slightly re-soldered some time ago: EX ($300.00-$500.00) $575.00   579 Figural baseball ash bowl c.1920's. Brass bulldog stands with bat atop a white marble base along with an embossed brass catcher's mitt. 4" total height, unusual and attractive vintage item: EX ($400.00-$600.00) $400.00   580 Rare 1911 Phila. Athletics figural award statue. Given out at the Baseball Writers Association of America dinner banquet in honor of the Champion A's. 4" long painted metal elephant with embossed titling and dates on side panels of base. Retains large portion of its' orig. paint and trunk remains uncharacteristically intact, originated from the collection of Joe Dugan: EX ($500.00-$750.00) $825.00   581 German bisque baseball figurine c.1880's. Heubach 14" statue of pitcher holding ball is stamped on interior of base. Has a small 1/2" repair to brim of hat otherwise in very clean overall condition retaining strong original color. Desirable size of this classic baseball statuary: EX ($1,750.00-$2,500.00) $1,900.00   582 Baseball decorated leather change purse c.1890-1905. Small 4" leather purse with baseball scene on one side and advertisement on reverse. Has some flaking to leather and a few areas of wear, retains orig. brass clasp: VG ($150.00-$250.00) $130.00   583 Baseball figural composition candy container c.1910. Rare painted composition player standing atop a box pedestal which once held period confections. 6" tall with very little overall wear, difficult to find in this condition: EX ($500.00-$750.00) $375.00   584 Scarce "Fad-A-Way" baseball gum display box c.1915. Extremely tough early display item features an interior lid color litho. label with a Christy Mathewson likeness for whom the gum was named after Matty's famous pitch. Lid is loose at joint but remains partially attached, retains very rare orig. glass display lid: EX ($1,750.00-$2,250.00) $1,200.00   585 Babe Ruth underwear display box c.1930's. Empty box picturing an attractive color litho. image of Ruth on lid. Has some minor edge creasing and a few other surface creases but remains unusually clean in central lid area: EX ($1,250.00-$1,500.00) DNS   586 Rare Joe DiMaggio New York Yankees road jersey c.1947. Stunning piece of historical sports clothing, the offered shirt is a road grey flannel Yankee jersey with "New York" blue felt lettering on front and blue #5 on back. Collar retains orig. Spalding tag with adjacent size 44 tag intact. "DiMaggio" chain stitched in black onto a grey applied patch also remains in collar. Jersey itself presents itself very well retaining attractive original color and surface with only typical light wear from usage. DiMaggio was and is a symbol of American sports comparable to the likes of Ruth, Thorpe, Jones, Jordan, and Rockne with countless credits to his resume to include (10) World Series appearances, (3) MVP awards including the very year of the offered jersey 1947, lifetime batting average of .325, and member of the Hall of Fame. Later in life DiMaggio was clearly regarded by some as distant but the simple fact remains that he is without question one of the finest players to take the field in Major League history and will be forever linked to the greatness of the Yankees and the general splendor of the era in which he played. Accompanied by letters of authenticity from Grey Flannel and Joe DeMattio along with a photo of DiMaggio signing the jersey: EX-MT ($40,000.00-$60,000.00) $31,000.00     587 Lot of (4) vintage auto. baseballs to include: Babe Pinelli single signed baseball with Don Larsen Perfect Game notations, ball with (6) signatures incl. Gomez and Gordon, mutli signed ball incl. Grove, Mays, Rigney, Spahn, and Martin, and a California League model baseball (unsigned): Range VG-NM ($200.00-$250.00) $250.00     588 Lot of (4) single signed baseballs: Willie Mays (Pers. "To Andy") on Feeney NL ball, Hank Aaron on Feeney NL ball, Vida Blue (Pers. "To Andy" on Feeney NL ball, and Paul Richards on Harridge AL ball: Range EX-NM ($125.00-$175.00) $450.00   589 Lot of (7) team auto. baseballs c.1971-72. Includes: 1971 Oakland A's, 28 sigs incl. Jackson, Fingers, and Hunter on near white Cronin AL ball; 1972 Kansas City Royals, 28 sigs on near white Cronin AL ball incl. Lau and Lemon; 1972 Texas Rangers, 28 sigs on near white Cronin AL ball incl. Ted Williams and Nellie Fox; 1972 Boston Red Sox, 28 sigs on near white Cronin AL ball incl. Aparicio and Tiant; 1971 Montreal Expos, 20 sigs on a lt. toned Feeney NL ball incl. Mauch and Fairly; 1972 Chicago White Sox, 27 sigs incl. Allen on white Cronin AL ball incl. Allen and Melton; and 1972 California Angels, 31 sigs on near white Cronin AL ball incl. Ryan and May. Majority of sigs on all (7) balls are 8 out of 10 or better, overall range is 7 to 10 out of 10: Range EX-NM ($400.00-$500.00) $700.00   590 1973 Oakland A's team auto. baseball. Oakland A's lt. cream color souv. ball signed by (29) players incl. Jackson, Hunter, Williams, Blue, and Fingers. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10, A's won the World Championship in 1973 over the NY Mets 4 games to 3: EX-EX/MT ($250.00-$350.00) $450.00     591 1972 Minn. Twins team auto. baseball. White Cronin AL ball signed by (29) players incl. Carew, Killebrew, and Manuel. Sigs range from 9-10 out of 10: NM-NM/MT ($75.00-$125.00) $200.00   592 1972 Detroit Tigers team auto. baseball. Near white Cronin AL ball signed by (28) players incl. Martin, Kaline, Lolich, and Niekro. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10, Tigers captured the AL East title only to lose to the A's in the AL playoffs: EX-EX/MT ($125.00-$175.00) $150.00   593 1972 New York Yankees team auto. baseball. Near white Cronin AL ball signed by (29) players incl. Munson, Murcer, E.Howard (coach), and Lyle. Sigs range from 7-10 out of 10: EX-EX/MT ($150.00-$200.00) $425.00   594 1972 Baltimore Orioles team auto. baseball. Slightly off white Cronin AL ball signed by (28) players incl. B.Robinson, Belanger, Palmer, and Weaver. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10: EX/MT-NM ($150.00-$200.00) $325.00   595 1972 Oakland A's team auto. baseball. Near white Cronin AL ball signed by (27) members of the World Champion A's incl. Hunter, Jackson, Blue, and Fingers. Sigs range from 7-10 out of 10 with some having lt. "bleeding" to ink: EX-EX/MT ($300.00-$400.00) $275.00   596 1972 Oakland A's team auto. baseball. Slightly off white Cronin AL ball signed by (31) members of the World Champion A's incl. Jackson, Fingers, McLain, Hunter, and Bando (No Vida Blue). Sigs range from 7-10 out of 10: EX-EX/MT ($300.00-$400.00) $300.00     597 Lot of (2) Houston team auto. baseballs. Includes Houston Astros c.1968-71, toned Feeney NL ball signed by (25) players incl. Mayberry and Morgan. Sigs range from 3-8 out of 10: GD-VG and 1964 Houston Colt 45's, near white Giles NL ball signed by (25) players incl. Fox, Larsen, and Busby. Sigs range from 7-10 out of 10: EX-MT ($125.00-$175.00) $180.00   598 1971 Oakland A's team auto. baseball. Off white Cronin AL ball signed by (31) member of the AL West Champions incl. Fingers, Hunter, Jackson, and Bando. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10: EX-EX/MT ($175.00-$250.00) $300.00   599 1971 AL All-Star team auto. baseball. Near white Cronin AL ball signed by (31) players incl. F.Robinson, Jackson, Carew, Munson, Yaz, Killebrew, and Palmer. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10: EX-MT ($400.00-$500.00) $625.00   599a Fine Babe Ruth single signed baseball c.1947. Exceptionally clean lt. off white color Frick NL baseball with no usage wear signed on the sweet spot by Babe Ruth. Signature is in blue fountain pen and rates a very solid 9 out of 10 with only (2) small ink smudges on left side of first name. Ball was obtained by the chairman of an American Legion baseball league who travelled with a player to the American Legion All-Star game held in Shibe Park, Phila. During the ceremonies Babe Ruth and his wife Claire walked onto the field and gave a brief but labored speech due to the fact that Ruth's throat cancer was taking hold. The gentleman had Ruth sign two baseballs for him including the offered ball. Truly one of the boldest blue fountain pen Ruth signatures we have encountered on a remarkably clean ball. Includes detailed letter of provenance from the family, color image of the other Ruth auto. ball that the family elected to keep (Not single signed), LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA, and the original ball box: Ball: NM, Signature: EX/MT-NM ($17,500.00-$25,000.00) $16,000.00   599b Fine Babe Ruth single signed baseball bat c.1933. Louisville Slugger model 40 BR bat measuring 34" and retaining majority of its' original brown walnut finish with only a few areas of minor wear in secondary portions of the bat. On the back side of the barrel a 2"x4" area of the suface finish has been removed to allow for a splendid 3" long black fountain pen signature of Babe Ruth. Signature rates 8/9 out of 10 with only an area of contrast around the top loop in the "B" in Babe which was certainly original to the autograph. High grade Ruth autograph bats are simply becoming a challenge to locate and the offered example if among the best that we've handled. Includes LOA from David Bushing (bat) and an LOA from The Best of Yesterday (autograph): Bat: EX/MT-NM, Autograph: NM ($17,500.00-$25,000.00) $18,000.00   600 1957 Baltimore Orioles team auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (26) players incl. B.Robinson, Richards, and Triandos. Sigs range from 7-10 out of 10, includes orig. ball bag: EX-MT ($300.00-$400.00) $500.00