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"Vernon Gomez"), Hoag, Johnson, Lary, Lazzeri ("3-4), Pipgras, Rhodes, Ruth ("2," sweet spot), and Sewell ("3"). Joe Cronin and Heinie Manush.
Hall of Famers and Superstars Single Signed Balls Collection (23) Including Mickey Mantle
Some of the National Pastime's biggest names, including numerous Cooperstown inductees, are represented in this collection of twenty-three OAL, ONL, OML, or commemorative balls. Each blue ballpoint sweet spot autograph rates "8-10" strength. Includes Aaron, Drysdale, Mantle, Palmer (2: both "HOF 1990"), Ripken (side panel), B. Robinson ("HOF 83"), Ryan, Smoltz, Weaver ("HOF 96"), and Winfield ("HOF 2001," COA Steiner Sports).
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates World Champions Team Signed Ball (29 Signatures) Including Roberto Clemente
Presented is an ONL (Giles) team signed baseball from one of the "Steel City's" most celebrated World Championship ball clubs. The year "1960" has been penned onto one of the side panels, and the presence of Mickey Vernon's signature clinches it as being the correct year. In total, the ball contains 29 blue ballpoint signatures that assess at the "8-9" level, on average. Includes: Baker, Burgess, Burwell (coach and former major leaguer in the 1920s), Cheney, Cimoli, Clemente ("9"), Face, Friend, Gibbon, Green, Groat, Haddix, Hoak, Law, Mazeroski ("9"), Mizell, Murtaugh (Mgr.; sweetspot signature), Nelson, Oldis, Schofield, Skinner, Vernon, Virdon and six others.
1938 New York Yankees World Champions Team Signed Ball (29 Signatures) Including Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio
As they played their way toward a third consecutive American League pennant, one lucky person managed to secure the autographs of 29 members of the Yankees of 1938. Among the signers of this sphere is "The Iron Horse"—Lou Gehrig—whose name occupies the sweet spot. Also includes: Paul (Ivy) Andrews, Joe Beggs, Spud Chandler, Frank Crosetti, Babe Dahlgren, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio ("8-9" w/ a stain), Atley Donald, Art Fletcher (coach), Joe Glenn, Lefty Gomez, Joe Gordon, Bump Hadley, Tommy Henrich, Myril Hoag, Art Jorgens, Bill Knickerbocker, Johnny Murphy, Monte Pearson, Jake Powell, Red Rolfe, Paul Schreiber (coach).
1931 New York Yankees Team Signed Ball (14 Signatures) Including Gehrig and Ruth, Plus Six Other Hall of Famers
This OAL (Harridge) ball carries the black fountain pen signatures of 14 members of the 1931 New York Yankees. Includes: Byrd, Chapman, Combs ("3"), Dickey ("3"), Gehrig ("3"), Gomez ("3"), Johnson, Lary, Lazzeri ("5"), Perkins, Ruffing ("5"), Ruth (big sweetspot signature; "4"), Sewell ("4"), and Wells.
1951 New York Yankees World Champions Team Signed Baseball
The OAL (Harridge) sphere is a creamy example with twenty-five blue or black ink signatures. The autographs rate "7-9" strength. Includes: Bauer, Berra, Brideweser, Brown, Coleman, Collins, DiMaggio (clubhouse, sweet spot), Hogue, Houk, Kuzava, Lopat, Mantle, Martin, McDougald, Mize, Morgan, Ostrowski, Overmire, Raschi, Reynolds, Rizzuto, Sain, Schallock, Silvera, and Woodling.
BASEBALL CARDS - SINGLE CARDS
1922 Wm. Paterson #13 Tris Speaker - SGC 50 VG/EX 4
This is the only example at its tier (with none graded higher) among a total of just two copies recorded in SGC's census reporting. It is a very scarce, Canadian-issue "type" collectible.
