This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/2/2019
This vintage autograph book has been signed by more than 150 legendary baseball players from the 1930’s through the 1980’s. Many of the signatures in this book belong to members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, including Babe Ruth, Goose Goslin, Rick Ferrell, Charlie Gehringer, Waite Hoyt, Roger Bresnahan, Bucky Harris, Red Ruffing, Earle Combs, Tony Lazzeri, Luke Appling, Eddie Mathews (signed twice), Hank Aaron, Richie Ashburn, Mike Schmidt, Joe Sewell, Mickey Cochrane, Lefty Grove, Eddie Collins, Jimmie Foxx, and Al Simmons. Notably, Aaron’s signature appears directly over Ruth’s signature, making this autograph book a truly unique collector’s item. Also appearing in this book is the signature of Red Badgro, an outfielder for the St. Louis Browns in 1929 and 1930, and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the New York Yankees, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Dodgers.
The remaining signatures in this autograph book include Jimmy Austin, Ski Melillo, Ted Gullic, Sam Gray, Bernie Hungling, Germ Holshauser, Chad Kimsey, Rollie Stiles, Rip Collins, Dick Coffman, George Blaeholder, Clyde Manion, Frank O’Rourke, Earl McNeely, Bill Killefer, Sammy Hale, Lena Blackburn, Walter Stewart, Red Kress, Duffy Dyer, Bake McBride, Wayne Garrett, Frank Thomas, Gene Connell, Jim Elliot, Stew Bolen, Clise Dudley, Pinkey Whitney, Ray Benge, Ed Fallenstein, Hugh Willingham, Fred Koster, Lee Elia, Doug Taitt, Frank Watt, John Milligan, Dick Ruthven, Bernie Friberg, Harry McCurdy, Don Hurst, Andy Seminick, Tommy Hutton, Tony Taylor, Vic Sorell, Jene Dubuc, Charlie Sullivan, Gene Desautels, John Stone, Liz Funk, Art Herring, Bill Akers, Benny Meyer, George Rensa, Chief Hogsett, Billy Rogell, Earl Whitehill, Roy Johnson, George Uhle, Ed Wells, Bill Henderson, Jimmie Reese, Dusty Cook, Henry Johnson, Ron Swoboda, Dave Cash, Ed Morgan, Clint Brown, Milt Shoffner, Wes Ferrell, Mel Harder, Jonah Goldman, Dick Porter, Bibb Falk, Walter Miller, Johnny Burnett, Glenn Myatt, Willis Hudlin, Sal Gliatto, Pat Caraway, John Kerr, Smead Jolley, Bennie Tate, Hal McKain, Alex Metzler, Rube Walberg, Joe Boley, Mule Haas, Roy Mahaffey, Jim Keesey, Wally Schang, George Earnshaw, Max Bishop, Bing Miller, Jimmy Dykes, Roger Cramer, Pinky Higgins, Dib Williams, Eric McNair, Bill Shores, Earle Mack, Cy Perkins, Kid Gleason, Jack Quinn, Eddie Rommel, and several others. The signatures in this book have been written in blue and black fiber-tip marker and ballpoint pen. The book comes with a LOA from JSA (Y48046) and a LOA from PSA/DNA (W05774).