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(4) New York Yankees related signed handwritten letters with quality baseball content. Brief 1990s letters on 8x6” to smaller stationary. Letters from old timers John James (personal stationary), Spec Shea and Billy Hunter. Also a touching small letter from the wife of Cliff Mapes written after Cliff’s death. Mentions “his beloved Yankees” and Alzheimer’s plight. Handwriting is in mint ink, sheets average about very good with normal mailing folds. $50
1920s Philadelphia A’s Joe Hauser signed handwritten letter on 3x5” card and two signed pictures (3 autographed items). 1924 AL Home Run runner up to Babe Ruth, Hauser hit over 60 home runs twice in the minors including 69 for Minneapolis Millers. Written in Hauser’s 90s, the lucid and upbeat letter has great content as he talks about his old roommates (Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, Max Bishop), his home run exploits, booze and being old. And he fit it all on both sides of an index card (angels on a pinhead). The pictures are a modern standard sized postcard and a post-card sized cutout, both picturing him in 1924 A’s uniform. Signatures and handwriting are in mint ink.$40
(9 different) Baseball old timers signed bank checks from their personal accounts (most joint w/wife). Virgil Trucks, Oscar Gamble, Milt Pappas, Pedro Ramos, Ralph Houk, Steve Ridzik, Joe Ostrowski, Carden Gillenwater, Cal Abrams, Stuart Miller. Handwriting is in nrmt or better dark ink. The checks average very good with fold lines and typical stamping. On a few the stamping effects the signatures, but the sigs are still clear. $40
(2) Cuban baseball players autographed documents while players in the US Major Leagues … Orlando Pena 1967 8x11” business document that required his signature (mint ink signature, paper has variety of folds and staple holes at top). Document has his name and Florida address printed on it … Pedro Ramos signed 1970 personal bank check that lists his address simply as “Cincinnati Reds.” Mint signature touched by the bank stamp. The check has staple holes in one corner, otherwise Ex …. Both long 1950s-60s MLB careers.$23
“Harwell’s Greatest Game.” HOF Announcer Ernie Harwell 1991 brief signed handwritten letter on Detroit Tigers Stationary (except the Tigers logo/letterhead is on back). In gem mint ink handwriting, he reveals his all-time favorite game as announcer (‘My #1 game’): 1951 Bobby Thomson HR. Stationary has mailing folds and a minor stain away from the writing. This was born to be displayed with a Thomson HR photo.$12
1970s Baseball Team Team Christmas Cards signed inside by team officials: Cincinnati Reds signed by GM Dick Wagner and SF Giants signed by former manager Tom Sheehan. Vg cards with mint signatures. These were official-use cards sent to VIPs like major advertisers, other team execs, etc. They were not commercially available to the general public. Creative, jolly covers that incorperate the team name or graphics$20
(87) 1940s-50s women pro baseball players autographed All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Cards. All of the cards are recent issues, most by Larry Frisch. Wide range of popular women players including Dottie Kamenshek, Marilyn Jenkins, Betty Wagoner, Hellen Nordquist, Joanne McComb, Jeanie Marlow, Eileen O’Brien, Mary Moore, Wanita Dokish, Anne Georges, Marie Ziegler, Elizabeth Mahon, Sarah Lonetto, Rose Folder, Rose Gacioch, Ann Garman, Lou Erickson, Sophie Kurys, Terry Donahue, Ysora Castillo, Gloria Cordes, Faye Dancer, Edith Barney, Mary Baker and others. A little duplication of players. Obtained via mail by an advanced women’s baseball collector. Cards/signs present well.$305