February 2014 Pickups

[bat_master]

Busy month so far for me...

1967-68 Sal Bando Oakland Athletics Coat (#6 on the sleeve). No evidence of it having a 1969 Centennial patch on the sleeve which prevents it from being from 1969. Also, since it has only the "A" on the front instead of "A's" I believe it also is from before 1970.



Next...

1966 Cleveland Indians Dick Howser road flannel. Number and name change (HOWSER is still visible on the back when held to the light) from 18 to 5. I believe this jersey may have been re-used in 1967 by coach Del Rice who wore #5.





And the final (most significant piece)...

1960 Cleveland Indians Harvey Kuenn home flannel. All original. Has some staining and a few tears here and there, but just a great piece. For those of you who were Indians fans during that time this jersey is of special significance (especially if you believe in the "Curse of Rocky Colavito"). I believe this could have also been worn during spring training of 1960 by Rocky Colavito since Colavito wore #6 in 1959 for the Indians.

This is the very jersey worn on opening day of 1960 by 1959 AL Batting Champ Harvey Kuenn after he was traded from the Detroit Tigers to the Cleveland Indians for 1959 AL HR Champ Rocky Colavito (tied with Killebrew that year with 42 HR). The two teams played each other in Cleveland on Opening Day - April 19, 1960.

Shown below with photos of the jerseys are images that show the jersey being worn by Kuenn. The final image shows the pinstripe matches on the front of the jersey.

[perezfan]

Definite match.... really great stuff... congrats!

[Runscott]

That is a huge match!

[baseball tourist]

Awesome flannels!

[kdixon]

Picked up this stub from Chiefs Super Bowl 4 in KC today.

[mcgwirecom]

That is some awesome Van der Meer stuff Scott!

I recently picked up this ticket stub. May 2nd, 1954, the Cards play a doubleheader against the Giants. Stan Musial becomes the first player to hit 5 home runs in a doubleheader! in attendance that day is an 8 year old Nate Colbert who would go on to duplicate the feat in 1972.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

That is some awesome Van der Meer stuff Scott!

I recently picked up this ticket stub. May 2nd, 1954, the Cards play a doubleheader against the Giants. Stan Musial becomes the first player to hit 5 home runs in a doubleheader! in attendance that day is an 8 year old Nate Colbert who would go on to duplicate the feat in 1972.

Thanks Randall! Great ticket!!

[Lordstan]

Wow. Some great pickups so far.

Scott,
Congrats. Those are some special items. I can only image a personal relic, like glove, uni, hat, or trophy ball, from one of his two no hitters as being a more ultimate VDM pickup than his birth cert or Navy discharge paperwork.

Michael,
I really hope you decide to restore that poster. That blue color looks fantastic and should really pop once done.


My new ones.

1929 type 1 of Lou Gehrig at his home in Larchmont, NY with Benny Bengough showing off some fishing equipment. Very excited to get this one. I already had another picture of the same scene, but it has no slug on it. I thought it was Lou and Bengough at Lou's home, but wasn't sure as their faces are partially obscured. I also didn't know the date. It's nice to be able to confirm the second photo's contents.









1932 type 1 of Gehrig with Bobby Lowe. It goes with the other, more well known, version that I picked up a few years ago.
They were photographed together after Gehrig hit 4 HR in a game, on June 3, 1932. Lowe was the first player in Major League history to hit four home runs in a game, a feat which he accomplished in May 1894.
From Wikipedia
"After Lou Gehrig hit four home runs in a game in 1932, Lowe, wearing his old Beaneaters uniform, posed with Gehrig. Lowe said, "I feel complimented to share the record with so grand a boy."[4] He was 38 years older than Gehrig, but outlived him by 10 years."

[Scott Garner]

Thanks Mark!
Let me return the favor and compliment you on the Lou Gehrig photos. Great pickups, especially the first one. That's an awesome image!

[UnVme7]

"Soup" Campbell game used bat-- don't see these everyday!
2001 Adrian Beltre game used bat
2001 Adrian Beltre game used bat

[JoeyF1981]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Wow. Some great pickups so far.

Scott,
Congrats. Those are some special items. I can only image a personal relic, like glove, uni, hat, or trophy ball, from one of his two no hitters as being a more ultimate VDM pickup than his birth cert or Navy discharge paperwork.

Michael,
I really hope you decide to restore that poster. That blue color looks fantastic and should really pop once done.


My new ones.

1929 type 1 of Lou Gehrig at his home in Larchmont, NY with Benny Bengough showing off some fishing equipment. Very excited to get this one. I already had another picture of the same scene, but it has no slug on it. I thought it was Lou and Bengough at Lou's home, but wasn't sure as their faces are partially obscured. I also didn't know the date. It's nice to be able to confirm the second photo's contents.









1932 type 1 of Gehrig with Bobby Lowe. It goes with the other, more well known, version that I picked up a few years ago.
They were photographed together after Gehrig hit 4 HR in a game, on June 3, 1932. Lowe was the first player in Major League history to hit four home runs in a game, a feat which he accomplished in May 1894.
From Wikipedia
"After Lou Gehrig hit four home runs in a game in 1932, Lowe, wearing his old Beaneaters uniform, posed with Gehrig. Lowe said, "I feel complimented to share the record with so grand a boy."[4] He was 38 years older than Gehrig, but outlived him by 10 years."

Mark awesome photos as always! congrats

[Lordstan]

Thanks Guys.

Also, I forgot to give a shout out to Scott Forrest(Runscott). I got the photo with Lowe from his new web store, Belltown Vintage Cards . If anyone's thinking about it, he was great to deal with. Thanks Scott.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Wow. Some great pickups so far.

Scott,
Congrats. Those are some special items. I can only image a personal relic, like glove, uni, hat, or trophy ball, from one of his two no hitters as being a more ultimate VDM pickup than his birth cert or Navy discharge paperwork.

Michael,
I really hope you decide to restore that poster. That blue color looks fantastic and should really pop once done.


My new ones.

1929 type 1 of Lou Gehrig at his home in Larchmont, NY with Benny Bengough showing off some fishing equipment. Very excited to get this one. I already had another picture of the same scene, but it has no slug on it. I thought it was Lou and Bengough at Lou's home, but wasn't sure as their faces are partially obscured. I also didn't know the date. It's nice to be able to confirm the second photo's contents.

I love those!! My collection is much more modern but I always love going back in time....seeing the clothes.....the dogs.....the "normal guy" activites

oh, yeah....and the milk bottle on the porch.

[matty39]

Just picked up a couple more of these 1936-7 felts. Some say they are remnants of felt beanies but I have my doubts. No smoking gun. No stitch marks or any signs other than fraying that they were ever attached to one another. All opinions and ideas welcome.

[sicollector1954]

Some amazing pickups by people here this month! I like mine although it set me back a few dollars. This is probably next months pickup as well!

If you can't read the center of the trophy because of the reflection from the camera-- it says---Rockwell Silver Company Trophy Annual Baseball Game Peacock Vs Hyman and Co. 1913 Won by Peacock's 18-6 L.Perlman Mgr.

The interesting this is that surviving on the backside are pieces of an article about this game/trophy as well as a picture. The trophy has never been removed from its case as far as I can tell.

[jimm]

Great pickups, my favorite being the Captain Sal Bando jacket...

[wolterse]

Fred Tenney was born in Georgetown, MA, where I currently reside. There is a street named after him in town here.