The Glory of Their Times Royalty Checks

[aelefson]

Thanks Jay and Richard. I got mine from a local longtime dealer but he could not remember where he got it. Jay, those checks are incredible!
Alan

[mighty bombjack]

Wow, these are great! Thanks for showing them, both of you.

[Jay Wolt]

Originally Posted by aelefson

Thanks Jay and Richard. I got mine from a local longtime dealer but he could not remember where he got it. Jay, those checks are incredible!
Alan

I just wish mine scan as nice as your Bridwell, its like night & day

[CardsFan999]

Great items -- I am enjoying looking at them.

"Glory" is by far my favorite baseball book. I have read hundreds
and also collect them, especially copies signed by former players.

"The Glory of Their Times" is my desert-island baseball book with none a close
second.

[byrone]

Those royalties must have came in very handy for the old ballplayers. Seems like they received some pretty decent coin for their interviews. The book, which is a great read, must have sold well have paid such royalties.

[jdmeltz]

I remember Lawrence Ritter himself selling the checks and I think other assorted signed items. I'm pretty sure he had a small ad at some point in one of the hobby magazines (SCD perhaps?)

If I remember correctly, he would sell you a small selection of items, say 5 at a time, for a certain price.

[Jay Wolt]

Originally Posted by byrone

Those royalties must have came in very handy for the old ballplayers. Seems like they received some pretty decent coin for their interviews. The book, which is a great read, must have sold well have paid such royalties.

Yes indeed! There were no card shows and such for the old timers to cash in on like today. And many aging players were struggling financially.
Ritter was very generous to the players, he even bought Hans Lobert a color TV so Hans could watch the games in style.

[pclpads]

I'm assuming these were payback proceeds from the book's sales. So this may be a dumb a** question, but why was Roush paid $935 and Coveleski only $67?

[CardsFan999]

Originally Posted by pclpads

I'm assuming these were payback proceeds from the book's sales. So this may be a dumb a** question, but why was Roush paid $935 and Coveleski only $67?

Roush had a better agent.

[mighty bombjack]

Originally Posted by pclpads

I'm assuming these were payback proceeds from the book's sales. So this may be a dumb a** question, but why was Roush paid $935 and Coveleski only $67?

If you notice the dates, the Coveleski check was written four years after the Roush. I'm guessing that each player received multiple rounds of checks as the royalties kept flowing to Ritter, and it would make sense that each round would be less money than the previous.