May Autograph pick-ups

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mr2686

I've pretty much cut down my collecting to finishing up existing projects, and will probably eventually just limit myself to Mantle signed magazines, hof baseballs and sigs in my hof book. With that said, I just got my 61 Yankees project back from the framers. This includes everyone that put on a uniform in 61 (except batboys), both owners, coaches, announcers and even the trainer. 15 of the sigs are on my 61 yearbook, the Mantle is on a 61 World Series Review magazine, and my favorite is the 62 Maris Post BB card with his 61 stats on the front. Next up will be the 60 Pirates which should be framed up in July, with or without Danny Whelan the Pirates trainer.

Wow, Mike! That looks terrific. Congrats on competing it!

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Wow, Mike! That looks terrific. Congrats on competing it!

Thanks Scott! I've really enjoyed putting together complete collections from famous teams, but the reality is that there are a couple that I've started that will never be finished. I've got several sigs from the 1919 Blacksox and 27 Yankees, but I'll never finish them. I think I'll mat the Blacksox sigs I have around a nice litho that I've had forever and call that one a day as well. The 27 Yankees I think I'll mat a couple of sigs with cards in multiple small frames and fill in an area above my window. That will leave the 34 gashouse gang (need 2 more autographs...not hard, just haven't got them yet), the 69 Cubs (that one is pretty easy) and of course the 60 Pirates.

[daves_resale_shop]

Got this early Larry Berra from a board member a few weeks back. Unfortunately I promised it to a friend prior to getting it framed and matted....I figured I would share it while I still own it!

[Scott Garner]

Please pardon a duplicate post in another thread, but this is a May pickup.

Here are pages from an autograph book that was originally purchased from a veteran sailor of World War II approx. 20 years ago. It would appear that he was one of those that attended the 1944 Army Navy Championship Series.

29 players that played in the Major League signed these pages in black steel tipped fountain pen.

Eight of these players would go on to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame and 6 were New York Yankees and the other 2 Brooklyn Dodgers.

The HOF players that signed include:
Pee Wee Reese, Joe Gordon, Joe Dimaggio, Bill Dickey, Billy Herman, Red Ruffing, Johnny Mize & Phil Rizzuto.

The other 21 Major Leaguers include:
Johnny Vander Meer (the only pitcher to throw back to back no-hitters - 1938), Virgil "Fire" Trucks (2x All-Star, 2x WS champ & threw 2 no-hitters in 1952 with the Detroit Tigers), Schoolboy Rowe (played in 3 WS & 3x All-Star), Hugh Casey (played in 2 WS), Barney McCosky (hit .312 for his career & played in the WS), Walter Judnich (played in the 1948 WS), Mickey Vernon (played in the majors for 20 yrs, hit .286, 7x All-Star, 2x batting champ, led A.L. In doubles 3x) and Gene Woodling (played 17 yrs in the majors, won 5 WS championship with the Yankees, had a batting average of .284 & a WS batting average of .318.

A total of 48 autographs of World War II veterans signed these pages (29 MLB players). Pages measure 8" x 11