July Pickups

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

I just picked up a really neat lot in Hunt's 2010 Live All-Star Fanfest Auction which perfectly compliments my advanced Nolan Ryan collection. Broadcasting great Dick Enberg recently decided to sell many of the momentos that he accumulated in his 40 year career. BTW, growing up in So. Cal during the 1970's, Dick Enberg was always one of my personal favorites and I spent many great summer nights listening to him broadcast Cal Angels games. I purchased his original official scoresheets from all four of Nolan Ryan's 19 career strikeout games from the years 1974 and 1977.

One of the sheets is from the game played on 8/12/74 vs. Boston. In this game Nolan passed Bob Feller's standard for the most strikeouts in an American League game. Rapid Robert had held the former record for over 35 years with 18 K's. Ryan also tied fellow HOF'ers Tom Seaver and Steve Carlton with their NL standard of 19 K's. This record held up until Roger Clemens struck out 20 in 1986. Note: Kerry Wood and Randy Johnson subsequently joined Rocket Roger with 20 K games as well.

The scoresheet from the game played on 8/20/74 was also of particular note. Not only did Nolan strike out 19 Detroit Tigers, but he also threw the fastest pitch ever recorded (100.9 MPH) using the sophisticated and precise measurement equipment provided by the Anaheim , CA aerospace company Rockwell International. To date, this is still the modern standard and remains in the Guiness Book of Sports Records. It's interesting to note that the 8/20/74 game was used as the calibration game by Rockwell for an Angels PR promotion that occured on 9/7/74 where fans were allowed to guess the actual speed of a Nolan Ryan fastball down to 1/10th of a MPH. The winner received tickets and airfare to the 1974 ALCS championship series compliments of the Angels. Like many teams, the cellar-dwelling early 1970's Angels were struggling to get fans into the seats. What better way than to exploit their only marketable asset at the time- Nolan Ryan? LOL

Many congrats, Scott! I was at that game in which Ryan was clocked. It was very memorable, and a landmark game, as you say. They really made a big deal of the new radar technology.

I still remember how they made the results suspenseful... posting his fastest pitch by inning on the scoreboard. They really made you wait for the record-setting pitch (dragging it out mercilessly). When they finally posted it on the Big A (the scoreboard was still in left field at the time) the crowd went nuts. It was all people talked about the next few days.

I also remember seeing Enberg drive off in his red convertible after the games in those days. He would always flash a big smile and wave. The Angels were never very good, but Dick Enberg was a class-act, and those early '70s games were sure fun.

If you attended Hunts live, I'm sorry I missed you. I was there with another collector friend... we both won a few lots, and had a good time. It was cool to see the Wagner Strip up close, and there were some nice deals to be had. We should have thought to arrange a Net54 get-together with all the local SoCal people who were able to attend. Would have been great to meet Jimmy "King of Clout" as well... Oh well- maybe next time!

[perezfan]

As stated above, I was lucky to pick up some nice pieces from Hunts. The Red Yankee Pennant w/names is the first I have ever seen in full-size. I thought it would go much higher than it did. It's been a while since I've added any vintage pennants, so these were some good scores!

[matty39]

From the recent Hunt auction. An addition to my BF3 collection.

[GrayGhost]

Great pickups, Perez fan. That gum box is awesome!

[BrockJacob]

Great pickups Mark. That mirror has long been a personal favorite of mine. Awesome haul! Congrats

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

Great pickups, Perez fan. That gum box is awesome!

My buddy and I were the under bidder on either the same Matty Fad-A-Way Gumball Box, or a very similar one at a past live auction.

I loved it then and love it even more now. Too bad I can't say the same about any women I know!

Tremendous effort on your part over the last few months in adding a number of fantastic pieces to your already magnificent collection. Mark.

My best, Jimmy

[perezfan]

Thanks Jimmy, Scott and Brock...

I was very lucky to get the Gum Box and the Mirror, especially. Two items at the very top of my "America's Dumbest Want List" seemingly forever. Neither comes up often, so I thought it best to go after both.

This was my "National", and I will now be out of commission at least until all those November Auctions pop up... but well worth it. Until then, I'll have to be content eating 100 year-old Gum (or at leat looking at it!)

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Thanks Jimmy, Scott and Brock...

I was very lucky to get the Gum Box and the Mirror, especially. Two items at the very top of my "America's Dumbest Want List" seemingly forever. Neither comes up often, so I thought it best to go after both.

This was my "National", and I will now be out of commission at least until all those November Auctions pop up... but well worth it. Until then, I'll have to be content eating 100 year-old Gum (or at leat looking at it!)

I didnt know it was that old. wow. I had 1962 gum once, bout fifteen or so years ago. Was black..haha. just bit a corner and it was bitter and dissolved. DONT EAT THE GUM!!!

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Many congrats, Scott! I was at that game in which Ryan was clocked. It was very memorable, and a landmark game, as you say. They really made a big deal of the new radar technology.

I still remember how they made the results suspenseful... posting his fastest pitch by inning on the scoreboard. They really made you wait for the record-setting pitch (dragging it out mercilessly). When they finally posted it on the Big A (the scoreboard was still in left field at the time) the crowd went nuts. It was all people talked about the next few days.

I also remember seeing Enberg drive off in his red convertible after the games in those days. He would always flash a big smile and wave. The Angels were never very good, but Dick Enberg was a class-act, and those early '70s games were sure fun.

If you attended Hunts live, I'm sorry I missed you. I was there with another collector friend... we both won a few lots, and had a good time. It was cool to see the Wagner Strip up close, and there were some nice deals to be had. We should have thought to arrange a Net54 get-together with all the local SoCal people who were able to attend. Would have been great to meet Jimmy "King of Clout" as well... Oh well- maybe next time!

Mark,
I saw Nolan pitch lots of times during the 1970's, but never caught one of his no-hitters or the 9/7/74 Ryan Rockwell speed night. I was fortunate to attend Ryan's 383 K game, two of his 19 K games and two 1-hitters. Wow! Thanks for your description of what it was like to be there- how cool! I wish that I had been at that game. I have all of the Angels original press releases and newspaper articles surrounding that game in my collection...

BTW, I actually did fly out to So Cal to catch the All Star game and HR Derby with an old friend that is still an Angels season ticket holder. Good times! I was at Hunt's live auction at the FanFest, but only to bid on the Enberg/ Ryan scoresheets. I'm sorry that I missed meeting you as well. I'm hoping to attend the National in Baltimore (Wed and Thurs). Maybe we can get together and meet if you're headed there as well?

Thanks!

[thekingofclout]

I'm very pleased to add Joe D's Yankees Old-Timers Day 1978 garment bag w/ shaving bag to my matching 1977 suitcase. Both pieces are lined with Yankee pinstripes and come with the original boxes they were shipped in!

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Here is the suitcase. Also, both pieces were never used.

Joltin Joe was some pack-rat...Thank God!

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[thekingofclout]

Picked up this pin to go along with the card I won a few months back...

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[slidekellyslide]

Picked up this large size cabinet photo of the 1901 Nebraska Indians baseball team. It's the same image they used on their smaller 1902 cabinet photos they sold...I always thought there was something fishy about that "2" on the 1902 cabinets.

The top photo is the 1901...the bottom photo is the altered 1902

[ksfarmboy]

Nice pick up Dan and good catch on the 1 and 2.

[slidekellyslide]

Thanks Clint...you finding anything good lately? I'm hoping to post some cool items in a few weeks.