March Pick-Ups

[HexsHeroes]

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Every once in a while, luck and effort intersect, and the payoff is rewarding.

I purchased a 1936 Milwaukee minor league team signed baseball on eBay recently. I bought it primarily because it was signed by former Detroit Tigers Clyde Hatter (d.1937), but got a nice bonus with the presence of a faded Gordon McNaughton (d.1942) signature too.

I do not (generally) purchase team signed baseballs. Frankly, I rarely find a ball signed boldly enough to please me. The first few vintage team signed balls that I did purchase left me extremely disappointed. What appearred as vivid or clear signatures in the listing, was not nearly so when actually held in hand. Positive enhancement brought on by strong lighting, I guess. But every once in a while, my interest gets peaked, and I stray over to the dark side in pursuit of a possible bargain.

This is one of those "bargains." It occurred because of the wealth of information available on the internet, and the willingness to invest some time researching. This baseball was vauguely listed as "Vintage Autograph Baseball" and the description stated that some of the signatures were from ballplayers who played in the 30s and 40s for the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox. Using five of the stronger signatures present (Luke Hamlin, Rudy York, Tot Pressnell, Frenchy Udalt, & Eddie Hope), I cross referenced their minor league careers and was able to place all five individuals with Milwaukee in 1936. A comparison of the 1936 Milwaukee roster with the remaining signatures on the ball revealed the presence of Hatter and McNaughton autographs. I still am trying to decipher three of the extremely faint signatures to determine who they may be. Regardless of whether I succeed or not, it's still a pretty cool score.

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[bjcunningham]

Vincent, cool pick-up. I was just doing some reading on Bernard Malamud. Funny how life intersects sometimes.

[Lordstan]

Been a little slow lately.
My newest.
A nice Gehrig from 1938 WS.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Been a little slow lately.
My newest.
A nice Gehrig from 1938 WS.

Lou was just a bit slow, too!

[daves_resale_shop]

Promised this one to a friend, but figured I would post it while I have it!

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by daves_resale_shop

Promised this one to a friend, but figured I would post it while I have it!

Dave I thought I was your friend!!

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Lou was just a bit slow, too!

David<
Give poor Lou (My Hero) a little credit photo is 1938 was trying to stretch a single into a double and was out only by 6 inches!! Now if it was Babe he would have been out by ten feet! Thats why he always hit a homerun to avoid photos like this!

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Been a little slow lately.
My newest.
A nice Gehrig from 1938 WS.

Boy, that's a great image, Mark. I just love the body language and contorted face of the Cubbie mid-fielder as he smacks Gehrig right in the back of his noggin! That had to hurt, even the Iron Man.

Best, Jimmy

[Lordstan]

Thanks guys for the kind words.
David/Jimmy,
You also have take note that this is from 1938, so you have to figure his illness was staring to manifest. Perhaps a younger/healthier version of Lou would've made it standing!

He is my hero as well. Seems a very worthy subject for such affection and adoration.

Best,
Mark

[71buc]

I picked up my first two Campy photos this week. The image with Lasie is a promotional photo for a 1959 episode of the TV series.

[39special]

Originally Posted by 71buc

I picked up my first two Campy photos this week. The image with Lasie is a promotional photo for a 1959 episode of the TV series.

Mike they are some nice Campy pictures!!

[johnmh71]

Originally Posted by thekingofclout

Boy, that's a great image, Mark. I just love the body language and contorted face of the Cubbie mid-fielder as he smacks Gehrig right in the back of his noggin! That had to hurt, even the Iron Man.

Best, Jimmy

Talk about the umpire being on top of the play. No chance of missing that one.

[sports-rings]

This painting is not for everybody (maybe very few), but I like it. I was the only bidder in the Paragon auctions of this painting by Steve Sax so I got it for $200. It's Tommie Agee. Steve Sax's paintings tend to be multidimensional as you can see in the 2nd picture.

[sports-rings]

A local guy restores and sells stadium chairs. Had him restore these seats from Ebbets Field. The chairs are more blue, but the flash darkened the color.

[39special]

Originally Posted by sports-rings

This painting is not for everybody (maybe very few), but I like it. I was the only bidder in the Paragon auctions of this painting by Steve Sax so I got it for $200. It's Tommie Agee. Steve Sax's paintings tend to be multidimensional as you can see in the 2nd picture.

Very cool painting!!