Completed Live Auctions
Items For The Auction of February 23rd & 24th, 2007
Lot 978
Paul and Lloyd Waner portrait photographs c.1938.
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Lot 979
Babe Ruth and Frank Baker photograph c.1921.
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Lot 980
Leo "Gabby" Hartnett photograph by Charles Conlon as used on the Baseball Magazine supplement c.1929.
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Lot 981
Babe Ruth photograph c.1925. Original print of this famed image taken at St. Vincent's hospital in New York was the first image of Ruth after his "bellyache heard round the world".
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Lot 983
Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, and Babe Ruth photograph c.1928-30.
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Lot 984
Lou Gehrig portrait photograph c.1937.
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Lot 985
Lou Gehrig "legs" photograph c.1936. Interesting original image taken of Lou Gehrig's legs measures 5"x7" incl. original margins.
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Lot 986
Lou Gehrig batting grip photograph c.1936.
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Lot 987
Babe Ruth portrait photograph c.1930s.
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Lot 988
Babe Ruth photograph by Thorne c.1927.
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Lot 989
Pair of vintage Babe Ruth Umpire photographs c.1935.
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Lot 990
Babe Ruth large format photograph c.1930.
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Lot 991
Estate collection of original baseball photographs c.1930s.
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Lot 992
Lou Gehrig, Jacob Ruppert, and Joe McCarthy photograph c.1938.
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Lot 993
Lou Gehrig portrait photograph c.1930s.
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Lot 994
Lot of vintage photography related materials from the files of author John Durant. Fine selection of over (30) pieces relating to New York Yankees players incl. Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Chase, and Stengel.
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Lot 995
Lot of (2) vintage 8"x10" sepia tone photographs to include: Lou Gehrig batting with facsimile white signature printed at the bottom: EX-MT and 1937 Yankees team photo: EX-MT
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Lot 996
Lot of (6) vintage Babe Ruth photographs c.1930s-40s.
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Lot 997
Lot of (3) Babe Ruth related photographs c.1929.
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Lot 999
Babe Ruth photograph by Charles Conlon.
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Lot 1000
June 13, 1948 Babe Ruth photograph attributed to William C. Greene.
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Lot 1001
1934 Detroit Tigers Infield photograph. Sepia tone 6"x8" image of the World Champion Tigers infield players incl. Hank Greenberg, Charlie Gehringer, Bill Rogell, and Marvin Owen.
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Lot 1002
Connie Mack studio portrait by Bachrach c.1940s-50s.
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Lot 1003
Fine Bob Feller photograph c.1940s.
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Lot 1004
Satchell Paige photograph c.1948-49.
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Lot 1005
Satchel Paige photograph c.1940s-50s.
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Lot 1006
Significant Oct. 23, 1945 Jackie Robinson original photograph. Sepia tone 8"x10" matted and framed image of Jackie Robinson signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the Montreal Royals. Crisp original image pictures Robinson signing with several onlookers incl. Branch Rickey, Jr.
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Lot 1007
Roberto Clemente photograph c.1960s.
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Lot 1008
"The Cardinals and Mister Hornsby" baseball sheet music c.1926.
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Lot 1009
St. Louis Cardinals team auto. baseball with Babe Ruth c.1940s. Lightly toned Goldsmith "Official 97 League" baseball signed by (25) St. Louis Cardinals incl. Stan Musial.
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Lot 1010
Rare Jim Bottomley professional model baseball bat c. 1933. Louisville Slugger 125 model bat measures 35" long and weighs 36.4oz. The bat shows very strong use incl. ball marks, cleats marks, and rack marks.
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Lot 1011
Lou Gehrig professional quality baseball bat c. 1925-31. Louisville Slugger 125 model bat measures 36" long and weighs 37.8oz. The bat exhibits tremendous use incl. barrel wear, repaired handle crack, cleat marks, ball marks, and an area of deadwood to the back of the barrel.
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Lot 1012
Lou Gehrig 1941 Memorial ticket stub.
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Lot 1013
Lou Gehrig presentational wristwatch c.1920s.
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Lot 1014
**NOTE: THIS ITEM HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN*** The Lou Gehrig baseball, which had been catalogued as lot 1014, has been withdrawn and will instead be offered at our July 2007 MLB All-Star Live Auction event.
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Lot 1016
Miller Huggins large format photographic display piece c.1920s.
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Lot 1017
Babe Ruth and Cy Williams large format display piece c.1922.
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Lot 1018
1935 Lou Gehrig "I Can't Get To First Base With You" sheet music.
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Lot 1021
"Babe Ruth" inlaid wooden trinket box c.1920s-30s.
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Lot 1022
Babe Ruth advertising display piece c.1920s.
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Lot 1023
1921 Babe Ruth photographic display piece.
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Lot 1024
"Big Hit Babe Ruth" baseball candy wrapper c.1920s-30s.
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Lot 1025
Babe Ruth Quaker Oats Puffed Wheat advertising display sign c.1930s.
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Lot 1026
Scarce 1921 Pathe Freres Phonograph Co.
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Lot 1027
Babe Ruth premium jacket c.1930s.
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Lot 1028
Babe Ruth art calendar. Rare oversized calendar features a color lithograph of Ruth in Yankees uniform with the stadium in the background. Printed after the original painting by David Swasey. Overall
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Lot 1029
Babe Ruth endorsed wiffle ball and bat set c.1960s.
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Lot 1030
Babe Ruth stained glass window display piece.
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Lot 1031
Vintage Babe Ruth League baseball stadium banner c.1950s.
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Lot 1032
Vintage Argus camera signed by Casey Stengel.
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Lot 1033
1939 Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators auto.
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Lot 1034
Lot of (2) Chicago White Sox team auto. baseballs to include: 1941 White Sox, cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (23) players incl. Lyons, Dykes, Appling, and Case. Sigs range from 4-8 out of 10:
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Lot 1035
1941 Brooklyn Dodgers team auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (19) members of the NL Champion Dodgers incl. Durocher, Reese, Casey, and Owen.
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Lot 1036
Celebrity and baseball notables auto.
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Lot 1037
1940 New York Yankees and Washington Senators auto.
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Lot 1038
Vintage Joe DiMaggio single signed baseball c.1940s.
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Lot 1039
Fine 1942 New York Yankees team auto. baseball. Cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (31) members of the AL Champion Yankees incl. DiMaggio, McCarthy, Dickey, Rizzuto, Ruffing, Gomez, Combs, Keller, and Rolfe.
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Lot 1040
1942 Boston Red Sox team auto. baseball. Cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (22) players incl. Cronin, Williams, Pesky, and Fox.
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Lot 1041
1942 Boston Red Sox team auto. baseball. Cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (20) players incl. Cronin, Williams, Pesky, Doerr, D.D
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Lot 1042
1942 New York Yankees team auto. baseball. Lt. toned Harridge AL ball signed by (25) members of the AL Champion Yankees incl. DiMaggio, Ruffing, Rizzuto, Gomez, Dickey, Combs, and Rolfe.
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Lot 1043
1942 Washington Senators team auto. baseball. Lt. toned Harridge AL ball signed by (24) players incl. Case, Wynn, Harris, Newsom, and Vernon.
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Lot 1044
Lot of (6) misc. vintage auto. baseballs to include: 1940s era Frick NL ball with (10) sigs incl. P.Martin, Mize, and Vandermeer; John Humphries single signed ball; Jim Leon single signed ball dated 1
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Lot 1045
1943 New York Yankees team auto. baseball. Off white Harridge AL ball signed by (29) members of the World Champion Yankees incl. Dickey, McCarthy, Combs, Stirnweiss, Keller, and Crosetti.
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Lot 1046
Vintage Joe DiMaggio single signed baseball c.1940s. Lt. toned and game used Harridge AL ball signed on the sweet spot by DiMaggio in black ink. Desirable early playing career signature style rates 7 out of 10. The ball exhibits evident use incl. some surface abrasions.
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Lot 1048
Lot of (2) 1944 Boston Red Sox partial team auto. baseballs. Lot of (2) toned Harridge AL baseballs each signed by (15) and (16) players respectively incl. Cronin, Tabor, Lake, and Mewsome.
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Lot 1049
Fine 1946 Boston Red Sox team auto. baseball. Lt. cream Harridge AL ball signed by (25) members of the AL Champion Red Sox incl. Williams, Cronin, D.D
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Lot 1050
1946 Boston Red Sox team auto. baseball. Cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (27) members of the AL Champion Red Sox incl. Williams, Doerr, D.D
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Lot 1051
1947 Boston Red Sox team auto. baseball. Cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (19) players incl. Williams, D.D
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Lot 1052
1948 Boston Red Sox partial team auto. baseball. Lt. toned Harridge AL ball signed by (15) players incl. Williams, Doerr, Combs, and Pesky.
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Lot 1053
1948 Boston Red Sox partial team auto. baseball. Cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (15) players incl. Williams, Doerr, Pesky, and Combs.
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Lot 1054
1950 HOF'er/NY Yankees auto. baseball. Lt. toned Harridge AL ball signed by (20) players and officials incl. Mack, C.Griffith, Cronin, Greenberg, Mize, M.A
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Lot 1055
Lot of (2) vintage auto. baseballs to include: 1952 World Series ball signed by (15) players incl. D.Walker, E.Stanky, R.Rolfe, and J.Cronin. Giles NL ball is inscribed in period ink, "1952 World Seri
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Lot 1056
Exceptional 1953 World Series auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (13) attendees of the 1953 World Series incl. baseball figures and celebrities.
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Lot 1057
1956 Boston Red Sox team auto. baseball. Off white Spalding "Official" ball signed by (22) players incl. Williams, Vernon, Piersall, Jensen, and Higgins.
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Lot 1058
1960 World Series auto. baseball. Off white Giles NL ball signed by (11) attendees of Game #1 of the 1960 World Series. Signatures incl. T.Williams, E.Howard, W.Harridge, B.Veeck, and C.Stengel. Sigs range from 9-10 out of 10.
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Lot 1059
1962 World Series Game #4 First Pitch auto. baseball. Off white Cronin AL ball inscribed as having been the first ceremonial ball pitched to open the game. Signed by (5) baseball figures incl. W.H
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Lot 1060
Joe Cronin single signed baseball.
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Lot 1061
Rare Elston Howard single signed baseball c.1961.
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Lot 1062
Vintage Coca Cola stadium vending tray c.1930s.
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Lot 1063
Coca Cola advertising display sign c.1950s. Large 36" diameter painted metal sign with raised Coca Cola logo in the center. Retains its original surface with some typical moderate wear incl. a few paint chips: VG-EX
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Lot 1064
Coca Cola advertising waste can c.1960s. Painted metal cylindrical can with an applied Coca Cola decal on the front. The decal has some wear incl. chipping.
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Lot 1065
Coin operated trading card vending machine c.1950s-60s.
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Lot 1066
Coin operated trading card vending machine c.1950s-60s.
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Lot 1067
Exhibit Card vending machine c.1940-50s. Large standing two piece cabinet style vending machine made by the Esco Co. Top section features a hinged door arrangement with inset cardboard marquis panels listing baseball Exhibit Card All-Time Greats incl. (4) Babe Ruth and (1) Lou Gehrig.
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Lot 1068
***UPDATED DESCRIPTION*** Veteran's Stadium sign.
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Lot 1069
Basketball coin operated game c.1940s. Wooden cased tabletop game features colorful painted interior backboard and original reverse painted glass front. 24" tall with some general wear to the case incl. paint chipping and some minor wood damage.
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Lot 1070
Baseball coin operated game c.1940s.
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Lot 1071
"Basketball Champ" coin operated arcade game c.1940s.
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