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Lot # 526: 1966 All Star Game Signed Baseball Award Presented to Walt Alston feat. High-Grade Roberto Clemente (PSA)

Starting Bid: $1,000.00

Bids: 15 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "2024 Winter Classic",
which ran from 2/25/2024 10:00 AM to
3/16/2024 10:00 PM



Ornate baseball trophy presented to 1966 National League All-Star Team manager Walter Alston by Casey Stengel in commemoration of the National League's 2-1 victory in the 1966 mid-summer classic. The unique design features two full-size Louisville Slugger bats bordering each side of the large wooden trophy, which is adorned with ten signed baseballs and three engraved plaques. The two top plaques list, respectively, the rosters for the 1966 National and American All-Star teams. The bottom plaque reads "37th All-Star Game Champion Manager 1966/Walter Alston-National League/National League 2 American League 1/Warren Giles, Pres. - Jos. E. Cronin, Pres./St. Louis July 12, 1966/Presented by Casey Stengel on Behalf of Louis Lewyn/Wm. Eckert Commissioner of Baseball." The ten baseballs feature one or more signatures of participants in the game, including coaches. The signatures featured on each of the ten baseballs is as follows: 1) Roberto Clemente (rates 8/10), Tony Oliva, and Frank Robinson. 2) Willie Mays single-signed. 3) Casey Stengel single-signed on sweet spot - north and south panels painted silver. 4) Sandy Koufax, Juan Marichal, Pete Reichert, Jim Bunning. 5) Brooks Robinson single-signed. 6) Hank Aaron, Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Stargell, and Al Kaline. 7) Jim Fregosi, Maury Wills, and Dick McCauliffe. 8) Joe Torre, Harry Walker, and Bill Freehan. 9) Felipe Alou, Norm Cash, and George Scott. 10) Ron Hunt, Jim Lefebvre, and Bob Knoop. The signatures, signed in black ink, average 6/10. Each of the baseballs, which are either Official American or National League balls, have been cleanly cut, with the flat portion affixed to the mount (they cannot be removed without damaging the piece). The balls are in Good to Very Good condition overall, with toning and some abrasions. This piece measures an impressive 35x42 inches and comes with its original hanging chain on the reverse. Accompanied by a former auction LOA from PSA that was issued for a Ron Oser Enterprises 2001 auction.

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