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Lot # 751: Baseball Autograph Collection from Steve K (305+)

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 18 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "2019 Spring Classic",
which ran from 5/7/2019 10:00 AM to
6/7/2019 10:00 PM



Ton of great stuff stuff here collected by in-person Cleveland area autograph seeker, Steve K. To begin: Ichiro Suzuki (rookie era), Mariano Rivera, Ripken (2), P. Martinez, Maddux, Banks, Musial, Boggs, Pudge Rodriguez, F. Thomas, Molitor, Sabathia, The Alomars (together and alone), Brett, McGwire, Giambi, early Ken Griffey Jr., Glavine, C. Jones, Eckersley, O. Smith, Jim Palmer (Jockey Ad), several Negro league, Jim Thome, (several), Doby (several), Joe Torre, Mattingly, Murray, Blyleven, Raines, Belle, David Cone, Rizzuto, Tiant. There are tons of Cleveland Indians w/several HOFers, '40s-50s stars, lots of multi-signed as well. Plus, Catfish Hunter (2), Sports Illustrated covers (Ryan, Brett, first A-Rod, McGwire, Giambi, Bonds, Boone, Ichiro, etc), Vecker and many more. Please allow for a small percentage of secretarials just to be sure. Mostly on photographs, many scarcities - too many to list.

 

This amazing collection of 30,000 autographs was obtained in person by one of the pioneering autograph hounds, Steve Kostrubanic. This Cleveland-area native wandered outside the theaters and sports venues of Cleveland searching for celebrities from the late 1940s right up to the early 2000s. He was fluent in all areas of popular culture including baseball, football, boxing, sports, rock ‘n’ roll, music, cinema, theater, television and more. His later job as Senator Jacob Javitz’s personal driver gave him even greater access to the rich and famous. A Golden Gloves Boxing Champion, he is a member of the Ohio State Boxing Hall of Fame. 

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