Pair of high-grade official American League (Cronin) balls signed, respectively, by the 1963 and 1965 American League All Star teams. Both balls originate from the personal collection of Al Kaline and the lot is accompanied by COPIES of signed letters of provenance from Kaline's son, Mark.
1963 (27 signatures): Harmon Killebrew, Luis Aparicio (on ball label), Brooks Robinson, Nellie Fox, Carl Yastrzemski, Elston Howard, Jim Grant, Albie Pearson, Norm Siebern, Bill Allison, Zoilo Versalles, Ralph Houk (Mgr.), Joe Pepitone (on ball label), Johnny Pesky (coach, sweet spot), Bill Monbouquette (sweet spot), Juan Pizarro, Dick Radatz, Sam Mele (coach), Ken McBride, Leon Wagner, Tom Tresh, Bobby Richardson, Earl Battey, Frank Malzone, Jim Bouton, Don Leppert, and Steve Barber. Signatures average 6/10. Near Mint condition.
1965 (26 signatures): Al Lopez (Mgr., sweet spot), Brooks Robinson, Carl Yastrzemski, Tony Oliva, Sam McDowell, Bill Skowron, Elston Howard, Bobby Richardson, Jim Grant, Don Gutteridge (coach), John O’Donoghue, Sam Mele (coach), Jim Hall, Rocky Colavito, Pete Richert, Mel Stottlemyre, Eddie Fisher, Bob Lee, Max Alvis, Zoilo Versalles (on ball label), Milt Pappas, Felix Mantilla, Vic Davalillo, Earl Battey, and two others (illegible). Signatures average 6/10. Excellent to Mint condition.