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Lot # 738: 1957 Baltimore Orioles Team-Signed Baseball

Starting Bid: $200.00

Bids: 9 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "2024 Summer Classic",
which ran from 6/9/2024 12:00 PM to
6/29/2024 10:00 PM



Presented is 1957 Baltimore Orioles team-signed ball with thirty (30) autos. The Official American League Ball (Harridge) is in NEAR MINT condition. In '57, the Orioles finished the regular season at 76-76-2, in fifth place in the American League. The ball includes the signatures of two Hall of Fame third basemen: George Kell and 20-year-old Brooks Robinson. It's really a stretch, but the ball can be said to actually include a third Hall of Famer who played third base on the '57 Orioles: Dick Williams. It's a stretch because Williams was a utility player who played 34 games at third base that season, and Williams actually made the Hall of Fame as a manager. Also signing, Harry Brecheen (sweet spot, famed pitching coach), Billy Loes (more famous as a Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher), Tito Francona (the father of manager Terry (Tito) Francona, Bill Goodman, manager Paul Richards, Willie Miranda (sweet spot), Connie Johnson (former pitcher in the Negro leagues), Bob Boyd, Gus Triandos, Joe Ginsberg, Bob Nieman, Jim Busby, Al Pilarcik, and many more. The autographs are in blue ballpoint and are 8/10 overall. The ball comes with its original Reach BASE BALL ball bag, measuring 2.3x6.2". The paper bag shows extensive wear, with folds, stains, and minor tears. The back of the ball bag has "Balt" written in blue ballpoint by an unknown hand.

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