Large signature collection featuring only those individuals who played with or managed the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers between the years 1895 and 2008. A total of 229 different signatures are represented here, plus fifteen duplicates, for a total of 244 signatures, including fourteen different Hall of Famers. What makes this collection unique is that in addition to amassing the signatures of many star players, the original owner also sought out the signatures of many players who appeared in only one or several games with the team.
The majority of the signatures are on index cards, but also included are cuts, baseball cards (mainly modern issues or reprints), photos, magazine pages, and several miscellaneous items (all are flats measuring no more than 9x11"). The signatures, scripted in a variety of inks, average 8/10 and the items are in Excellent condition overall. Several are personalized. This grouping is part of a much larger autograph collection, the entirety of which is being offered in this auction. The collection was amassed over several decades mainly during the 1960s through the 1990s, with the autographs housed in albums, grouped by teams. The albums are more like scrapbooks in that each signature is paired with a biography sheet of the player, making for a unique historical timeline for each team. The Hugh Casey signature has been encapsulated by PSA, with the signature certified as "Authentic." Given the number of signed items in this lot, one must allow for the possibility of clubhouse/secretarial signatures in the collection.
Hall of Famers: Stengel (small magazine photo), Grimes (index card), Carey (index card), Lopez (index card), Kelly (cut), Medwick, Reese (index card), Hodges (cut magazine photo), Snider (index card), D. Williams (8x10" photo), Alston (5x7" photo), Koufax (index card), Drysdale (index card), and Sutton (index card).
Notables: Ralph Miller (1895), Elmer Stricklett, Harry Pattee, Elliott Dent, Albert Tooley (two examples), Jeff Pfeffer, Ollie O'Mara, Gus Getz, Mack Wheat, John Miljus, Ernie Krueger, Wally Hood, Zach Taylor, Jack Sheehan, Bernie Neis, Dutch Ruether, Leo Dickerman, Bill McCarren, Bob McGraw, Babe Herman, Joe "Moose" Clabaugh (two examples), Watty Clark, Max West, Elize Dudley, Alta Cohen, Van Lingle Mungo, Clyde Sukeforth, Joe Stripp, Danny Taylor, Walter "Boom Boom" Beck, Dutch Leonard, Ray Benge, Lonny Frey, Art Herring, Harry Eisenstat, Manuel (Curly) Onis (one game), Frenchy Bordagaray, Babe Phelps, Rod Dedeaux (two examples), Sid Gautreaux (three examples), Buddy Hassett, Jack Radtke, Cookie Lavagetto, Woody English (two examples), Goodey Rosen, Vito Tamulis, Pete Coscarat, Dolph Camilli, Ernie Koy, Stanley "Packy" Rogers (one year), Sam Nahem, Dixie Walker, Whit Wyatt, Max Macon, Ed Head, Pete Reiser, Herman Franks, Kirby Higbe, Hugh Casey, Augie Galan, George Pfister (two examples) Mickey Owen, Les Webber, Rex Barney, Gene Hermanski, Luis Olmo (two examples), Howie Schultz, Hal Gregg, Eddie Stanky, Eddie Miksis, Ralph Branca (two examples), Tommy Brown, Clyde King, Vic Lombardi, Ed Stevens, Otho Nicholas (two examples), Joe Hatten, Bruce Edwards, Carl Furillo, Paul Minner, Burt Shotton, Jack Banta, Spider Jorgenson, Carl Erskine (four examples), George Shuba, Preacher Roe, Elmer Sexauer (two examples), Billy Cox, Cal Abrams, Don Newcombe, Pat McGlothin (two examples), Clem Labine, Billy Loes, Sandy Amoros, Tommy Holmes, Joe Black, Johnny Podres, Russ Meyer, Dixie Howell, Don Zimmer, Karl Spooner, Charlie Neal, Sal Maglie, Johnny Roseboro, Maury Wills, Bill Buckner, Steve Garvey, Andy Messersmith, Tommy John, Bert Hooten, Tim Belcher, Chan Ho Park, and Hong-Chih Kuo.
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