Large signature collection featuring only those individuals who played with or managed the Pittsburgh Pirates between the years 1900 and 1983. A total of 200 different signatures are represented here, plus ten duplicates, for a total of 210 signatures, including eight 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 Paul Waner 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: Paul Waner (1928 Exhibit card; personalized), Lloyd Waner (index card), Traynor (index card), Hoyt (index card), Kiner (8x10" magazine photo), Stargell (Perez-Steele Celebration postcard), Carey (index card), and Mazeroski (cut).
Notables: Tommy Leach, Fred Carisch, Babe Adams, Alex McCarthy, Wibur Cooper, Stephen Britton (two examples), Bill Luhrsen (five games), Claude Berry, Dixie McArthur (two examples), Carmen "Bunker" Hill, Walter Schmidt, Elmer Ponder, Jack Wisner, Clyde Barnhart, Johnny Gooch, Emil Yde, Roy Spencer, Bernie Walter (one game), Howdy Grosskloss (two examples), Gus Suhr, Woody Jensen, Eddie Phillips, Pep Young, Mace Brown, Guy Bush, Bud Hafey, Al Todd, Ray Berres, Rip Sewell, Elbie Fletcher, Deb Garms, Vince DiMaggio, Aldon "Lefty" Wilkie (two examples), Pete Coscarat, Jim Russell, Xavier Rescigno (two examples), Babe Dahlgren, Preacher Roe, Al Gionfriddo, Roy Wise (two examples), Jimmy Brown, Wally Westlake, Danny Murtaugh, Jim "Junior" Walsh (two examples), Monty Basgall (three examples), Billy Meyer, Vern Law, Dale Long, Bob Friend, Frank Thomas, Dick Groat, Gene Hermanski, Gair Allie (two examples), Bob Skinner, Gene Freese, Roman Mejias, Danny Kravitz, Bill Virdon, Gene Baker, Joe Christopher, Dick Stuart, Dick Schofield, Smokey Burgess, Harvey Haddix, Bob Oldis, Don Leppert, Bill Robinson, Chuck Tanner, and Jim Bibby.
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