Large signature collection featuring only those individuals who played with or managed the Philadelphia/Kansas City/Oakland Athletics between the years 1906 and 2000. A total of 247 different signatures are represented here, plus nineteen duplicates, for a total of 266 signatures, including nine 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. 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: Mack (1944 "Connie Mack Golden Anniversary" program; personalized), Collins (cut), Baker (index card), Simmons (cut), Grove (index card), Kell (index card), Boudreau (index card), Hunter (index card), and D. Williams (1987 Topps #418).
Notables: Amos Strunk, Ben Egan, Paddy Livingston, Stuffy McInnis, Carroll "Boardwalk" Brown, Joe Mathes, "Bullet Joe" Bush, Joe Giebel (one game), Bob Shawkey, J. A. "Shag" Thompson (two examples), Elmer Myers, Cy Perkins, Whitey Witt, Joe Dugan, Eddie Rommel, Joe Hauser, Rube Walberg, Walter French, Joe Boley, Mule Haas, George Earnshaw, Roger "Doc" Cramer, Eric McNair, Leroy Mahaffey, Dib Williams, Harry Matuzak (two examples), Herman Fink (two examples) Ace Parker (two examples), Dave Smith (two examples), Sam Chapman (two examples), Eddie Collins Jr., Al Brancato (two examples), Sam Page (two examples), Herm Besse (three examples), Lawrence "Crash" Davis, Elmer Valo, Phil Marchildon (two examples), Barney McCosky, Ferris Fain, Lou Brissie, Herman Franks, Joe Astroth (two examples), Dick Adams (two examples), Wally Burnette (two examples), Eddie Joost, Bobby Shantz, Gus Zernial, Johnny Sain, Joe Nuxhall, Hank Bauer, Andy Carey, Blue Moon Odom, Johnny Blanchard, Joe Rudi, Vida Blue, Al Dark, Dave Kingman, Terry Steinbach, Walt Weiss, and Todd Van Poppel (six examples).
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