Large signature collection featuring only those individuals who played with or managed the Boston/Atlanta Braves between the years 1906 and 2007. A total of 230 different signatures are represented here, plus twenty-four duplicates, for a total of 254 signatures, including ten 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 signatures of Rabbit Maranville and George Sisler have been encapsulated by PSA, with the signatures 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: Maranville (cut), Sisler (index card), Spahn (two examples; one a magazine photo and the other an 8x10" photo that is also signed by Johnny Sain), Southworth (small cut magazine photo), Mathews (two examples; index card and 8x10" photo), H. Aaron (two examples; both cuts), Schoendienst (index card), J. Torre (index card), Phil Niekro (index card), and Wilhelm (8x10" photo).
Notables: Jack Schulte (seven at bats), Gus Dorner, George Jackson, Hank Gowdy, Les Mann, Fred Snodgrass, Joe Mathes, Ray Powell, Joe Oeschger (pitched longest game in MLB baseball history; 26 inning tie), Horace "Hod" Ford, Johnny Cooney, Joe Genewich, Tim McNamara, Charlie Robertson (perfect game in 1922), Ben Cantwell, Ed Brandt, Al Spohrer, Wally Berger, Fred Frankhouse, Randy Moore, Billy Urbanski, Baxter "Buck" Jordan, Elbie Fletcher, Ray Mueller, Rabbit Warstler, Tony Cuccinello, John Lanning, Guy Bush, Gene Moore, Debs Garms, Joe Stripp, Phil Masi, Al Dark, Bob Elliott, Earl Torgeson, Eddie Stanky, Johnny Antonelli, Pete Reiser, Del Crandall, Sam Jethroe, Sid Gordon, Buddy Kerr, Luis Olmo, Dick Donovan, Walker Cooper, Lou Burdette, Gene Conley, Pete Whisenant, Joe Adcock, Jim Pendleton, Billy Bruton, Bob Buhl, Andy Pafko, Dave Jolly, Ray Crone, Bobby Thomson, Chuck Tanner, Frank Torre, Felix Mantilla, Wes Covington, Fred Haney, Tony Cloninger, Frank Bolling, Denny Lemaster, Bobby Bragan, Cecil Upshaw, Gary Geiger, Darrell Evans, Dale Murphy, Bob Horner, Glenn Hubbard, and Andruw Jones.
Duplicates: Fred "Snake" Henry, Luke Urban, Huck Betts, Link Wasem, Ralph McLeod, Sibi Sisti, Al Veigel, Johnny Sain (three examples), Tommy Holmes (four examples), Butch Nieman, Charlie Cozart (three examples), Bob Brady, Glenn Elliott, Walter Lanfranconi, Clint Conaster (three examples), Johnny Logan, Jack Dittmer (three examples), and John Edelman.
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