Large signature collection featuring only those individuals who played with or managed the Cincinnati Reds between the years 1894 and 2004. A total of 190 different signatures are represented here, plus ten duplicates, for a total of 200 signatures, including seven 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: Roush (index card), Kelly (cut), Lombardi (real-photo postcard), Perez (index card), Bench (Perez-Steele Celebration postcard), Anderson (cut), and Morgan (yellow HOF postcard).
Notables: William "Dummy" Hoy, Hans Lobert, Larry Kopf, Bill Zitzman, Danny Swartz (one game), Pete Donohue, Wally Kimmick, Lew Fonseca, Bubbles Hargrave, George Harper, Louis "Red" Lutz (one game; one at bat; one hit), Jackie May, Curt Walker, Clyde Sukeforth, Ethan Allen, Red Lucas, Joe Stripp, Si Johnson, Estel Crabtree, Nick Cullop, Taylor Douhit, Paul Derringer, Frank McCormick, Don Brennan, Lee Grissom, Billy Myers, Ival Goodman, Whitey Moore, Ray "Peaches" Davis, Eddie Joost (two examples), Eddie Miller, Harry Craft, Johnny Vander Meer, Joe Cascarella, Charlie "Red" Barrett, Baxter "Buck" Jordan, Bucky Walters (two examples), Lonny Frey, Billy Werber, Gene Thompson, Elmer Riddle, Joe Beggs, Johnny Hutchins, Ray Starr, Johnny Riddle, Jim Gleeson, Hank Sauer, Bennie Zientara, Ray Lamanno, Eric Tipton, Ewell Blackwell, Clyde Vollmer, Bert Haas, Joe Abreu (two examples), Ray Mueller, Bob Malloy (two examples), Kent Peterson, Joe Just (two examples), Joe Nuxhall, Bob Ferguson (two examples), Herm Wehmeier, John Hetki, Dick Sipek (two examples), Grady Hatton, Bobby Adams, Ed Erautt, Ted Kluszewski, Ken Raffensberger (two examples), Johnny Nuen, Virgil Stallcup, Babe Young, Danny Litwhiler, Johnny Wyrostek, Walker Cress (two examples), Wally Post, Hobie Landrith, Joe Adcock, Bud Byerly, Frank Smith, Roy McMillan, Andy Seminick, Johnny Temple, Hank Foiles, Gus Bell, Howie Judson, Rocky Bridges, Ed Bailey, Art Fowler, Birdie Tebbetts, Tom Acker (two examples), Vada Pinson, Hal Jeffcoat, Larry Jansen, Bob Purkey, Jim O'Toole, Jim Brosnan, Leo Cardenas, Cal McLish, Jim Maloney, Gordy Coleman, Johnny Edwards, Joey Jay, Gene Freese, Tommy Harper, Marty Keough, Pete Rose (on a 1983 first-day cover; also signed by Stan Musial), Mel Queen, Milt Pappas, Ted Abernathy, George Culver, Bernie Carbo, George Foster, Merv Rettenmund, Mike Lum, Ted Power, and Brandon Larson.
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