An iron man, a fielding wizard, a knuckle-balling 300-game winner, Mr. Cub and Mr. October are just a few of the diamond stalwarts who have autographed souvenirs in this impressive lot of (83). Bold pennings average (9) potency with highlights including: Single-Signed Baseballs: (2) Banks, R. Jackson, Kaline, (2) Lasorda, Maddux, P. Niekro, Ripken, (3) O. Smith and Yount; Single-Signed Bats: keys include: Ja. Giambi, (2) Mattingly and F. Thomas. Certs/stickers or an auction LOA from JSA. More on our website.
SINGLE-SIGNED BASEBALLS: These (28) OAL, ONL or ONL spheres are snow-white (grade 9-10 or 10) examples (unless noted otherwise) and come with individual certs/stickers from JSA. Sweet Spot signatures include:
(2) Ernie Banks: OML ball (inscribed "Mr Cub"); and an ONL White
Rod Carew: OML Chris Chambliss: OML Vince Coleman: OML
Eric Davis: OML
Alfredo Griffin: OML
Reggie Jackson: OML
Al Kaline: near-white OAL Budig (2) Harmon Killebrew: both OML
(2) Tom Lasorda: both OML
Greg Maddux: OML (4) Don Mattingly: with (3) OML and an OAL Budig
Phil Niekro: OML; inscribed H.O.F. 97
Cal Ripken, Jr.: mildly toned OAL Budig (grade 7) with an unknown stamping on a side panel (autograph is not affected) Brooks Robinson: OML
Benito Santiago: OML (3) Ozzie Smith: all OML; (2) are inscribed HOF 02
John Wetteland: OML; inscribed PS. 9:10 WS MVP 96
(2) Robin Yount: both OML
The remaining (48) signed baseballs range from clean white (grade 8-9) to lightly toned (grade 6) examples and come with an auction LOA from JSA. Highlights include:
SINGLE-SIGNED:
Steve Carlton: ONL Coleman (signature slightly smeared, 5 strength)
Bucky Dent: OAL Budig
Bob Feller: ONL Coleman Rollie Fingers: ONL Coleman
Tony Gwynn ONL Coleman
(3) Harmon Killebrew: (1) OAL Brown; and (2) OAL Budig
Jim Lefebvre: unofficial ball; signature 6 strength with ROY 65 inscription
(2) Paul Molitor: (1) OAL Brown (signature 6 strength); and (1) OAL Budig
Phil Niekro: ONL Coleman
Buck ONeil: Negro Leagues Baseball Museum logo ball
Rafael Palmeiro: OML Jim Palmer: OAL Brown (signed and personalized on side panel and dated 1990)
Cal Ripken, Jr.: OAL Budig (signature 5 strength) Robin Roberts: ONL Coleman
Red Schoendienst: ONL Coleman (3) Ozzie Smith: (2) ONL Coleman (one is inscribed HOF 02); and (1) ONL White (inscribed #1)
Joe Torre: OAL Budig (has unknown stamping on side panel; does not affect autograph)
John Wetteland: OML ball; signed on side panel and inscribed PS. 9:10 Billy Williams: ONL Coleman Maury Wills: OML (shows possible game use) Dave Winfield: OAL Brown
MULTI-SIGNED:
1989 Chicago Cubs: ONL White ball signed by: Sweet Spot: D. Smith; South Panel: Walton
1980s-1990s Oakland As: OAL Brown ball signed by: North Panel: Ontiveros; South Panel: Sierra and McGwire; West Panel: R. Henderson
SINGLE-SIGNED BATS: (7) professional model or retail weapons showing varying degrees of use (likely during batting practice or spring training). Signatures come with an auction LOA from JSA. Highlights include:
Jason Giambi: Louisville Slugger (31.4-oz/34) C271 Pro Stock model with a brown Walker finish and gold-colored barrel stampings. Giambi has signed in blue marker (9 strength) between the center brand and barrel stampings. Bat shows heavy use with ball marks and transposed ball stampings, as well as a lengthy handle crack secured by a 2-1/2 layer of athletic tape.
Alex Gordon: Louisville Slugger (33.4-oz/33) M110 Pro Stock model with a flare knob and cupped end. Gordon has signed in blue marker (10 strength) and inscribed 4 between the center brand and barrel stampings. The bat shows excessive use with ball and stitch marks about the barrel, as well as transposed ball stampings and a heavy application of Mota Stick. There is an 11 layer of athletic tape, which may or may not obscure a handle crack. There is grain swelling/checking on the hitting surface.
Don Mattingly: Louisville Slugger (34.4-oz/32) retail signature model; signed in blue marker (9 strength) between the center brand and barrel stampings. Don Mattingly: Louisville Slugger (25.6-oz/32) signature model softball bat with a tan handle and black barrel. Mattingly has signed the barrel in silver marker (7 strength).
Frank Thomas: Rawlings-Adirondack (28.4-oz/34) silver-ring model with a black Smith finish. Uncracked and unused display weapon is signed by Thomas in silver marker (6-7 strength) on the barrel.
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