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Also see lots 466-477

Lot 330.  1911 Boston Red Sox Stock Certificate. An approximate 11 1/2" x 9 1/2" Certificate for 86 shares of Capital Stock for "the Boston American League Baseball Club". Signed by John I Taylor, President and issued to Robert B. McRoy. Taylor was President of the Sox from 1911 to 1913 In September 1911, the Taylors sold half of the stock in the team to Jimmy McAleer and Robert B. McRoy with McAleer taking over as team president. On December 21, 1913, Joseph Lannin and 2 others purchased McAleer and McRoy's half of the team with Lannin becoming team president. An interesting piece of Red Sox and baseball History. In excellent condition. Winning Bid $500.

Lot 331.  An historic 6" x 4" photo of John Lannin, Ban Johnson, John Tener and August Herrman from the well known Bain News Service. Taken at the 1916 World Series at Fenway Park, the photo features Sox owner Lannin, A.L. President Johnson, N.L. President Tener, who had just completed a term as the Governor of Pennsylvania and Herrman, the Cincinnati owner. The photo is in excellent condition. Minimum Bid $200.

Lot 332.  1924 Photograph album from the estate of former Washington pitcher George Mogridge. The album was presented to all members of the Washington Championship team. The black album measures 10" x 7" and has 12 pages, all separated, with 64 small photos (averaging 3" x 4"). There is also a 65th picture of the team in suits and ties in front of the white house. Unfortunately that picture is the only one damaged (see scan on the web page). The covers has "PHOTOGRAPHS" and "Nat’l PHOTO - WASH., D.C" embossed on the front cover. There are five pictures with Walter Johnson including the one in front of the White House, and a Portrait, two pitching poses and another with Johnson standing with 8 other Senators (probably the starting lineup). Multiple pictures are present of Goose Goslin, Sam Rice, Nick Altrock, Roger Peckinpaugh and the other champion Seantors. The front cover of the book has split in half and been reattached on the inside. The interior pages are all excellent with almost all the photos near mint. Have never seen another and doubt more than a few exist. Winning Bid $2,500.

Lot 333.  Miscellanous collection of 87 team photographs, prints, supplements, etc. A fascinating variety of team pictures or composites represented in magazine and newspaper supplements, team issues, etc. Various sizes from 1882 to 1989. Highlights includes many better issues with values of $100 of more. Among the better items are over a half dozen NY Yankee large photographs, A 1912 Blum Rochester Red Wing cardboard proof, 1967 Dexter Press Place Mats of the Cubs and Mets, a 1969 4 ½" Circular Clip, a 1969 Topps Team Poster of the Seattle AL team, etc. A detailed list of all items is available on request. Winning Bid $500.

Lot 334.  A Large Johnny Podres 24" square photograph that hung in the Rotunda of Ebbets Field. In 1960 the owners of Ebbets Field decided to sell the memorabilia that remained in the ballpark. Several items were purchased by an ex-marine (well known in the hobby) and a lifetime Dodger fan who used a four day pass to come home to purchase several items that included four wall photos, two Ebbets Field seats and some other items. Total cost $100! It was autographed in person to our consignor "To a great Brooklyn Dodger Fan, Best Wishes Johnny Podres" years later. Our consignor, the second owner since 1960 purchased the photo in 1981. The photo which is 2 feet square is in a wood frame and was probably taken shortly after Podres’ historic win in the 1955 World Series and hung in Ebbets Field thereafter. The photograph will be shipped from Long Island. Minimum Bid $2,500.

Lot 335.  1958 San Francisco Giant "Payoff" ball. In 1958, the Giants first year in San Francisco, the SF Call Bulletin did a promotion with numbered cards inserted in their newspaper. The cards were numbered and the recipient could make a phone call if he had a winning number. The "Payoff" was an autographed Giant baseball in a specially made holder. It is not clear how many of these survived but this is the first I’ve ever seen. The offered one has badly faded signatures but Willie Mays, Al Worthington , Ed Bressoud, Marv Grissom, Curt Barclay, Mike McCormick, Hank Sauer, Rueben Gomez, Daryl Spencer, etc. It is believed by the consignor that the signatures are facsimile and the ball is offered on that basis. A very rare piece of San Francisco Giant memorabilia. Winning Bid $500.

Lot 336.  1983 "The Seamless Web" - 11 pieces of original Art by Mark Rucker - The 1983 Seamless Web was a work of original art that was created for a SABR 1983 National Pastime magazine. It consisted of players and a playing field. The entire work was later auctioned in a 2006 REA auction (Lot 906) and can be seen at that web site. In the same year as the SABR art was done, I contracted with Rucker to acquire my own personal All-Star team of 11 players. Exactly as the original works they are 4" x 9" original paintings (gouache on paper, each mounted on wood). Each of the pieces is dated and signed by Rucker. The 11 players I selected are lhp - Sandy Koufax, rhp - Charles Radbourn, c - Mike Kelly, 1b - Cap Anson, 2b - Jackie Robinson, 3b - George Wright, ss - Honus Wagner, of -Babe Ruth, of - Joe DiMaggio, of -Ty Cobb, dh - Joe Jackson. Winning Bid $550.

Lot 337.  MLB Lifetime Gold Pass for Dave Parker. The very striking gold, red and black, 3 1/2" x 2 1/4" pass, is the size of a credit card and has the following printing engraved "Major Leagues of Professional Baseball Present this Lifetime Pass To DAVID PARKER in appreciation of long and meritorious service". Parker’s name is engraved in capital letters and the pass is in near mint condition. Minimum Bid $500.

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