Large autograph display including Mel Ott, Hank Greenberg, Mickey Cochrane, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Lefty Grove, Stan Musial and 27 others.
Lot 247. Large autograph display including Mel Ott, Hank Greenberg, Mickey Cochrane, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Lefty Grove, Stan Musial and 27 others. The display, which has been folded in half, can best be described in 3 vertical columns. First column – Lined 3 x 5 “Best Wishes “Hank” Greenberg, 3 x 5 slip of paper “Lefty Grove”, Blank 3 x 5 “David “Boo” Ferris”, 4 x 3 1/4 slip of paper “Best Wishes George Stirnweiss”, lined 3 x 5 “Dolph Camilli”, 4 x 3 1/4 slip of paper “Whitey Kurowski”, Lined 3 x 5 “Billy Johnson”; Second column - 4 x 3 1/4 slip of paper “Best Wishes Joe DiMaggio”, Lined 3 x 5 “To Bernhard Best Wishes Mickey Cochrane Lt. Cmdr USNR”, damaged 4 x 3 1/2 St. L Cardinal note paper “Best Wishes pal Enos Slaughter”, 4 x 2 1/2 slip of paper signed by Tom Henrich, Frank Crosetti, Red Ruffing, Clarence Marshall, Allen Gettel, John Lindell, ?, Bill Metheny, Ken Silvestri, Randy Gumpert, Bill Zuber and Oscar Grimes, another 4 x 2 1/2 slip of paper signed by Ted Williams, Dom DiMaggio, Tex Hughson, 4 x 2 1/2 slip of paper signed by Joe Gordon, 4 x 2 1/2 slip of paper signed “Best Wishes Charlie Keller; Third column - 4 x 2 1/2 slip of paper signed “Best Wishes Bernie Stan Musial”, Lined 3 x 5 “Bob Feller”, 4 x 2 1/2 slip of paper signed by “Marty Marion”, 4 x 2 1/2 slip of paper signed, “Best Wishes Bob Doerr”, Lined 3 x 5 signed “Mel Ott”, 4 x 2 1/2 slip of paper signed “Terry Moore St. Louis Cardinals” and Lined 3 x 5 signed “Sincerely Yours, Chas. “Red” Ruffing, N.Y. Yankees 46”. All signatures are very clear. There is some slight yellowing of the paper and in a couple of place some minor soiling. Minimum Bid $750.
