Enormous collection of approximately 3,500 signed items, consisting primarily of signed index cards plus various signed photos, sports cards, magazines, and other formats, contained in thirteen binders. Nine of the binders are dedicated to the four major American sports (baseball, basketball, hockey, and football), and contain about 1,500 items. Four are entirely dedicated to tennis, and contain about 2,000 items. Most highlights of the collection are related to baseball, including many Hall of Famers. Some of the highlights include:
Hall of Fame cards signed by: Pie Traynor; Dizzy Dean; and Ray Schalk. Three magazines signed by Nolan Ryan. Signed photos of: Jesse Owens; Cecil Fielder; Darryl Strawberry; Ken Griffey, Jr., and Ken Griffey, Sr.; Roger Clemens; Catfish Hunter; Mark McGwire; Don Larsen; Dennis Eckersley; Nolan Ryan; Maurice Richard; Pele; Arthur Ashe; Rod Laver; Pete Rose; and Johnny Mize. Signatures of players from the 1974 California Angles; 1975 California Angels; 1977 California Angels (including Nolan Ryan); and 1973 Kansas City Royals. Baseball cards signed by Elston Howard; Eddie Murray; Rickey Henderson; Brooks Robinson; J. R. Richard; and Dwight Gooden. Exhibition cards signed by Ken Boyer; Eddie Mathews; Dom DiMaggio; and Harvey Kuenn.
Most noteworthy signed index cards include: Muhammad Ali, Walter Alston, Emmett Ashford, Sammy Baugh, James ‘Cool Papa’ Bell, Lyman Bostock, Paul Brown, Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Tony Conigliaro, Jocko Conlan, Paul ‘Daffy’ Dean, Jack Dempsey, Joe DiMaggio, Vince DiMaggio, Don Drysdale, U. C. ‘Red’ Faber, Carlton Fisk, Peggy Fleming, Nelson Fox, Ford Frick, Frank Frisch, Charles Gehringer, Althea Gibson, Warren Giles, Red Grange, Hank Greenberg, Chick Hafey, George Halas, Gabby Hartnett, Gil Hodges, Ben Hogan, Harry Hooper, Elston Howard, Gordie Howe, Cal Hubbard, Bobby Hull, Reggie Jackson, Nancy Kerrigan, Jean-Claude Killy, Sandy Koufax, Don Larsen, Rod Laver (2), Buck Leonard, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Joe McCarthy, Helen Wills Moody, Stan Musial, Jack Nicklaus, Bobby Orr, Sam Rice, Brooks Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, Nolan Ryan (11), Johnny Sain, Gene Sarazen, Ray Schalk, Tom Seaver, George Sisler, Warren Spahn, Willie Stargell, Casey Stengel, Pie Traynor, Gene Tunney, Johnny Unitas, Paul Waner, Jerry West, Joe Wood, John Wooden, and Robin Yount.
Other names of note include: Luke Appling, Eddie Arcaro, Ernie Banks, Roger Bannister, Red Barber, Hank Bauer, Elgin Baylor, Chuck Bednarik, Yogi Berra, Bjorn Borg (3), Lou Boudreau, Don Budge, Jennifer Capriati, Max Carey, Steve Carlton, Orlando Cepeda, Rocky Colavito, Nadia Comaneci, Earle Coombs, Howard Cosell, Stanley Coveleski, Jim Craig, Frank Crosetti, Glenn Davis, Bill Dickey, Dom DiMaggio, Larry Doby (2), Bob Doerr, Leo Durocher, Phil Esposito, Chris Evert (2), Whitey Ford, George Foreman, A. J. Foyt, Steve Garvey, Bob Gibson, Lefty Gomez, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Otto Graham, Burleigh Grimes, Charlie Grimm, Harvey Haddix, Jesse Haines, Bucky Harris, Billy Herman, Elroy ‘Crazylegs’ Hirsch, Lou Holtz, Ralph Houk, Waite Hoyt, Carl Hubbell, Monte Irvin, Travis Jackson, Fergie Jenkins, Bruce Jenner, Al Kaline, George Kell, George L. Kelly, Harmon Killebrew, Ralph Kiner, Ted Kluszewski, Jerry Koosman, Olga Korbut, Don Larsen, Tom Lasorda, Bob Lemon, Carl Lewis, Freddie Lindstrom, Tara Lipinski, Al Lopez, Greg Louganis, Johnny Lujack, Ted Lyons, Sal Maglie, Rube Marquard, Eddie Mathews, Bob Mathias, Willie McCovey, John McEnroe, Joe Medwick, George Mikan, Minnie Minoso, Johnny Mize, Joe Montana, Archie Moore, Marion Motley, Martina Navratilova (2), Byron Nelson, Don Newcombe, John Newcombe, Phil Niekro, Ray Nitschke, Lefty O’Doul, Gaylord Perry, Richard Petty, Pee Wee Reese, Allie Reynolds, Jim Rice, Phil Rizzuto, Robin Roberts, Edd Roush, Red Ruffing, Gabriela Sabatini, Max Schmeling, Red Schoendienst, Vin Scully, Enos Slaughter, Sam Snead, Duke Snider, Mark Spitz, Willie Stargell, Bart Starr, Bill Terry, Isiah Thomas, Bobby Thomson, Luis Tiant, Y. A. Tittle, Ron Turcotte, Johnny Vander Meer, Ellsworth Vines, Doak Walker, Bill Wambsganss, Lloyd Waner, Zack Wheat, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, John Wooden (3), Early Wynn, and Louis Zamperini.
In overall very good to fine condition. Due to the large quantity a few secretarial and/or printed signatures may be included. Interested parties are encouraged to view the collection in person at our offices or call us with specific inquiries, as this collection is sold as is and no returns will be accepted.
