Addendum: There are 99 signed photos in this lot.
Presented here is a wonderful lot of nearly 100 photos signed by a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Collected by a late MLB executive (whose surname the family wishes to remain anonymous online), the 99 signed photos come in various sizes and feature 58 different Hall of Famers. Most autographs come on your standard 8x10. The majority are inscribed, many personalized to the persistent baseball executive who procured them. Most signatures are done in either black or blue marker rating a strong 8-9/10 average. A few of the photos are original team or wire photographs.
Highlights include: Ted Williams (inscribed "To Bob, Who loves this game as much as I do" in 8/10 black ballpoint); Joe DiMaggio (3, two pictured w/ Mantle, one personalized); Casey Stengel (1954 original photo, large signature in 9/10 black marker); George “High Pockets” L. Kelly (UPI wire photo, personalized); Red Ruffing (personalized, from George W. Harlan collection); Willie Mays; Sandy Koufax; Stan Musial (2, one personalized “Best Wishes from your friend”); Harmon Killebrew; Ernie Banks (personalized w/ date); Eddie Mathews (2, both inscribed); Ralph Kiner (inscribed); Al Kaline (2, both personalized); Bob Feller (3, one personalized w/ date); and Pee Wee Reese (2 inscribed, one personalized “This goes back a long way - God Bless you”).
Others are: Don Drysdale (2, one personalized “My Best always to a great friend”); Yogi Berra; Joe Sewell; Bill Terry; Carl Hubbell (3, one personalized); Joe Cronin (2); Frank Robinson; Johnny Bench (“Catch Ya Later”); Warren Spahn (2, one personalized); and Willie McCovey (5, three personalized); Joe Morgan (3, SF Giants 1981 team photos); Lou Boudreau (4, each inscribed “Best Wishes”, one double-signed); Larry Doby (inscribed); Bill Mazeroski; Bobby Doerr; Joe Torre (personalized); Red Schoendienst; Sparky Anderson (“I still belong on the back of the base”); Nolan Ryan; Brooks Robinson (2, one personalized); Al Lopez (3, one personalized); Tom Seaver (3); Steve Carlton (3); Jim Palmer (2, one personalized); Willie Stargell (2, one personalized); Dennis Eckersley (2); Rickey Henderson (2); Dave Winfield (2); George Brett; Mike Schmidt; Early Wynn; Rollie Fingers; Carlton Fisk (2); Gaylord Perry; Fergie Jenkins (3, two inscribed); Don Sutton (personalized); Phil Niekro; Hoyt Wilhelm (2); Robin Roberts (2); Lou Brock (2, one personalized); Reggie Jackson; Hal Newhouser; and Rick Ferrill.
Autographs pre-certified by PSA/DNA. Includes letter of provenance from the daughter of a longtime
MLB executive whose name will be revealed to the winning bidder.