Nice group of 7 single signed baseballs personally collected by former major league player Ed Crosby (1970-76 with Cardinals, Reds & Indians) and father of 2004 AL ROY Bobby Crosby. Ed had each ball passed around and signed at various MLB Old Timers Games he attended.
1) OAL(MacPhail) BB signed by 24. Players are: Averill(HOF), Woodling, Hamner, Thomson, Garcia, Klutz, Raschi, Carey, Loes, Haddix, Irvin(HOF), F. Torre, Turley, Reese(HOF), Blanchard, J. Collins, Lopat, McDougald, Konstanty, Bauer, Score, 3 unidentified due to handwriting. Matching 8-10/10 blue ink signatures on a whitish ball.
2) ONL(Feeney) BB signed by 16. Players are: Cardenal, Colbert, McCovey(HOF), Mazeroski(HOF), "Stargell", Oliver, Sanguillen, Virdon(SS), Kessinger, Pignatano, Beckert, Carlton(HOF), Davalillo, 3 unidentified due to handwriting. Mostly 7-9/10 blue and black signatures on an evenly, lightly soiled ball.
3) ONL(Feeney) BB signed by 17. Most played for the St. Louis Cardinals. Players are: Stan Musial(HOF)(SS), Harry Walker(SS), Roger Maris, Terry Moore, Johnny Mize(HOF)(2), Chick Hafey(HOF), Jesse Haines(HOF), Paul Dean, George McQuinn, Enos Slaughter(HOF), Ray Blades, Dizzy Dean(HOF), Phil Rizzuto(HOF), Marty Marion, Bill Dickey(HOF), Lefty Gomez(HOF), one unidentified due to handwriting. Mostly 7-8/10 black ink signatures on an off white ball.
4) Official American Association BB signed by 15. Most are Hall of Famers. Players are: Mantle(HOF)(SS), Wills, Mays(HOF), Spahn(HOF), Banks(HOF)*, Gibson(HOF), Berra(HOF), Santo(HOF)*, B. Williams(HOF)*, Medwick(HOF), F. Robinson(HOF), J. Torre, K. Boyer, Wilhelm(HOF), Brock(HOF). Mostly 6-8/10 black ink signatures on an off white ball. *Blue ink.
5) ONL(Feeney) BB signed by 11. Most are New York Yankees. Players are: Stengel(HOF), Richardson, Carey, Ford(HOF), Wynn(HOF), Larsen, J. DiMaggio(HOF)(SS), Schoendienst(HOF)(SS)*, Raschi, 2 unidentified due to handwriting. All but 1 (blue)* are 7-8/10 black ink on an off white ball with several small stains.
6) OAL(MacPhail) BB signed by 15 players from the 1950s. Players are: Ted Kluszewski, Gene Conley, Jim Finigan, Early Wynn(HOF), Irv Noren, Ernie Banks(HOF), Ed Mathews(HOF)(2), Frank Thomas, Sherm Lollar, Harvey Haddix, Robin Roberts(HOF), Don Mueller, Hank Soar(SS), Johnny Logan, Willie Mays(HOF). Beautiful 8/10 black ink signatures on a cream colored ball.
7) ONL(Feeney) BB signed by 22. Most are Hall of Famers. Players are: Jimmy Dykes, Tony Cuccinello, Bob Feller(HOF), Vic Wertz, Jim Gentile, Luke Appling(HOF), Sam West, Lefty Grove(HOF), Charlie Gehringer(HOF), Duke Snider(HOF), Earl Averill(HOF), Robin Roberts(HOF), Smokey Burgess, Elston Howard, Max Carey(HOF), Bill White, Ben Chapman, Minnie Minoso(SS), 4 unidentified due to ball placement or handwriting. 7-8/10 black ink signatures on an off white ball.
LOA from Ed Crosby.
Pre-certified by PSA/DNA.