Few competed on the diamond with the class and success of Tom Seaver. Presented here are two of the baseball icon's Topps issues, his 1970 and 1971 cards, signed at the time in vintage ballpoint.
Sadly, Mr. Seaver passed away in 2020, making his autograph even more treasured.
PSA/DNA certified Seaver's special penmanship and they are beautifully encapsulated. The cards are in excellent condition, fresh to the hobby, terrific like Tom! Baseball royalty.
Provenance:
As documented in the story The Great Autograph Hunt from the February 5, 1974 Dayton (Ohio) Journal Herald, Jack Zimmerman and his grade school buddies Tim Gallagher and Vince Martin started collecting autographs of athletes through the mail, at games and at team hotels, primarily in the Cincinnati and Dayton areas. The boys were relentless in their pursuit of baseball, basketball and football players, obtaining the stars and "commons" of the day, plus "old timers" and "legends" that were coaches, broadcasters or responsive through the mail. Jack was locked in on collecting from about 1968 through 1975, until pursuit of his own basketball career took priority. Jack became an All-State high school player, then had a Hall of Fame career hooping at the University of Dayton, followed by several seasons as an overseas pro, including suiting up for the prestigious Maccabi Tel Aviv club. Jack's extensive collection was essentially put in a time capsule in 1976 and has literally followed him all over the world. We are proud to present selected treasures from Jack's collection in our Auction, fresh to the hobby and seeing the light of day for the first time in over 45 years!