Congrats to Ron Santo on his selection to the Baseball Hall of Fame. On Monday, the Veteran’s Committee finally did the right thing. It was long overdue and at least a year too late. Ron passed away from complications of bladder cancer in December 2010. Voting Results: Ron Santo (15 votes, 93.75%) Jim Kaat (10 [...]
I added about 100+ autographed pieces the past few weeks. Here are some of the cooler ones Red Ruffing letter w/ postmarked envelope Dizzy Dean 1949 Cleveland Indians (Satchel Paige, Joe Gordon, Bob Feller, Mike Tresh, Ken Keltner, Gene Bearden, and a mystery sig Pie Traynor, 1961 Golden Press Babe Herman, PCL Release form signed [...]
Tags: 1962 Topps, Dizzy Dean, Joe Gordon, Multisigned, Pie Traynor, Red Ruffing, Satchel Paige, vintage autographs
It’s been a while since I posted something on the blog. So here are some of my latest additions. With the latest 1962 Topps acquisitions, I finally hit the 500 mark for the set. Only 81 cards left! Click the thumbnails to view the full size image. Ron Fairly Bill Kunkel Ken L. Hunt Bill [...]
Today was a great week. I was able to purchase many cards that I needed for my 1962 Topps set. After this weeks’ haul, I currently have 405 from the set. Here are the latest additions: Joe Torre (future HOF) AL Batting Leaders (Signed by Cash, Kaline, Piersall) (HOF) Don Drysdale (HOF) Tony Kubek Elston [...]
Tags: 1962 Topps, Billy Martin, Billy Williams, Casey Stengel, Don Drysdale, Elston Howard, HOF, Hoyt Wilhelm, Joe Torre, Ken Boyer, Multisigned, Norm Cash, Roger Maris, vintage autographs
I picked up a new addition for our 1962 Topps set. This is one of my favorites so far. The card features Roger Maris and HOFer Orlando Cepeda. This card is extra special because it commemorates Roger’s feat of clubbing 61 HR in ’61 (on the back of the card). Maris and Cepeda signed beautifully [...]
Tags: 1962 Topps, Orlando Cepeda, Roger Maris, vintage autographs
