The game of baseball has changed so much since World War II. During the early 1940′s, there were only 16 major league teams. The Negro Leagues were at the height of their popularity, yet there were no African Americans in the majors. There was no DH, no night games, no reserve clause. There were no [...]
Tags: Baseball correspondence, Baseball letters, Boston Braves, Cleveland Naps, Lefty George, Minor leagues, through the mail, TTM, vintage autographs
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
Here are some recent vintage signed postcard pickups. Click on the thumbnails for a larger view Charlie Wagner played major league baseball from 1938 to 1946 as pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. Wagner and Ted Williams were roommates as members of the Boston Red Sox. Following his retirement as a player, Wagner became the [...]
Tags: Benny Zientara, Bob Uhl, Charlie Wagner, Dick Wakefield, Hank Wyse, Ken Weafer, Porter Vaughan, postcards, Roger Wolff, vintage autographs, Whitey Wilshere, Woody Wheaton
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 [...]
I picked up a few cool vintage items today. To view full-sized images, just click on the thumbnails! Cuban baseball identification card from the “ASOCIACION NACIONAL DE PELOTEROS PROFESIONALES DE CUBA”, and signed by the Association President Orestes “Minnie” Minoso. ID card is dated Diciembre 10, de 1959 1951 Cuban baseball “Guia de Fanatico” (Fan [...]
Tags: Billy Raimondi, Cuban baseball, Ethan Allen, Hank Greenberg, Joe McCarthy, Joe Medwick, Minnie Minoso, Pacific Coast League, record books, Sporting News
