April 2, 2015: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/2/2015
Group of 100-Plus AUTOGRAPHED LETTER responses to: “What is your greatest thrill/most memorable moment?”All are handwritten and all are signed unless noted otherwise; most accompanied by its original mailing envelope; some signed in different ink from letter body; most signed in ink; most written on a standard request letter form. Many deceased. Some content highlights are summarized (in parenthesis):
Kyle Abbott (Julio Franco & Rafael Palmeiro);
Bill Abernathie (Bob Lemon, Early Wynn, Mike Garcia, & Bob Feller);
Dick Adams (Boo Ferriss);
Mike Adams (Bert Campaneris);
Joe Adcock UNSIGNED “July 31-1954 Ebbetts Field/4 Home Runs and a Double/Just Lucky”;
Bob Addis (Bobby Thomson’s pennant-winning HR);
Jim Adduci;
Willie Mays Aikens (4 HR’s in 1980 World Series);
Gerald Alexander (Bo Jackson & George Brett);
Luis Alicea;
Bernie Allen (tells a Billy Martin story);
Ethan Allen TLS (John McGraw, Eppa Rixey & Travis Jackson);
Lloyd Allen (ALS “Lloyd”);
Gary Allenson (Roger Clemens & Dennis Eckersley);
Dale “Beau” Allred TLS (Roger Clemens, Dennis Eckersley & Nolan Ryan);
George Alusik (God & Yankee Stadium);
Jose Alvarez (God);
Max Alvis (House that Ruth Built);
Ruben Amaro, Sr.;
Bud Anderson (Carl Yastrzemski);
Craig Anderson (‘I won both games of the first double-header the Mets ever won’);
Dave Anderson (Kirk Gibson’s 1998 WS HR);
Bob Anderson (Don Drysdale);
Kim Andrew;
John Andrews (Hank Aaron);
Mike Andrews (1967 Red Sox);
Rob Andrews (Phil Niekro);
Rugger Ardizoia (DiMaggio, Gomez, Crosetti, Dickey, & Joe McCarthy);
Mike Armstrong (Bench, Rose, & Perez);
Brad Arnsberg (Nolan Ryan)
Joe Astroth (Connie Mack; tying 6RBI/inning record);
Don August (Molitor & Yount);
Elden Auker (1934 world series/Dizzy);
Joe Ausanio (Fred Lynn);
Al Autry (one game/one win);
Earl Averill Jr. (Ted Williams);
Ramon Aviles (1980 world series);
Joe Azcue (Early Wynn, & Sam McDowell);
Mike Bacsik (Nestor Chylak/great Yaz HR story);
Ken Baez (making the big leagues);
Scott Bailes (Carlton, Niekro, Winfield, Brett, Nolan Ryan, Puckett, Boggs, Clemens, Molitor, McGwire, Bonds, etc.);
Steve Bailey TLS (great Mantle story);
Bill Baker (1940 world series);
Dave Baker (great Reggie Jackson story);
Steve Baker (great Carl Yastrzemski story);
John Bale (Cal Ripken);
Jeff Ball (1st hit);
Sal Bando (1972 world series);
Dick Baney (Pilots, Aaron, Mays & Bench);
Jack Banta (1949 pennant);
Steve [D.] Barber (1966 Orioles)
Jim Barbieri (1966 world series);
Ray Barker (Mickey Mantle story);
John Barnes (1st game);
Jim Barr (standing ovation);
Cuno Barragan (home run story);
German Barranca (Phil Niekro, Sparky Anderson, etc.);
Marty Barrett (1986 post season);
Ted Barrett (story on David Cone’s perfect game as home-plate ump);
Tony Barron (Curt Schilling);
Dick Bartell (Bill Terry, Babe Ruth, etc.);
Tony Bartirome (Warren Spahn);
Boyd Bartley (Mantle, Medwick, Billy Herman, etc.);
Bob Barton (Mays & Mantle);
Eddie Basinski (1st game/Branch Rickey, etc.);
Kevin Bass (switch-hit record, etc.);
Norman Bass (making big leagues, etc.);
John Batemen (Koufax);
Bill Bathe (world series homer);
Hank Bauer (multiple events);
Frank Baumann (Ted Williams);
Ed Bauta (8 scoreless relief innings);
Ted Beard (Babe Ruth);
Jim Beauchamp (Willie Mays, etc.);
Rich Beck (Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle, etc.);
Julio Becquer (Ted Williams, etc.);
Kevin Beirne (1st game/Bernie Williams);
Gary Bell (Colavito, etc.);
Jerry Bell (being a Yankee);
Kevin Bell (HR vs. Nolan Ryan);
Terry Bell (George Brett, Reggie Jackson, Phil Niekro, etc.);
Rob Belloir (ML call-up/1st hit);
Andy Benes (2000th K);
Dennis Bennett (Marichal, Mays, etc.);
Todd Benzinger (1990 world series);
Lou Berberet (grand slam vs. Early Wynn; Roy Campanella, etc.);
Juan Berenguer (1984 world series; Roger Clemens, etc.);
Ken Berry (game-saving catch);
Reno Bertoia (double-header sweep);
Kurt Bevacqua (1984 world series; Pete Rose, Ty Cobb, etc.);
Jim Bibby (1979 world series, etc.);
Michael Bielecki (1996 world series);
Nick Bierbrodt (1st win);
Larry Biittner (4-hit game);
Rich Billings (Jim Bibby’s no-hitter);
Brett Billingsley (game vs. Koufax);
George “Bingo” Binks (opening day/president Truman);
Babe Birrer (Mantle HR);
Larvell Blanks (5/5, etc.);
Steve Blateric (“The House that Ruth Built”);
Bud Blattner TLS “Bud” (ML debut);
Bob Blaylock (ML debut);
Cy Block (1945 world series);
And….
Vida Blue (1971 All-Star game);
Signed "What Is Your Greatest Thrill/Memorable Moment?" Handwritten Letters (100)
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