July 15, 2021: Summer Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/15/2021
Here’s another bonanza for pub collectors, an enormous array of great condition press and media guides from Major League Baseball, an imposing group with the greatest emphasis between 1968-74, with most of the guides generally about 4-by-9 inches. The offered group is in outstanding condition, broadly Excellent or better in the 1960s and most from the 1970s Ex-Mt or better, with a half dozen or so with punch holes for binders and a similar number with some extraneous writing, most in 1970. There is a wee bit of duplication that is noted. The breakdown: 1959 White Sox; 1960 Tigers; 1963 Colt .45s; 1966 (3) Astros, Senators and Tigers; 1967 (8) Astros, Athletics, Braves (3), Dodgers, Indians (holes), and Tigers; 1968 (14) Athletics, Astros (2), Braves (3), Cubs (2), Orioles, Red Sox (2, holes), Senators, Tigers and Twins; 1969 (17) Astros, Braves (3), Cardinals, Dodgers, Expos, Indians, Padres (2), Phillies, Reds, Red Sox, Senators, Tigers, Twins, and Yankees; 1970 (29) Angels, Astros, Athletics (holes), Braves (3), Cardinals, Cubs (4), Dodgers (writing), Expos, Giants, Indians (holes), Orioles (holes), Padres, Phillies, Pirates, Red Sox (holes), Reds (writing), Royals (holes), Seattle (writing), Senators, Tigers (2), Twins, White Sox Spring Training, and Yankees; 1971 (27) Angels, Astros, Athletics, Braves, Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers, Expos, Giants (2), Indians, Mets, Orioles, Padres, Phillies, Pirates, Red Sox, Reds, Royals (2), Senators (2), Tigers, Twins, White Sox and Yankees; 1972 (32) Angels, Astros, Athletics, Braves, Brewers (2), Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers (2), Expos, Giants (2), Indians, Mets, Orioles, Padres, Phillies, Pirates, Rangers, Red Sox, Reds, Royals, Tigers (2), Twins, White Sox (5) and Yankees; 1973 (17) Angels, Braves, Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers, Expos, Giants, Mets, Orioles, Phillies, Rangers, Red Sox, Tigers, Twins, White Sox and Yankees; 1974 (22) Hank Aaron, Angels, Astros, Athletics, Braves, Brewers, Cubs, Dodgers, Expos (writing), Giants, Indians, Mets, Orioles, Pirates, Rangers, Red Sox, Royals, Tigers, Twins, White Sox and Yankees; and 1975 (22) Astros, Athletics, Braves, Brewers, Cubs, Dodgers, Expos, Giants, Indians, Mets, Orioles, Phillies, Pirates (2), Rangers, Reds, Red Sox, Tigers, Twins, White Sox, Yankees and World Series.
1959-74 Massive Group Baseball Press and Media Guides (194)
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