Spring Premier Auction 2017
Wed, May 24, 2017 04:00PM EDT - Fri, Oct 6, 2017 11:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 414
LOT OF (7) OLD TIMERS DAY/REUNION MULTI-SIGNED BASEBALLS - MOSTLY N.Y. METS THEMED (J.C. MARTIN COLLECTION)
Sold for
$144
Sold Price includes BP
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Listed here are seven (7) Old Timers Day/Reunion multi-signed baseballs including several Hall of Famers and stars. Most have a N.Y. Mets theme. The balls come from the personal collection of J.C. Martin who logged 14 major league seasons with three different clubs:the Chicago White Sox the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs. Usedmostly as a utility catcher Martin spent the majority of his careerwith the White Sox (1959 to ’67) but captured a World Series ring withthe "Miracle Mets" in ’69.
1) Mostly N.Y. Yankees Mets and Dodgers themed ONL (Feeney) baseball with moderate toning (EX-MT) has 24 autographs in 5-6/10 mostly faded black ballpoint. Notables include: Joe DiMaggio (HOF) (SS) Willie Mays (HOF) Duke Snider (HOF) Ralph Kiner (HOF) Monte Irvin (HOF) (SS) Freddie Lindstrom (HOF) (SS) Joe Sewell (HOF) Ralph Terry Hank Bauer Johnny Podres Carl Erskine Jim McAndrew Gary Gentry Ed Charles and J.C. Martin.
2) Mostly Chicago White Sox themed OAL (Brown) baseball baseball with light toning (NM) has 24 autographs in 8-9/10 blue ballpoint pen. Notables include: Larry Doby (HOF) Minnie Minoso (HOF) (SS) Rolly Fingers (HOF) Billy Martin Blue Moon Odom Bert Campaneris Dick Williams (SS) Gary Peters Jim Landis and J.C. Martin.
3) Mostly N.Y. Mets-themed ONL (Feeney) baseball with significant toning (EX) has 27 autographs in a range of 5-8/10 mostly faded black ballpoint. Some we can identify are: Ralph Kiner (HOF) (SS) Duke Snider (HOF) Art Shamsky Ron Swoboda Cleon Jones Ron Cardwell Frank Thomas Jim McAndrew (8/10 blue) Cal Koonce Ray McMillan Gary Gentry Bud Harrelson Ed Charles Al Weis and J.C. Martin.
4) Mostly Boston Red Sox themed OAL (Brown) practically snow white (MINT) baseball with 20 autographs in 8/10 blue ballpoint pen. Some we can identify are: Dom DiMaggio Bobby Doerr (HOF) Mickey Lolich Ron Hansen Dalton Jones Norm Seibern Gary Waslewski John Wyatt Lee Strange Dick Williams (SS) and J.C. Martin.
5) N.Y. Yankees Dodgers and Expos themed ONL (White) baseball with light toning (NM) has 24 autographs in a mixture of 8-9/10 blue and black pen. Some we can identify are: Johnny Mize (HOF) (SS) Bob Tolan (SS) Bobby Doerr Bobby Shantz Ralph Branca Ozzie Virgil Bob Stern Joe Black Bob Bailor Bob Veale Jim Cox and J.C. Martin.
6) N.Y. Mets-themed ONL (Feeney) baseball with light toning (NM) has 32 autographs in 8-9/10 blue ballpoint pen. Some we can identify are: Joe Torre (HOF) (SS) Al Jackson Jay Hook Ken Boswell Ron Cardwell Frank Thomas Charlie Neal Ray McMillan Gary Gentry Bud Harrelson Jerry Grote and J.C. Martin.
7) N.Y. Mets-themed ONL (White) baseball with light toning (NM) has 26 autographs in 8/10 blue ballpoint pen. Some we can identify are: Keith Hernandez Al Jackson Jerry Grote Tug McGraw Tommy Agee Jerry Koosman and J.C. Martin.
Autographs pre-certified by PSA/DNA. LOA from J.C. Marting for the first ball mentioned with Joe D. and Mays.
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