Mid Summer Classic Auction 2016
Tue, Mar 8, 2016 04:00PM EST - Sat, Aug 20, 2016 11:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 377
WALTER ALSTON'S LOT OF (4) ALL-STAR TEAM SIGNED BASEBALLS INCL. 1954 NL (PARTIAL), 1960 AL, 1960 NL AND 1964 NL (ALSTON COLLECTION)
Sold for
$2,074.80
Sold Price includes BP
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Group of 4 All-Star team signed baseballs from the collection of Hall of Fame manager Walter Alston.
- OAL(Harridge) BB signed by 11 members of the 1954 National League All-Star team. Players are: Jackie Robinson(HOF) Walt Alston(HOF) Leo Durocher(HOF) Charlie Grimm(SS) Ted Kluszewski(SS) Del Crandall Marv Grissom Gus Bell Frank Thomas Don Mueller and Bob???. 7-9/10 looking blue ink signatures on a clean ball.<p>
- OAL(Cronin) BB signed by over 30 members of the 1960 American League All-Star team. Players are: Ted Williams(HOF)(SS) Minnie Minoso Sherm Lollar Chuck Estrada Frank Malzone Ron Hansen Yogi Berra(HOF) Pete Runnels Jerry Staley Brooks Robinson(HOF) Roger Maris Jim Gentile Bill Skowron Luis Aparicio Tony Cuccinello Early Wynn(HOF) Jim Lemon Nellie Fox(HOF) Dick Stigman Al Lopez(HOF) Jim Coates Frank Lary Whitey Ford Tom Borland with several unidentified due to lightness of signature. 1-8/10 blue ink signatures with about 2/3 in the 6-8/10 category. Clean ball.
- OAL(Cronin) BB signed by over 30 members of the 1960 National League All-Star team. Players are: Walt Alston(HOF)(SS) Ken Boyer Roberto Clemente(HOF) ElRoy Face Charlie Neal Joe Pignatano Smokey Burgess Bill Mazeroski(HOF) Ernie Banks(HOF) Mike McCormick Ed Bailey Norm Larker John Podres Bob Friend Bill Henry Solly Hemus Dick Groat Bill Buhler Tony Taylor Larry Jackson Stan Williams Hank Aaron(HOF) Joe Adcock Del Crandall Bob Skinner Lindy McDaniel Bill White Bob Buhl Orlando Cepeda(HOF)(SS) Ken Boyer Vada Pinson Fred Hutchinson with a couple too light to identify. Blue black and red ink 2-9/10 looking signatures with over half in the 7-9/10 range and almost all easily identifiable. Clean off-white ball.
- ONL(Giles) BB signed by 25 members of the 1964 National League All-Star team. Players are: Walt Alston(HOF)(SS) Dick Farrell Don Drysdale(HOF) Dick Ellsworth Bill White Sandy Koufax(HOF) Roberto Clemente(HOF) Jim Bunning(HOF) Casey Stengel(HOF) Fred Hutchinson Smokey Burgess Willie Stargell(HOF) Joe Torre(HOF) Dick Groat Billy Williams(HOF) Johnny Callison Juan Marichal(HOF) Bill Mazeroski(HOF) Curt Flood Ken Boyer John Edwards Chris Short Ron Santo(HOF) Ron Hunt and Leo Cardenas. Matching 7.5-8/10 looking black ball point pen signatures. Another hand has written in blue ink on the Spalding stamping panel "All Star N. Y. 1964". Whitish looking ball. PSA/DNA has deemed the Mays to be Clubhouse.
LOA from the Alston family.
Pre-certified by PSA/DNA.
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