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BABE RUTH SIGNED BASEBALL. Babe's signature as well as many others appear on the ball as signed at the McClure Hotel c. 1928 where Babe and others from "Murderer's Row" were playing cards.  Lot #947.  June 12, 1999. $1400.00.

BASEBALL CARD COLLECTION5058 BASEBALL CARD COLLECTION including Babe Ruth. One owner collection of forty-six cards. "Excellent" book value $17,000 in No. 21 Beckett Baseball Card price guide. Includes "Diamond Stars" (13-c. 1935) and "Goudy" (33- 1933). Conditions range: Good, Fair and Poor. Includes the following notable cards: Goudey Gum Co. "Big League Chewing gum" No.144 George Herman (Babe) Ruth in poor condition with rounded corners, and handling creases breaking through photo surface; Goudey Gum Co."Big League Chewing gum" No. 18. George Herman (Babe) Ruth in poor condition with rounded corners and handling creases breaking through photo surface; Goudey Gum Co. "Big League Chewing Gum" No 53. George Herman (Babe) Ruth in poor condition with rounded corners and handling creases and abrasions breaking through photo surface; Conditions: good to poor. Estimate: $3000-$4000. Sept. 16, 2001. Price $2000.00.

BASEBALL: ROBERTO CLEMENTE PLAQUE5056  ROBERTO CLEMENTE BASEBALL PLAQUE. N/R.
5056 BASEBALL: ROBERTO CLEMENTE PLAQUE. N/R. "Clemente Hits #3000." Limited Edition #338/1000. Original black & white photo of Mr. Clemente at the plate as he hits his #3000 hit on September 30, 1972, a double to left center. Sadly, it was also his l ast hit preceding his untimely death on December 31, 1972, while delivering relief supplies to Nicaraguan earthquake victims. At the top of the photograph are six 1 1/4" x 2" (3.2cm x 5.1cm) frames depicting the sequence following the hit, including the "3000" flashed on the scoreboard. The photograph was taken by and is signed in ink lower right by Mr. Les Banos, the official Pirate photographer at the time. The marbleized wood plaque is 16" x 24" (40.6cm x 61.0cm), the photo is 11" x 14" (27 .9cm x 35.6cm), the explanatory tribute to the right of the photo is 11" x 3 1/2" (27.90cm x 8.9cm). Condition: Mr. Banos' signature faded, else excellent. Accompanied by an original photograph of Mr. Clemente and Mr. Banos, signed by Mr. Banos. E stimate: $800.-1200. Sept. 16, 2001. Price $200.00

FORBES FIELD BRANCH RICKEY DESK & CHAIR.5065 FORBES FIELD BRANCH RICKEY DESK & CHAIR.
5065 FORBES FIELD EXECUTIVE DESK & CHAIR. N/R. Used by Branch Rickey in the 1950-1955 period, also used by Joe L. Brown. The desk and chair were given to Les Banos (official Pirate's photographer and present owner) upon the closing of Forbes Field in 1970. The desk is a mahogany pedestal desk with a center drawer flanked by drawers on either side. The chair is an open mahogany swivel armchair with a tan leather seat and back. Both c. 1920. Accompanied by a letter from Les Banos certifying the us e of the desk and chair by Rickey and Brown. The desk is 66" (168cm) w., 37" (94.0cm) d. Desk approx. 210 lbs. and Chair approx. 25 lbs. Condition: in original condition, scratches, gouges, worn, veneer chips. Estimate: $200-400. Sept. 16, 2001. Price $200.00
BASEBALL SIGNED BY PITTSBURGH PIRATES5063 BASEBALL SIGNED BY PITTSBURGH PIRATES. N/R.
5063 BASEBALL SIGNED BY PIRATES. N/R. Official National League Baseball with 25 ink signatures, including Stargell, Mazeroski, Clemente, probably 1968. Condition: excellent. Provenance: consigned by a 91 year old Pittsburgh lady whose father-in-law w as a local player and collector. Estimate: $400-600. Sept. 16, 2001. Price $525.00

5059 1960 PITTSBURGH PIRATES SIGNED BASEBALL. N/R.
5059 1960 PIRATES SIGNED BASEBALL. N/R. Official National League Spaulding baseball. Twenty-eight signatures, including Roberto Clemente, Bill Mazeroski, Elroy Face, Smokey Burgess, Danny Murtaugh, etc. Provenance: ball raffled just before Christmas1 960 to benefit a troubled family. Won by consignor's father, who gave it to his son, the present owner. Note: ball is signed by Bobby Shantz who was traded to the Pirates after the 1960 season. Condition: most signatures clear, including Clemente and Mazeroski. Estimate: $800-1200.  Sept. 16, 2001 Price $750.00.

PIE TRAYNOR SIGNED BASEBALL5061 PIE TRAYNOR SIGNED BASEBALL. N/R.
5061 PIE TRAYNOR SIGNED BASEBALL. N/R. Baseball signed in ink on the "sweet spot", "Harold "Pie" Traynor" and dated 8/25/28. Condition: browned overall and scuffed and "beat up" on the non-signature side. Signature clear but faded. Provenance: consig ned by a 91 year old Pittsburgh lady whose father-in-law was a local player and collector. Estimate: $100-200.   Sept. 16, 2001. Price $170.00.




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