Baseball archivists grow your collection with this vintage assortment of (165) baseball HOFer and star signed 3x5 index cards and flats. Displaying solid (“8-9”) signature quality throughout, this important collection warrants serious consideration as 60% of the featured signers have joined the departed. Key signatures are two early 20th Century hurlers who were embroiled in scandal: 1919 “Black Sox” star E. Cicotte (“9”) and notorious beanballer C. Mays (“9”). Also present are (22) HOFer and (141) star player autographs. Auction LOA from JSA. More on our website.

The Cicotte signature includes a personalized salutation and the inscription “White Sox Chicago”. Carl Mays a reputed spitball artist with a penchant for headhunting is best remembered for throwing the beanball that killed Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians on August 16, 1920. Also present are:

HOFers (22) with average (“8-9”) signature strength on EX and better 3x5 index cards unless noted with:

L. Aparicio, E. Averill

J. Conlan (4-3/8 x 1-7/8” cut with moderate soiling, inscribed “Hall of Fame 1974”, the lower loop of the letter “J” in Jocko is contacted by overflow writing), J. Cronin

L. Doby (“Best Wishes” inscription)

B. Feller

L. Gomez

G. Hartnett (on a 4 x 3-1/2” newspaper clipping), Herman (on a 4-1-/4 x 2-1/8” cut with light soiling), C. Hubbell

R. Kiner

B. Lemon (also signed by B. Tebbetts), B. Leonard

J. Mize (with personalized salutation)

T. Perez

P. Rizzuto (with a 1972 postmark, signature is framed by yellowed tape), R. Roberts, E. Roush (with 1973 postmark)

J. Sewell (on a 4-1/4 x 2-1/8” cut, “5-6” signature due to ink migration), D. Snider (“Best Wishes”)

E. Weaver

R. Yount

Star players (141) with average (“8-9”) signature strength on EX and better 3x5 index cards unless noted with:

G. Alexander

S. D. Barber (with personalized salutation), S.L. Barber, D. Bartell, H. Bauer. K. Bevaqua (with personalized salutation), J. Black (“Best Wishes”), E. Blackwell (“Best Wishes”), B. Blyleven, B. Bochte, C. Boyer, K. Boyer, B. Bragan, J. Busby

P. Cavaretta, M. Caldwell, R. Colavito, G. Conley (“Best Wishes”), W. Cooper, W. Covington (card is trimmed to 3 x 4-1/2”), D. Crandall, F. Crosetti (4-3/4 x 2-1/2” cut)

H. Danning, A. Dark (card has tape repair at right end which contacts on the end tip of the letter “k” in Dark), P. Dean, J. Delsing (“My Best Wishes”), J. DeShong (personalized salutation), J. Devine (“Yankees” inscription), T. Douthit (“Best Wishes to you”), C. Dressen (personalized salutation), W. Dropo (“Regards”), J. Dykes

D. Ennis, C. Erskine (personalized salutation)

R. Face, L. Fonseca (personalized salutation), B. Freehan

J. Garragiola, M. Garcia, N. Garver, B. Goodman (“Good Luck”), M. Grant (personalized salutation and “Mudcat”), D. Groat, C. Grimm, D. Gullett

H. Harnett, T. Haller, R. Hartfield (“Best Wishes”), R. Hebner, J. Hegan (“Best Wishes”), S. Hemus, T. Heinrich (on newspaper clipping taped over on a 3x5 card with “Best Wishes”), L. Hisle (personalized salutation), B. Hitchcock, T. Holmes (“T” in Tommy overlaps printed name at left), A. Houtteman (“Good Luck”), B. Hooton (personalized salutation), A. Hrabosky

T. John

J. Kaat, E. Kazak, A. Kellner (“Best Wishes”), G. Kennedy (moderate staining), T. Kluszewski, T. Kubek, H. Kuenn

J. Lemon, T. Lepcio (“Good Luck”), D. Long, E. Lopat, S. Lopata, R. Lucas, J. Lumpe, G. Luzinski (personalized salutation)

E. Maddox (personalized salutation), S. Maglie, M. Marion, J.C. Martin, R, May, T. McCarver (“Best Regards”), D. Mcnally, H. McRae (personalized salutation), D. Money (personalized salutation and “Phillies” inscription), W. Moon, D. Mossi, D. Murtaugh

H. Naragon, R. Narleski (personalized salutation), J. Nettles, I. Noren (“Best Wishes”)

A. Otis

A. Pafko (“Best Wishes”), M. Pappas, D. Parker, M. Parnell, J. Pesky, D. Philley, J. Piersall, L. Pinella (“5”), J. Podres, H. Pollet, B. Porterfield

Doug Radar, V. Raschi (personalized salutation), R. Repulski, B. Rigney (“Best Wishes”), E. Robinson, S. Rogers, P. Runnels

J. Sain, A. Schacht, B. Scheffing, H. Score, L. Sewell (personalized salutation), R. Sievers, B. Shantz, B. Shawkey, R. Smalley, P. Splittorff, G. Suhr (“Pittsburgh Pirates 1930-39” inscription)

R. Terry, B. Thomson, R. Turley

B. Uecker (“7”), D. Unser

J. Vander Meer (personalized salutation)

L. Warneke, V. Wertz, W. Westlake, W. Williams, W. Wood, G. Woodling

E. Yost

G. Zernial (personalized salutation)