Score a bonanza of vintage big-name baseball autographs. Presented is a 1944 “Who’s Who in the Major Leagues Baseball” with (280+) signatures ranging as (50% “7” to “9”, 50% lesser). While several of these primarily pencil autographs have been applied directly to this coverless volume, most are cuts taken from pages of a collector’s album which have been adhered to the pages. Key signers are: HOFers: C. Bender (“7-8”), L. Boudreau (“7”), B. Doerr (“7”), L. Durocher (“7”), F. Frisch signed in blue over a photo (“8”), G. Kell (“5-6”), C. Klein (“5-6”), E. Lombardi (“8-9”), A. Lopez (“7-8”), C. Mack (“8-9”), J. McCarthy (“6-7”), (2) S. Musial (“9”, “7”) M. Ott (“8”), L. Waner (“6-7”), P. Waner (“8”); Stars: E. Bonham (“8”), W. Cooper (“9”), M. Cooper (“7”), F. Crosetti (“9”), B. Dahlgren (“9”), C. Dressen (“9”), T. Holmes (“9”), A. Pafko (“7-8”), P. Roe (“9”), E. Stanky (“8-9”), G. Stirnweiss (“5”), D. Trout (“5”), D. Walker (“9”), B. Walters (“8”), E. Yost (“8”). Full photo LOA from JSA. More on our website.

As stated above the offered volume lacks a cover. The majority of the autographs are album cuts adhered to corresponding pages. A significant number have been signed directly on the pages in graphite pencil with several in blue pencil. The Crosetti, McCarthy and P. Waner autographs appear along with (7) others on a section of a letter which is not adhered to the book. Several sheets of facsimile signatures (not included in the count) are taped to sections of the book. There are also scattered small sections of surface paper loss present, presumably due to the removal or loss of unknown cut signatures. Additionally several of the cuts are loose and tucked into the book. All of the signatures listed above are on adhered cuts or signed directly to pages except for the (3) noted as being on a loose section of a letter.