Shutterbugs enjoy a field day with this HOFer laden lot of (16) vintage wire/press photos. Key subjects are: 1966 Clemente 6-1/2 x 10” candid interview (VG); 1953 DiMaggio/Mantle 8x6 Yankees “Old Timers Day” (EX); 1972 Mays 8x10 locker room interview (VG-EX); c.1940s Ruth 11 x 7-1/2” multi-image batting poses (GD-VG). Also present are: (2) Wagner: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2” (VG-EX), 9-1/2 x 7” (VG); (2) Mack: 6 x 8-1/2” (VG), 8x10 (VG); and an 8x10 of the infamous 1965 incident of Juan Marichal clubbing John Roseboro with his bat (VG). More on our website.
The borders have been trimmed off of the DiMaggio/Mantle, Ruth, one Mack and one Wagner photos listed above. The balance of this lot is as follows:
1924 Umpires 8-3/4 x 6-3/4” composite photo (VG) with borders trimmed off, handwritten date at bottom right of the obverse and minor loss at top corners
1939 All-Star Game 9x7 featuring Gabby Hartnett, Bill Terry and Paul Derrigner (VG)
1943 Shibe Park Umpire Dispute10x7 featuring Jimmy Bloodworth, Bill Grieve, Steve O’Neill and Rudy York (VG) with borders trimmed off
1977 Nolan Ryan 8x10 (VG) due to a crease to the left of the glove hand, otherwise very appealing
(3) Jim Bunning 1966 8x10 (EX) with minor corner creases that do not affect the image area, (2) 1972 8x10s (both EX)