Seldom have we ever seen an autographed book quite like this! The big question is whether the winning bidder will decide to preserve it intact, or else cut it up to maximize the per-autograph profit potential. There is certainly considerable breakdown value here—especially since that latter approach would render moot the book's rough exterior condition. The first-edition 1946 copy of The Detroit Tigers by Fred Lieb has FR covers that have borne the brunt of wear with peeling, heavy shelf rubbing and a split spine. Fortunately, aside from the separated, more weathered flyleaf, all interior pages have been well protected and generally average EX condition. Signature strength is mainly "7-9".
Inside Front Cover: 14 signatures with Sam Mele, Dale Mitchell, Lou Boudreau, Bing Miller, Charlie Keller, Johnny Sain, Billy Hoeft.
First Flyleaf: 21 signatures with Clyde Milan, Sam West, Rick Ferrell, Sid Hudson, Walter Masterson, Bo Bo Newsom, Frederick Lieb (author), Charlie Gehringer, Harry Heilmann, Al Simmons, George Kell, Connie Mack ("9"), Bob Elliott, Chico Carrasquel, Dom DiMaggio, Bob Grim, Jim Rivera.
First Flyleaf Reverse: 18 signatures with Ed Yost, Mickey Vernon, Frank Mancuso, Tom Ferrick, George Myatt, Stan Spence, Earl Wooten, Cecil Travis, Pee Wee Reese.
Half Title Page: 11 signatures with Bucky Harris, Marty Marion, Ray Scarborough, Jerry Priddy, Ossie Bluege, Bucky Walters, Wally Westlake, John Berardino, Enos Slaughter, Ralph Kiner, Rich Ashburn.
Half Title Page Reverse: 13 signatures with Gene Woodling, Bill Dickey, Ed Lopat, Allie Reynolds, Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, Joe DiMaggio ("8"), Casey Stengel ("9-10"), Ewell Blackwell, Mickey Mantle ("9-10").
Frontispiece Reverse (with unidentified notation "1947 World Champions New York Yankees"): 16 signatures with Bill Bevens, Spud Chandler, Frankie Crosetti, Spec Shea, Vic Raschi, Randy Gumpert, Bobby Brown, Ralph Houk, Gil McDougald, John Lindell.
Title Page: Stan Musial.
Title Page Reverse: 12 signatures with Hank Greenberg, Vern Stephens, Mel Parnell (light first name), Ted Williams ("9"), Buddy Rosar, Johnny Pesky, Walt Dropo, Birdie Tebbetts.
End of Preface: 4 signatures with Early Wynn, Roy Sievers.
Table of Contents: 9 signatures with George Moriarty, Ty Cobb ("7"), Dizzy Trout, Jim Thorpe ("6").
Second Half Title Page (with unidentified [Tigers] notation, "1947 2nd place"): 30 signatures with Oscar Stanage, George Kell, Rogers Hornsby, Jimmy Outlaw, Bob Swift, Art Houtteman, Dick Wakefeild, Skeeter Webb, Eddie Mayo, Frank Shellenback, Hoot Evers, Vic Wertz, Hal Newhouser, Hal Wagner, Al Benton, Virgil Trucks.
Second Half Title Page Reverse: 18 signatures with Dick Bartell, Red Rolf, Ted Lyons (light), Schoolboy Rowe, Bob Feller, Del Baker, Bill Rogell.
Last Flyleaf: 12 signatures with Bill Hitchcock, Bill McKechnie, Satchel Paige ("9-10"), Bill Tuttle, Bobby Shantz, Barney McCosky, Al Rosen, Harry Simpson, Eddie Joost, Gus Zernial, Harvey Kuenn, Skeeter Kell.
Last Flyleaf Reverse: 18 signatures with Johnny Mize, Dizzy Dean ("9-10"), Minnie Minoso, Billy Goodman, Luke Easter, Hector Rodriguez, Jimmie Dykes, Ferris Fain, Larry Doby, Mel Harder, Al Lopez, Bob Lemon, Jim Hegan.
Full LOA from JSA.