Tour baseball in the golden west, with this collection of (29) photos and publications autographed by players from MLB teams based in California. (5) autographs from living legend Willie Mays, make this selection a powerhouse offering, and the "Say Hey Kid" gets plenty of support from fellow Giants stars, along with A's, Dodgers, visiting players, and even an NFL star. Signature quality is pleasing across the board, ranging ("8" to "10"), and the materials are generally solid, unless noted. Auction LOA from JSA.
Highlights are:
Willie Mays single-signed (3): Dupont Collector Series Hall of Fame photo; T. Houle art print; 9/71 Sport magazine in lesser state;
Willie Mays and Leo Durocher dual-signed game action 8x10 photo;
Willie Mays and Willie McCovey dual-signed 1990 Legends magazine, also signed by artist Christopher Paluso;
Alou brothers triple-signed 8x10 SF Giants photo with Felipe, Matty and Jesus;
Mark McGwire single-signed 4/4/88 Sports Illustrated magazine.
Balance are:
(9) Single-signed 8x10 photos: Gaylord Perry personalized; Bert Campaneris; Claudell Washington; Joe Rudi; Jim Davenport personalized; Tito Fuentes personalized; Rod Beck; Solomon Torres; Cliff Branch;
(5) Dual-signed Giants scorecards: Mike Schmidt/Candy Maldonado; Andre Dawson/Kevin Mitchell; Barry Larkin/Don Robinson; Vince Coleman/Robby Thompson; Orel Hershiser/Matt Williams;
Mike Krukow single-signed Giants scorecard;
Vida Blue single-signed 1979 Giants program;
(6) Single-signed magazine/price guides: Orel Hershiser; Jose Canseco; (2) Will Clark; (2) Kevin Mitchell.
Also present are:
Bobby Thomson signed "The Shot Heard 'Round the World" poster, with 19x15 backer;
1958 SF 49ers yearbook (GD-VG);
1988 Dwight Clark Day commemorative program (EX-MT).