Lot # 1152: Signed Baseball Collection (30) with Heavy Bobby Richardson Concentration

Go long on Bobby Richardson, with the capture of this signed baseball collection (30). The slick-fielding, clutch-hitting 1960s Yankees star figures prominently in this offering, with (20) single-signed balls, and another (2) multi-signed that bear his signature. Most of the signatures in this collection are pleasing examples, however several of the Richardson single-signed balls bear considerably faded autographs.

Featured are:

Bobby Richardson single-signed (20), signature strength ranges (70% “7” to “9”, 30% “2” to “6”). Many include inscriptions, and the ball types are diverse. The best examples are: Official Rawlings Gold Glove model with “60 WS MVP, 5X Gold Glove 61-65” inscriptions; OAL/Budig ball with black lettering, including Mickey Mantle 7 logo, bears multi-inscriptions, with “60 WS MVP, #1, 7X All Star, 5X Gold Glove, 3X World series Champ”.

Multi-signed ONL/Feeney baseball with (28) signatures averaging (“8” to “9”): Hall of Famers Lou Brock, Johnny Mize, “Duke” Snider, Joe Torre, Hoyt Wilhelm; and stars Bill Virdon (X2), Bob Friend, Chris Short (X2), Bobby Richardson, Bob Robertson, Frank Thomas, Nellie Briles, Bobby Thomson, Vern Law, Paul Blair, Dave Giusti, Milt May.

Multi-signed RPB-X baseball with (4) signatures averaging (“8” to “9”): Gaylord Perry (HOF), Johnny Logan, Bill Madlock, and Bobby Richardson.

1990 Atlanta Braves team-signed ONL/White baseball with (13) signatures ranging (“6” to “9”): Bobby Cox (HOF), Greg Olsen, Roy Majtyka, Doug Sisk, Jeff Parrett, Phil Niekro (HOF), Marty Clary, Dwayne Henry, Francisco Cabrera, John Smoltz (HOF), Pat Corrales, Jim Vatcher, Jim Presley.

Multi-signed Memphis Blues baseball with (4) signatures ranging (“6” to “8”): Don Gutteridge, Don Kessinger, Ron Santo (HOF), Jim Hickman.

Single-signed baseballs (6) withsignatures ranging (“6” to “8”): Gaylord Perry (HOF), Vida Blue, Mark Teixeira, Joe Girardi, Dale Ford personalized with “AL Ump, #20” inscriptions, and (1) undetermined.

Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA.

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