Lot # 996: 1970 Baseball Writers Association Dinner Multi-Signed Baseball with (27) Signatures Including (7) Hall of Famers : Hank Greenberg, Steve Carlton, Joe Cronin

There's very little blank space on this multi-signed Spalding Official League baseball, because it's covered with bold signatures, applied at a 1970 Baseball Writers Association Dinner. A total of (27) autographs, including (7) Hall of Famers, have been protected by a coating of shellac, and most remain as firm as they day they were signed, fifty-five years ago.

Featured signers are:

Sweet spot: Ralph Kiner (HOF), Hank Greenberg (HOF);

North panel: Charlie Keller, Don Larsen, Al Monchak, Elston Howard (d.1980), Ed Yost, Ed Lopat;

South panel: Gil McDougald, Jim Perry, Tom Gorman, Ed Charles, Gaylord Perry (HOF), "Tug" McGraw;

East panel: Danny Ozark, Ralph Houk, Tom Henrich, Don Larsen, Joe Cronin (HOF);

West panel: Larry Doby (HOF), Chuck Harmon, Al Rosen, Earl Battey, Ralph Branca, "Whitey" Ford (HOF);

Reverse sweet spot: Steve Carlton (HOF), Graig Nettles.

Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA.