Lot # 769: 1940s-1950s Autographs Albums Trio with (180+) Signatures Including Roy Campanella & Early Mickey Mantle

Score a ton of great Hall of Famer and star signatures, with this selection of (3) 1940s-1950s autograph albums. Reporting in nicely preserved condition, these period signed albums host (180+) signatures, that are generally firm applications. The leading attractions are Roy Campanella (HOF, d.1993), and a fairly early example from Mickey Mantle (HOF, d.1995).

Other highlights are:

Hall of Famers: Billy Herman, "Pee Wee" Reese, "Duke" Snider (X2), Gil Hodges (d.1972), Nellie Fox (d.1975), "Whitey" Ford, "Yogi" Berra, "Casey" Stengel (d.1975), Dick Williams, "Minnie" Minoso, Walt Alston (d.1984), Phil Rizzuto.

Stars: Benny Bengough (d.1968), Willie Jones (d.1983), Eddie Waitkus (d.1972), "Preacher" Roe, Chuck Dressen (d.1966), Howie Fox (d.1955), Jimmy Dykes (d.1976), Ed Lopat (X2), Gene Woodling, Gil McDougald, Hank Bauer, Sandy Amoros, Bob Turley, Gran Hamner, Jim Gilliam, Clint Courtney (X2, d.1975), Marty Marion, Billy Pierce, Johnny Podres, Paul Richards (d.1986), Eddie Robinson, "Smoky" Burgess, Vic Wertz (d.1983), Del Ennis, "Birdie" Tebbets, Herm Wehmeier (d.1973).

Full list:

1) Preacher Roe Cover (80+) with – Dressen, BILLY HERMAN, Shuba, DICK WILLIAMS, PEE WEE REESE, DUKE SNIDER, R. Walker, Palica, Belardi, B. Morgan, GIL HODGES, McGhee, Fricano, Astroth, Grim, Carey, Fain, R. Walker, R. Wilson, C. Michaels, NELLIE FOX, Cerv, J. Collins, WHITEY FORD, G. Hatton, YOGI BERRA, DICK WILLIAMS, Je. Coleman, DUKE SNIDER, R. Meyer, SANDY AMOROS, CASEY STENGEL, PAUL RICHARDS, F. Leja, MICKEY MANTLE, M. Marion, Lopat, D. Thompson, Woodling, Carrasquel, Boyd, Consuegra, ORESTES MINOSO, Fornieles, Dorish, D. Johnson, Bauer, Noren, Flanigan, Groth, Fain, Marshall, B. Wilson, G. McDougald, WALT ALSTON, Wiesler, Belardi, Byrd, JIM GILLIAM, Stuart, Mele, Berry, B. Young, Brecheen, Miranda, JIM DYKES, Coan, Blyzka, Diering, CLINT COURTNEY, Lenhardt, Littlefield, Houk, HOWIE FOX, Wertz, J. McDonald, Sain, R. Murray, B. Hunter, Turley, PHIL RIZZUTO.

2) Orange Album (10+) with – BENNY BENGOUGH, Lowrey, Hamner, Seminick, Mayo Smith, Mrozinski, Niarhos, B. Miller, J. Meyer, WILLIE JONES.

3) BLUE ALBUM (90+) with – Renna, B. Wilson, DeMaestri, Limmer, Finigan, Galan, Robertson, Astroth, Kellner, Raether, Suder, Bollweg, Zernial, Power, S. Dixon, Value, W. Moses, Hemsley, Carrasquel, B. Keegan, R. Jackson, Marion, Strahs, M. Martin, Cavarretta, McGhee, PAUL RICHARDS, Groth, MINNIE MINOSO, Harris, Pierce, Berres, Consuegra, C. Michaels, W. Marshall, Marsh, Sawatski, Batts, Chakales, Diering, V. Garcia, B. Kennedy, EDDIE WAITKUS, Turley, O’Dell, CLINT COURTNEY, Moss, Fridley, LOU BOUDREAU, Reynolds, E. Robinson, Byrd, Je. Coleman, Carey, Lopat, Burgess, Kipper, DEL ENNIS, BENNY BENGOUGH, RICHIE ASHBURN, HERMAN WEHMEIER, Hamner, Morgan, Kazanski, Torgeson, PEE WEE REESE, Podres, ROY CAMPANELLA, P. Roe, Bi. Cox, Seminick, Landrith, McMillian, G. Bell, Tebbetts, D. Leonard, ERNIE BANKS, G. Baker, Sauer, RALPH KINER, Zick, Pollet, Baumholtz, Fondy, McCullough, Klippstein.

And several undetermined.

Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA.