Lot # 768: 1950 Philadelphia Phillies “Whiz Kids” Team-Signed Yearbook with (16) Signatures Including Ashburn & Roberts

Recall the Philadelphia Phillies famous mid-century youth movement, with this team-signed 1950 yearbook. Known as the “Whiz Kids”, this exuberant 1950 squad held off the Brooklyn Dodgers in the NL pennant race, to earn a shot at the Yankees in the World Series. Located throughout this nicely preserved yearbook Vg-Ex+, are (16) signatures of high quality, including the team’s biggest stars.

The signatures have been applied over the subject’s corresponding photographs, with as they appear in order with: Eddie Sawyer (manager) on page 2, “Maje” McDonell (coach) on page 3, “Bubba” Church on page 5, Ken Heintzelman on page 7, Bob Miller on page 11, Robin Roberts (HOF) on page 12, Curt Simmons on page 13, Stan Lopata on page 14, Andy Seminick on page 15, “Putsy" Caballero on page 18, Mike Goliat on page 19, Gran Hamner on page 20, Rich Ashburn (HOF) on page 23, Del Ennis on page 24, Bill Nicholson on page 26, and Dick Whitman on page 28.  

Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA.