Lot # 2417: Hall of Fame and Stars Signed Contracts, Checks, and Index Cards Collection (59) Including Ashburn, Baker, Carey, and Lyons

Collection 59 signature examples of Hall Famers and other stars on a variety of different items. The collection consists of the following: Checks (6): Carey (HOF), Maglie, Roush (HOF), Spahn (HOF), Wilhelm (HOF), and Wynn (HOF). Player's Contracts (3): Kiner (HOF, 1958 San Diego Padres contract signed in his capacity as general manager) and two Charles Finley (two 1977 Oakland Athletics contracts for Don Hopkins and Jeff Newman, both signed by Lee McPhail as well). Index Cards (23): Two Ashburn (HOF), Howie Bedell, Nick Etten, Ferris Fain, Lew Fonseca, George Foster, Johnny Gee, Joe Hague, Willie Jones, Jim McGlothlin, Johnny Moore, Bob Moose, Howie Reed, Andre Rodgers, Dick Selma, Stan Swanson, Cesar Tovar, Emil Verban, Murray Wall, Herm Wehmeier, and Ricky Wright. First-Day Covers (3): Kuhn (HOF), Joe Wood, and Burgess/Lynch (dual-signed). Documents (4): Boudreau (HOF, typed "Baseball Questionnaire"), Lyons (HOF, 1933 Draper-Maynard endorsement contract), Maglie (typed "Baseball Questionnaire"), and Dave McNally (1979 "Sports Challenge" television show contract). Cut Signatures (9): Frank Baker (HOF, portion of a check), Dick Brown, Al Cicotte, Jack Meyer, Minoso (HOF), Danny O'Connell, Don Rudolph, Chico Ruiz, and Chico Salmon/John O'Donoghue (dual-signed). Multi-Signed (3): Woodling/Crosetti/Barber/Bevens (index card), Crosetti/Mapes/Silvera/Johnson/Keller (index card), and Durocher (HOF)/Morehart/Chapman/Pipgras/Witt. Business Cards (2): Dixie Howell and Don Mattingly. Envelope (1): Mike Witt. Tickets (5): Durocher (HOF, Bushwick Baseball Club stub) and four Jason Isringhausen (all dated 7/30/95, his first MLB win). Total: 59 signed items. Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA.