[Rarebooks] baseball item #11 from the Norman Kane collection (FS)
Peter B. Howard
pbhoward at serendipitybooks.com
Thu Jul 12 10:40:30 EDT 2007
1944 Major League Genuine Leather Warranted 5 oz. 9 in. No.
159 / Trade OFFICIAL / Mark BASEBALL. One-half varnished.
Signed by Hall-of-Famers Honus Wagner and Al Lopez, and the following 1944
Pittsburg Pirates and Braves, surely on the occasion of a game vs the
Boston Braves, possibly in Spring Training, or on the occasion of a day
honoring Wagner. The signatures on the ball argue indisputably for 1944;
there was a Honus Wagner Day September 5, 1945, when the Dodgers spoiled
the day (5-3) in ten innings. Wagner died in 1955.
* Camelli (Hank) (1943-1947 in ML) Pittsburgh and Braves, hit .229 in
159 games With Pirates, 1943-1946. Reserve outfielder.
* Colman (Frank) (1942-1947 in ML) with Pirates 1942-1946; then to the
Yankees. Reserve outfielder and first baseman.
* Elliott (Bob) (1939-1953 in ML) with Pirates 1939-1946. All-Star
third baseman in 1944.
* Gustine (Frankie) (1939-1950 in ML) with Pirates 1939-1948. Shortstop.
* Lopez (Al) (1928-1947 in ML). Catcher and manager Hall of Fame,
1977. With Pirates 1941-1946.
* Ostermueller (Fritz) (1934-1948 in ML. Pitcher (114-115) for 4
teams. With Pirates 1944-1948.
* Russell (Jim) (1942-1951 in ML) - for Pirates, Braves, Dodgers. With
Pirates, 1942-1947. Starting outfielder, hit .312 in 1944.
* Wagner (Honus) (1897-1917 in ML) Hall of Fame, 1936. With Pirates
1900-1917
* Zak (Frankie) (1944-1948 in ML). Hit .269 in 123 games for the
Pirates. 1944 All-star shortstop and second baseman.
Boston Braves:
* Drews (Frank) (1944-1945) second baseman, Braves, averaged .205 in
95 games
* Hutchinson (Ira) (1933-1945 in ML). Pitcher for four teams. With
Boston in 1944 and 1945.
* Huston (Warren) (1937; 1944) infielder for Athletics (37); Braves
(44)
* Phillips (Damon) (1942; 1944; 1946 in ML) Cinn in 1942; With Boston
in 1944, 1946. 70 games, batting .250 for two teams.
* $2500.00
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