Josh Gibson items

[Fandom0610]

I know his stuff is extremely scarce but was curious to see if anyone has any items of his they could share. Greatly appreciated. Also does anyone know how many known examples of his autograph have been authenticated?

[Brent G.]

This seems to be the grail.

[perezfan]

Outside of anything that can be documented as “game used”, that piece has to be the grail. One of the greatest pieces of memorabilia known to exist, and (true to form) PSA cannot even get it centered within the holder. Impressive!

[Lucas00]

A snapshot collectors grail.

[GaryPassamonte]

Many years ago I had a barnstorming program that included the Rochester Red Wings and whatever team Gibson was playing for at the time. The program included a nice pencil autograph by Gibson. That's one I wish I still had. Sorry no image.

[Fandom0610]

Wow some amazing stuff! Keep it coming

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Brent G.

This seems to be the grail.

Hard to imagine anything better than that! There are a few Grays scorecards around where he is in the lineup, perhaps pictured also. Can't remember if he is in the Negro Leagues Yearbook from 1945 with Williard Brown of the Grays on the cover.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Lucas00

A snapshot collectors grail.

Nice!

[J-Yo]

Originally Posted by GaryPassamonte

Many years ago I had a barnstorming program that included the Rochester Red Wings and whatever team Gibson was playing for at the time. The program included a nice pencil autograph by Gibson. That's one I wish I still had. Sorry no image.

As a Rochester resident I wish I could see it!


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[GaryPassamonte]

Originally Posted by J-Yo

As a Rochester resident I wish I could see it!


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I looked through some old stuff and found a copy of the program. The game was played in Rochester in 1945 between the Rochester All Stars and the Homestead Grays. Gibson signed just below "Doser's Grill" and above the Rochester line up. I had forgotten that the autograph had been cut out of the program before I got it. You can see that in the scans. The signature was in pencil and presented much better than my copies show.

It looks like the first page of the program ended up upside down, but you get the idea. I had this way back in 1995.

[Schlesinj]

1934 Pittsburgh Crawfords (at Yankee Stadium taken by famous Harlem photographer James VanderZee).






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[accidental]

Supposedly a jacket worn by Gibson: https://youtu.be/QXavhN_jtCA?si=2lUzji0nFtZP3JP5&t=635

[aljurgela]

He shows up in a lot of photos (well not a lot compared to major leaguers, but the photos are out there).... plus the Toleteros card and the bat that I just posted about upstairs...

[tippedfinger]

Gray's vs. the US Army in the '40's (fundraising game for the war.) Usually Satch graced the program covers, but Josh grabbed this one!

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by tippedfinger

Gray's vs. the US Army in the '40's (fundraising game for the war.) Usually Satch graced the program covers, but Josh grabbed this one!

Spectacular! What year is this from? I assume the Army teams were white? Any idea what the record for the exhibitions was?

[tippedfinger]

The program was from 1943. All the soldiers were from PA (they were a strong team -- (30 and 3) -- and had a couple of major leaguers on the roster. Grays won the game though, 6-3. Gibson, Leonard, Bell, Wilson and Brown all played for the Grays. Leonard homered, and Gibson doubled and tripled. What a game, and not really covered in the history books. Everyone always talks about the Ruth war bond games, this was the Grays war bond game!

[Brent G.]

That is MAGNIFICENT!