September memorabilia pickups

Huck · #1 09-01-2016, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Here are three recent photo pickups that I thought were worth sharing that just arrived today:

Johnny Vander Meer sharing the pitching form that allowed him to pitch back-to-back no-hitters to the neighbor kids in Vandy's hometown of Midland Park, NJ. This photo was taken on June 16, 1938 at his home the day after he hurled his 2nd consecutive no-no at historic Ebbets Field. From RMY's recent auction that just ended.

A rare original action shot of Nolan Ryan's 2nd no-hitter on July 15th, 1973.
Ryan has also noted that this was his most overpowering pitching performance in his career. He fanned 17 Tigers en route to his 2nd no-hitter in 1973.
The exhibited cropping was used because this photo ran in the Detroit Free Press the next day. In my personal collection I own the catchers mitt that Angels catcher Art Kusnyer used to catch this game as well as a game used ball. This came by way of another Ryan advanced collector.

A terrific original action photo of Nolan in his 1st year with the Houston Astros 1980. This is perhaps my favorite image from Nolan's stint with the Astros. Also from RMY Auction. Thanks Rhys!

The woman in the background, reading the newspaper must be his wife. Lol.

Scott Garner · #2 09-01-2016, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by biohazard

The woman in the background, reading the newspaper must be his wife. Lol.

It actually is his girlfriend at the time (later to be his wife) and his sister.

The photo is totally a contrived shot by the photographer, but I still like it.

ksfarmboy · #3 09-01-2016, 06:50 PM

Incredible items Dan! Glad you were able to get them!

doug.goodman · #4 09-01-2016, 08:49 PM

Wow, everything in this thread so far is fantastic. Congrats to you all.

Doug

Dewey · #5 09-01-2016, 10:13 PM

Jackie on February 16, 1958 in Jackson, Mississippi. Dubbed Jackie Robinson Day by the NAACP. He had just joined their board. Here he advocates for the peaceful pursuit of civil rights while angry white crowds gathered outside. The only thing I could afford from RMY!

Five months before the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 6 months before returning to Mississippi to help raise $25,000 for a memorial for slain civil rights activists. Lunch with sports reporters at the Belvedere Hotel in Baltimore (the first Baltimore hotel to integrate back in 1957).

daves_resale_shop · #6 09-02-2016, 02:44 PM

Got this Williams final game raincheck via ebay from fellow member shoeless moe... Got it back from my framer today...

Shoeless Moe · #7 09-02-2016, 03:29 PM

Dang!!! Dave that was a great idea!!!! Looks great!

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