June Pickups

[Scott Garner]

From the newly semi-retired Jim Stinson's last sale list, I just picked up this "Toothpick" Sam Jones vintage signed Fan Club membership card.
Congrats again, Jim! You will be missed.

On May 12, 1955 Cubs hurler and ex-negro league player Toothpick Sam became the first African American to pitch a no-hitter in the ML. On September 26, 1959 while pitching for the SF Giants he followed it up with a rain shortened unofficial 7 inning no-hitter against the St. Louis Cards.

This fan club membership card is exceedingly rare to begin with, but it also is cool because he was a tough signer and passed away very young (age 45) of cancer. The fact that this card mentions his no-hitters made it a no-brainer pickup for my no-hit collection.

COOL FOLLOW UP NOTE: Dwight Chaplin, the original Sam Jones Fan Club membership card owner just reached out to me by e-mail. He is actually one of us on net54 & spotted my post. Small world!

[Sivart31]

Taz, I am super jealous as I am a big Tigers fan too. I am close, but have accepted the fact that I will never get Thompson or Jennings. I've got everyone else, but I think those two will probably never fit in the budget.

[tazdmb]

Originally Posted by Sivart31

Taz, I am super jealous as I am a big Tigers fan too. I am close, but have accepted the fact that I will never get Thompson or Jennings. I've got everyone else, but I think those two will probably never fit in the budget.

I thought the same thing a year ago, both from a financial POV and the fact that I had never seen a Thompson outside of the Halper catalog. Things just lined up nicely. Based on conversations, there appear to be at least 3 other
"legit" Sam Thompson autographs in private collections they may hit the market one day.

[HexsHeroes]

Originally Posted by tazdmb

I thought the same thing a year ago, both from a financial POV and the fact that I had never seen a Thompson outside of the Halper catalog. Things just lined up nicely. Based on conversations, there appear to be at least 3 other
"legit" Sam Thompson autographs in private collections they may hit the market one day.

WOW !!! Love it when things actually line up in a collectors favor. Congrats.

[mbrummer710]

On tigers autos...I haven't gone the uniform route. I have gone the ones recognized by the HOF. But Jennings is impossible. It's super odd, he was a lawyer, you figure there would be a pile of auto's somewhere.

He now is recognized as a Oriole despite the cap by the HOF

[slidekellyslide]

Picked this up today. Probably a game used ball from Spring Training. It looks like Casey wrote "Future Sarasota Hit from Casey Stengel" on it.

[Zan]

Great pickups this month, guys.

This one came in on Monday, very very happy to have it!

[mr2686]

Finally picked up a new bat case for my 40th anniversary 1960 Pirates bat, as well as a single signed Mazeroski ball in the same case. Here's a poor picture of it after I put it up on the wall today.

[Cooptown]

That's a beautiful display case for your bat! Can I ask where you got it?

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

From the newly semi-retired Jim Stinson's last sale list, I just picked up this "Toothpick" Sam Jones vintage signed fan club membership card.
Congrats again, Jim! You will be missed.

On May 12, 1955 Cubs hurler and ex- negro league player Toothpick Sam became the first African American to pitch a no-hitter in the ML. On September 26, 1959 while pitching for the SF Giants he followed it up with a rain shortened unofficial 7 inning no-hitter against the St. Louis Cards.

This fan club membership card is exceedingly rare to begin with, but it also is cool because he was a tough signer and passed away very young. The fact that this card mentions his no-hitters made it a no-brainer pickup for my no-hit collection.

So cool