Feb 2011 Pick-up Thread

[hanksta]

It seems my pickups these days are very few and far between, but when I saw this on eBay I was excited. With a little help and reassurance from Matt (Thanks Matt!) I put in my offer and got it. Being strictly a Cravath collector it's pretty cool to hold something that he clobbered homers with!

[Bobsbats]

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Richie Ashburn Mitchell and Ness Autographed Jersey

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Single signed Billy Martin
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Rosy Grier Autographed Throwback Jersey
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Bob Feller SS Ball

[thekingofclout]

Picked-up this nifty snapshot of "The Man" back in 1944.

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[Scott Garner]

I picked up a nice snapshot of The Meal Ticket on eBay this evening. I love the stadium in the background and the lighting....

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

A picked up a nice snapshot of The Meal Ticket on eBay this evening. I love the stadium in the background and the lighting....

Terrific pick-up Scott. How the hell did I miss that!

You know that Hubbell is Graig's all time favorite player. Be ready to make a super high res scan for him or he's gonna pout like a six year old.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by thekingofclout

Terrific pick-up Scott. How the hell did I miss that!

You know that Hubbell is Graig's all time favorite player. Be ready to make a super high res scan for him or he's gonna pout like a six year old.

Thanks Jimmy! Believe it or not, I won the Hubbell snapshot for under $20 including shipping!!

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

I picked up a nice snapshot of The Meal Ticket on eBay this evening. I love the stadium in the background and the lighting....

That's an interesting photo. Judging by Hubbell's upright position, it looks like he's having a casual game of catch (as opposed to warming up for a game). Yet his hand is in a position that indicated he probably threw a screwball (or fadeaway). Given how much stress that pitch causes on the arm, you'd think he wouldn't have thrown it while playing catch (much like someone like Bert Blyleven wouldn't snap off curveballs in such a setting). Of course maybe he was really throwing harder than it appears. Regardless, the photo does a great job illustrating the impact throwing the screwball had on Hubbell's arm.

[Tim Kindler]

I believe that Hubbell photo is from Wrigley Field. Sweet shot of King Carl!

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Tim Kindler

I believe that Hubbell photo is from Wrigley Field. Sweet shot of King Carl!

Hey Tim,
Thanks for the heads up on where you believe the photo was taken. I was wrestling with that and wasn't certain...
Best,
scott

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

That's an interesting photo. Judging by Hubbell's upright position, it looks like he's having a casual game of catch (as opposed to warming up for a game). Yet his hand is in a position that indicated he probably threw a screwball (or fadeaway). Given how much stress that pitch causes on the arm, you'd think he wouldn't have thrown it while playing catch (much like someone like Bert Blyleven wouldn't snap off curveballs in such a setting). Of course maybe he was really throwing harder than it appears. Regardless, the photo does a great job illustrating the impact throwing the screwball had on Hubbell's arm.

Thanks Rob,
It's funny, but I had exactly the same thoughts when I first looked at this snapshot. I'm not sure if you ever saw what Hubbell's left arm looked like at the end of his career, but it was amazing! His arm was so deformed that he couldn't allegedly rest it at his left side without the thumb and wrist twisting to the outside.

[thekingofclout]

One other Beatles piece was this Yellow Submarine 3 Ring Binder which is scarce in any condition. So I was thrilled to land this really nice example.

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