January Autograph Pickups

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Scott,

That one is originally from the Harold Esch collection, obtained in person at spring training. He didn't usually attach a photo, though.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by BillyCox3

Scott,

That one is originally from the Harold Esch collection, obtained in person at spring training. He didn't usually attach a photo, though.

Thank you for the information about who's collection it came out of.
I actually like to document provenance whenever I can trace it back to the original collector.

[tazdmb]

Had a Monster mail day yesterday with #282 and #283, leaving me with exactly 50 HOFers left. Have no idea if/when/who will be next. They are all rare and expensive from this point on.

1937 GPC

[tazdmb]

Here is #283

If you haven't yet, I hope you will subscribe to my YouTube channel which I will discuss collecting Baseball HOF autographs.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCob...gJqMfAw/videos

[mr2686]

Wow, great pick-ups Frank. I guess I just assumed you alread had a Ruth and a Gehrig. So, what's next on the radar?

[tazdmb]

Originally Posted by mr2686

Wow, great pick-ups Frank. I guess I just assumed you alread had a Ruth and a Gehrig. So, what's next on the radar?

I was never in a rush for either 2, as they are commonly available if you had the money. That said, Ruth has really gone up this year....so I bit the bullet. Gehrig was just happy circumstances.

As for next....probably the most common name I need is Christy Mathewson, but I want a check and that is never cheap. If I can add one or two current HOFer in 2021, I will be ecstatic. More likely is working on upgrades and searching for old "potential" HOF.

[uga1980]

I was able to pick up an unique baseball with an Indianapolis history. It is signed by a number of individuals connected to the 1948-49 Indianapolis Indians team as well as a few random signatures.

AL LOPEZ - Indians Manager 1948-51
OWEN DONIE BUSH - Co-owner of the Indians and Detroit Tigers Shortstop
JAMES (JIM) "JUNIOR" WALSH - Played with the Indians 47-49
HARRY GIESEL - MLB umpire 1925-1942 - Called two no hitters.
TONY HINKLE (NCAA HOF 1965) Butler Coach
CLYDE KLUTTZ - MLB debut 1942 (BOSTON), Played in Indianapolis 1949-50
AL FEENEY - Indianapolis Mayor 1948-1950, Pro football player (NFL 1920-21*), died in office 1950. Also played semi pro basketball in Indiana for the Indianapolis En-Roes.
FRANK E. MCKINNEY - Co-owner of the Indians
LUKE WALTON - Longtime play-by-play radio broadcaster for Indianapolis
CULLEY RIKARD
BOB GANSS - Played for the Indians during 48-50. Passed during the 1953 season in Panama.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by tazdmb

Here is #283

If you haven't yet, I hope you will subscribe to my YouTube channel which I will discuss collecting Baseball HOF autographs.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCob...gJqMfAw/videos

Just checked out and subscribed to your youtube channel Frank. Very well done, you could really have something there. Very instructional.