Lot 242
  • 242

Casey Stengel's Personal Collection of (5) 1950's All-Star Team Signed Baseballs

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4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

An incredible assemblage of autographs throughout these 5 balls represents a "who's who" of baseball greats from the decade of the 1950's. A multitude of Hall of Fame autographs, obtained by Stengel himself, are present within this collection. All-Star team balls include: 1951 AMERICAN LEAGUE) Very clean OAL (Harridge) ball signed by 26 including 10 Hall of Famers. Key signatures are: Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Berra, Fox, Stengel. Signatures range from "7-10".  1952 AMERICAN LEAGUE) Lightly shellacked OAL (Harridge) ball signed by 29 including 8 Hall of Famers. Key signatures are: Mantle, Stengel, Fox, Berra, Rizzuto. Signatures mostly "9-10". 1953 AMERICAN LEAGUE) Lightly toned OAL (Harridge) ball signed by 23 (18 different) including 8 Hall of Famers. Key signatures are: Mantle, Paige, Stengel (2), Mize. Signatures range from "7-10". 1956 AMERICAN LEAGUE) Lightly toned OAL (Harridge) ball signed by 28 including 9 Hall of Famers. Key signatures are: Ted Williams, Mantle, Ford, Fox (enhanced), Stengel, Martin, Berra. Signatures range from "7-10". 1958 NATIONAL LEAGUE) Very clean ONL (Giles) ball signed by 28 including 8 Hall of Famers. Key signatures are: Musial, Aaron, Mays, Mathews, Banks. Signatures mostly "9-10". LOAs from PSA/DNA, JSA and the Stengel family.