538 . 1927 WORLD SERIES - NEW YORK YANKEES VS . PITTSBURGH PIRATES ORIGINAL NEWS SERVICE PHOTOGRAPH WITH LOU GEHRIG ( HOF ) PSA / DNA TYPE I . Rarely do you come across a pre-war , inaction news service photograph from a World Series game where an iconic player is easily identifiable . Presented here , however , is that proverbial “ needle-ina-haystack ” where a sliding Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees has just been tagged out at home plate during Game 3 of the 1927 World Series , featuring the historic New York Yankees ’ Murderer ’ s Row
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Pittsburgh Pirates . Photographer ’ s stamp on back credits this amazing image to “ Pacific & Atlantic Photos ”, one of the preeminent sports news service photographers of the era . Hand written notes on back of photo also indicate that Johnny Gooch is the Pirates ’ catcher who just tagged out Gehrig . Although Gehrig was not able to score the run here , the Yankees would go on to an 8-1 victory in Game 3 on their way to a 4-game sweep of the Bucs to cap what many baseball historians consider to be the greatest season by a baseball team in MLB history . The New York Yankees finished the 1927 regular season with a 110-44-1 record under future National Baseball Hall of Fame manager , Miller Huggins . Their everyday line-up , forever referred to in baseball annals as “ Murderer ’ s Row ”, was highlighted by four HOF ’ ers : Babe Ruth , Lou Gehrig , Tony Lazzeri and Earle Combs in addition to noteworthy batsmen : Bob Meusel , Mark Koenig , Pat Collins and Joe Dugan . Leading the mound brigade for this juggernaut was a pair of future Hall of Famers , Waite Hoyt and Herb Pennock . Photo is 7.25x9.25 ”. Margin trim . Corner tip off top right . Some scattered handling creases mostly seen only in reflected light . Other general wear / aging but photo remains glossy and image is sharp , especially Lou ’ s face . Perfect for both the early NY Yankees photography collection as well as the Gehrig completist , don ’ t pass up the opportunity to pick up this awesome image . Richard Merkin Collection . ( K / L ) $ 500.00 539 . NEW YORK CITY CAB DRIVER MARY JANE MUDD AUTOGRAPH ALBUM WITH JACKIE ROBINSON , DUKE ELLINGTON , JOE LOUIS & MANY OTHERS . Mary Jane Mudd was among the first female African American cab drivers in New York City , driving throughout the 1940s and into the 1950s . Throughout her driving career , she picked up a variety of New York fares , including many celebrities . Thinking ahead , Mudd kept an autograph album in her cab , asking her famous fares for their signature . The 4.5x6 ” album includes 27 signatures in total , some key names include - baseball greats Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella , Big Bandleader Duke Ellington , boxing legend Joe Louis , actresses Butterfly McQueen and Lucille Ball , actor Jack LaRue as well as boxer / actor Canada Lee , singer / actor / football player / activist Paul Robeson as well as Democratic National Committee chairman James A . Farley . Other names of note include - dancing team The Nicholas Brothers , jazz vocalist Maxine Sullivan , actress Amanda Randolph ( the first African-American performer to star in a regularly scheduled network TV show ), Dr . Jekyll And Mr . Hyde ( 1931 ) star Frederic March and more . Loose included sheet from 1950s meeting has been signed by NAACP Executive Secretary Roy Wilkins . Majority have signed in pencil , some in ink and a few signatures were signed on separate sheets that Mudd has applied to album pages . Last four pages have names of notable fares written by Mudd w / each pages representing the years spanning 1944-1947 . Album cover shows heavy and obvious wear , w / loose front cover ( w / Mudd ’ s name , address , telephone number and “ This Is Mudds ” notation handwritten on inside front cover ). Good / VG , but majority of pages remain clean w / just lt . edge wear . Aged tape repair to Campanella page . Pages average Fine overall . Comes w / JSA LOA . Lot also includes some of Mudd ’ s personal effects , including her New York City Public Hack Driver license ( w / Mudd ’ s photo applied as issued ) and metal cab badge , heavily worn original 4-5 / 8x7 ” studio photo showing Mudd and another woman dressed up in front of a 1930 Dodge and newspaper clipping that uses same photo . A historic and one-of-a-kind collection , both from an autograph standpoint and as a document to Mudd ’ s life / profession . Expanded description ( listing more names and detailing conditions ) online . ( L ) $ 1,000.00 540 . NEW YORK METS 1962 “ NEW YORK NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL CLUB ” 5 . MULTI- SIGNED PROGRAM WITH ROGERS HORNSBY ( HOF ). 5.75x9.25 ” souvenir program w / 20 pages ( excluding covers ). Program has been signed by total of 14 players / coaches on front / back covers in blue ink . National Baseball HOF member Rogers Hornsby ( 1896-1963 ) has boldly signed back cover . Other keys include - Clem Labine , Ed Bouchee , Jim Hickman , Al Jackson , Ron Northey and Sherman Jones . Covers have also been signed by Herb Moford , Frank Thomas , Rod Kanehl , Craig Anderson , Coot Veal and two others . Of note , all but one ( Pittsburgh Pirates coach Ron Northey ) were Mets . Program has been scored , is evenly aged and shows moderate handling wear , w / small tear to front cover at center right margin and is missing corner tip at top right . Fine overall , but signatures still display well . Comes with JSA LOA . ( J ) $ 300.00 541 . “ 1894 1895 1896 CHAMPIONS ” BALTIMORE ORIOLES VERY RARE STERLING SILVER STUDBACK PRESENTATION BADGE . . 75 ” w / enameled top featuring dates , pennant , crossed bats , pair of baseballs and “ Balt .” Back of stud has incised “ Sterling .” The O ’ s won their first NL pennant in 1894 and repeated this feat the following two years , 1895 and 1896 . After losing the Temple Cup in 1894 and 1895 , they finally got the job done in 1896 defeating the Cleveland Spiders sweeping the series in four games . The Temple Cup was awarded to the winner of an annual best-of-seven postseason championship series for American professional baseball from 1894 to 1897 . This was the first form of a championship series in professional baseball since the 1892 World Series , which saw the first and second-half winners of the National League face off in a best-of-eleven playoff . Tiny scattered trace of luster wear , enamel surface has lt . trace of wear and a few tiny nicks . All of this is only seen upon very close inspection and / or magnification . Surface remains clean and glossy . VF . An incredibly rare pre-1900s baseball artifact that surely saw very limited distribution . The only such example of this version we know of . A must have for baseball historians and diehard Orioles collectors . ( L ) $ 1,000.00
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