Walt Alston. Walt managed
the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1954 through 1976,
appearing in 7 World Series and winning 4 world championships
including Brooklyn's single crown jewel in 1955. He was one of the most mellow
and laid back of all managers and never signed more than
a one year contract his entire career. His Major League playing
career consisted of one at bat for the 1936 Cardinals although
he put up excellent batting averages and home run totals during
his minor league career. d. 1984. $110
Luke Appling. Great
White Sox Hall of Famer played from 1930-50. Led league with
.388 batting average in 1936. His .310 lifetime batting average
and 2749 hits are among the highest for shortstops. d. 1991.
$95
Johnny Babich. Pitched
with Brooklyn, Boston Braves, and Philadelphia A's from 1934-41.
Also had many fine seasons in the Pacific Coast League. George
Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 2000. $75
Del Baker. Del
played catcher with the Tigers during 1910's but was better known
as the Tigers manager from 1936-42, leading the Tigers to the
World Series in 1940. George Brace photo printed from the original
negative. d. 1973. $110
Dick "Rowdy Richard"
Bartell. Great shortstop should be in the Hall
of Fame. Had 7 seasons batting over .300. Played in 3 World Series
and had 2165 hits over 18 years. Photo is from the George Brace
collection and is printed from the original negative. d.1995.
$95
Johnny Bassler. Excellent catcher with Cleveland and Detroit from 1913-27
with lifetime .304 batting average. Photo is from the George
Brace collection and is printed from the original negative. d.1979.
$95
Joe Beggs. Excellent
Reds relief pitcher during 1940's with lifetime ERA of 2.96.
Played in 1940 World Series. George Brace photo printed from
the original negative. d. 1983. $85
Les Bell. Excellent
3rd baseman with Cardinals, Braves and Cubs during 1920's-30's.
Played in 1926 World Series with Cardinals. George Brace photo
printed from the original negative. d. 1985. $85
Wally Berger. One
of the all time great Boston Braves. Also played in World Series
with Giants and Reds (1937 & 40). His 1930 rookie home run
mark of 38 stood until Mark McGwire broke it in 1987. George
Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1988. $95
Wally Berger. One
of the all time great Boston Braves. Also played in World Series
with Giants and Reds (1937 & 40). His 1930 rookie home run
mark of 38 stood until Mark McGwire broke it in 1987. 4x6 George
Brace photo printed from the original negative matted to 9x12.
d. 1988. $65
Steve Bilko. Bilko achieved
legendary status due to his years with Los Angeles of the Pacific
Coast League when he hit 55 and 56 home runs in 1956 and 1957
respectively. Bilko had moderate success during 10 seasons in
the major leagues. George Brace photo printed from the original
negative. d. 1978. $110
Ossie Bluege. Great
Senators 3rd baseman from 1922 to 1939. Played in 3 World Series
with the Senators (1924, 25 & 33). George Brace photo printed
from the original negative. d. 1985. $95
Bobby Bonds. Bobby
was as good or better than his son for the first 10 years of
his career but he smoked and didn't take conditioning seriously
and after 12 outstanding seasons he was finished at the age of
33. During Bobby's first 10 years he hit over 30 home runs 6
times (Barry 5), had over 40 stolen bases 6 times (Barry twice),
had over 100 runs 6 times (Barry 4) etc.. Barry is a conditioning
fanatic and has never touched a cigarette, he's got a pretty
unbelievable batting eye as well. Ink signature removed from
an autograph album. Beautiful color photo in Giants uniform.
d. 2003 $75
Joe Bowman. Starting
pitcher with Giants, A's, Phillies, Pirates, Red Sox and Reds
from 1932-45. George Brace photo printed from the original negative.
d. 1990. $85
Ken Boyer. Like fellow
3rd baseman Ron Santo, Ken Boyer had all of the qualifications
as a Hall of Famer, except maybe 2 or 3 more solid seasons. One
of the greatest fielding 3rd baseman of his time, plus a great
slugger and 5 times hit over .300, twice more over .290, a 7
time All-Star etc.. He was outstanding for 12 years and is easily
one of the 10 to 15 greatest 3rd baseman ever. Light pen signature
removed from an autograph album. d. 1982 $95
Al Bridwell. Bridwell
played from 1905 to 1915 with the New York Giants, Chicago Cubs,
Cincinnati Reds, Boston Bees and St. Louis Federals. He was one
of the finest shortstops in the National League leading the league
in fielding in 1907. In his 4 seasons with John McGraw's Giants
Bridwell batted between .270 and .294 every season. 4x6 photo
matted with signature from check to 9x12. d.1969. $95 sold
Joe Brovia. One
of the greatest Pacific Coast League players of all time. Played
with Cincinnati in 1955. George Brace photo printed from the
original negative. d. 1994. $95
George H. Burns. "Tioga
George" played from 1914 to 1929 and had a .307 lifetime
batting average. One of the few players to succeed in both pre
and post dead ball era. Led league in hits with .352 batting
average in 1918 and led league in hits and doubles (216 &
64) with a .358 batting average in 1926. Played mostly with Detroit
and Cleveland but finished career with World Champion A's in
1929. George Brace photo printed from the original negative.
d.1978. $125 sold
Guy Bush. One of the
greatest Cubs pitchers of all time playing in the 1929 and 1932
World Series. Bush's career extended from 1923-45. George Brace
photo printed from the original negative. d. 1985. $95
Bruce Campbell. Excellent
American League outfielder from 1930 to 1942. Had consecutive
batting averages of .325, .379 and .301. A .290 career hitter..
George Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1995
$85
Spud Chandler. Great
Yankees pitcher from 1937-47 twice winning 20 games. His lifetime
winning percentage of .717 is highest of all time. He pitched
in 4 World Series and was a 4 time All-Star. George Brace photo
printed from the original negative. d. 1990. $100
Bill Conroy. Bill
played catcher for 5 seasons in the PCL with Oakland and Sacramento
(1938-46) and played 6 years in the big leagues (1935-37 with
the Philadelphia A's and 1942-44 with the Red Sox). A great photographic
enlargement of 1940's baseball card. d. 1997. $85
Johnny Cooney. I've
always been facinated by pitchers who switched to being a position
player and visa versa. Cooney was a big league pitcher from 1921-30
then went back to the minors and became an outfielder. He was
an outstanding big league outfielder from 1935-44 twice leading
the league in fielding. He batted .318 and .319 in 1939 and 40.
As a pitcher he posted batting averages of .379, .320, .302 and
.319. George Brace photo printed from the original negative.
d. 1986. $95
Stan Coveleski. Stan
Covelski was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1969. He pitched
from 1912 to 1928 and compiled a lifetime ERA of 2.89. Covelski
won 20 games 5 times. He also pitched in 2 World Series. George
Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1984. $100
Roger "Doc" Cramer. "Doc" had an fantastic career. His first 3 seasons
were with the Philadelphia A's dynasty (1929-31). He played 20
seasons total. He was a 5 time All-Star. He hit over .300 8 times
and over .290 4 more times. He led the league in fielding in
1945, played in the 1945 World Series and finished his career
with 2705 hits and a .296 batting average. Not yet a Hall of
Famer. Photo is from the George Brace collection and is printed
from the original negative. d. 1990. $100
Hughie Critz. Outstanding
Reds and Giants 2nd baseman from 1924-35 leading the league in
fielding 5 times. Hughie was an excellent hitter for a middle
infielder. He batted .322 his rookie season in 1924 and over
.290 twice and over .270 four more times. George Brace photo
printed from the original negative. d. 1980. $100
Tony Cuccinello. Cooch
had a great career from 1930-45. He was a member of the first
All-Star team in 1933 and was a member of the 1945 All-Star team,
his last year in the big leagues. He batted over .300 five times
and was an excellent 2nd baseman. George Brace photo printed
from the original negative. d. 1995. $85
Roy Cullenbine. Cullenbine had 2 tours of duty with the Detroit Tigers (1938-39
and 1945-47) plus he played 3 seasons with the St. Louis Browns
and 3 seasons with the Cleveland Indians plus stints with the
Dodgers, Senators and Yankees. He played in the 1942 and 1945
World Series and the 1941 and 1944 All-Star games. Saved his
finest seasons for last hitting a career high .335 in 1946 and
a career high 24 home runs in 1947, his last season. His most
impressive statistic is a .408 lifetime on base percentage. Autograph
is matted with a 1940's baseball magazine poster. d. 1991 $85
Curt Davis. After 5 excellent
seasons with the San Francisco Seals Davis made an immediate
impact on the National League winning 19 games a rookie with
the Phillies in 1934. Davis was an All-Star with the Cubs in
1936 and with the Cardinals in 1939 when he won a career best
22 games. He pitched 7 seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers including
the 1941 World Series. A light pencil signature matted with an
8x10 photo. Very rare signature. d. 1965. $150
Virgil "Spud" Davis. Spud has one of the highest lifetime batting averages for
a catcher (.308). He played from 1928-45 with the Cardinals,
Phillies, Reds and Pirates. He also coached with the Cubs during
the 1950's. George Brace photo printed from the original negative.
d. 1984. $95
Joe Devine. Joe
Devine had a long career as a Minor League player and manager
but is best known as being one of the greatest scouts in baseball
history. He signed Joe DiMaggio, Joe Cronin, the Waner brothers
and many others to their first Major League teams. This photo
is when he was a manager with the San Francisco Missions in 1931.
The photo is from the collection of Ray Seraceni. d. 1968. $150
Bernie DeViveiros.
Bernie played 8 seasons in the PCL spanning from 1922-36,
6 seasons with Oakland and also with Mission, Los Angeles and
Sacramento. He also played with the Tigers and White Sox during
the 1920's. A photographic enlargement of 1930's PCL baseball
card. Pencil signature from autograph album page also has Dario
Lodigiani's autograph right below. d. 1994. $85
Bill Dickey. One
of the greatest Yankees and catchers in the history of baseball.
He perennially led the league in fielding, hit well over .300,
hit lots of home runs and drove in a ton of runs. Batted .351
in his final season before entering the service then after World
War 2, at the age of 39, was a player manager for one season.
d. 1993. $110
Joe DiMaggio. A
beautiful autograph matted with a stunning photo of Joe in a
San Francisco Seals uniform circa 1934. My consignor had DiMaggio
sign a San Francisco Presidio Fort Point National Park pamplet
as Joe was leaving the Presidio golf course during the 1980's.
"Joltin' Joe" ranks with Ruth, Gehrig and Mantle as
one of the 4 greatest Yankee's ever. d. 1999 $250 sold
Blix Donnelly. A signed personal check of Donnelly's
matted with a George Brace photo printed from the original negative.
Blix appeared in the 1944 World Series as a rookie with the St.
Louis Cardinals. He pitched for 3 seasons with the Cardinals
then 5 seasons with the Phillies. d. 1976. $110
Pete Donohue. An
outstanding pitcher with the Reds throughout the 1920's. He led
the league in winning percentage in 1922 then won 20 in 1923,
25 & 26. In 1925 he had an amazing 27 complete games. The
photo is from the George Brace collection. d. 1988. $95
Larry Doyle. Hands
down the greatest 2nd baseman in New York Giants history. Playing
from 1907-20, he led the league in hits twice and batting once.
He also once hit 25 triples and was an outstanding fielder. The
photo is from the George Brace collection. d. 1974. $150
Jimmie Dykes. Should
be considered for the Hall of Fame because he was an exceptional
player and he managed for 21 seasons. A 2nd and 3rd baseman he
batted over .300 seven times during a 22 year playing career.
He played in the 1929, 30 and 31 World Series with the A's and
was dealt to the White Sox following the 1932 season as part
of Connie Mack's clearing house. He was a member of the first
All-Star team in 1933 and was considered an outstanding fielder.
In 21 seasons as manager he won 1406 games managing mostly second
division teams. He did finish in the first division 10 times
although he never won a pennant. A George Brace photo printed
from the original negative. d 1978. $125
Del Ennis. From 1946
to 1957 Del Ennis put up huge numbers in Philadelphia driving
in over 100 RBI's seven times and totaling 95 RBI's twice again.
Probably had the best numbers of anyone not in the Hall of Fame
during that time period with the possible exception of Gil Hodges.
Nice fountain pen autograph matted with a reproduction of a beautiful
1949 advertisement. d. 1996. $85
Nick Etten. A popular
first baseman with the Yankees, Phillies and Athletics from 1938-47.
In a 3 year stretch with the Yankees he played in the 1943 World
Series, led the league in home runs in 1944 and led the league
in RBI's in 1945. A monster season with Oakland in 1948 (43 home
runs, 155 RBI's) did not bring him another shot at the big leagues.
George Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1990.
$95
Bibb Falk. Falk had
an incredible 12 year career with the White Sox and Indians from
1920-31 where he hit over .300 eight times and hit below .290
only once (.285!). His .314 lifetime batting average ranks among
the all time highest. He was a complete player as well and led
the league in fielding in 1926. George Brace photo printed from
the original negative. d. 1987. $95
Rick Ferrell. Rick
Ferrell is a Hall of Famer and is considered to be one of the
greatest catchers of all time. Between 1929 and 1947 he made
8 All-Star teams and batted over .300 several times. He was also
one of the finest fielding catchers in baseball but..... His
brother Wes Ferrell was a better hitter than Rick, he hit 10
more home runs than Rick, plus won over 20 game 6 times.. Wes
was a pitcher. This begs the question, does Wes also belong in
the Hall of Fame? George Brace photo printed from the original
negative. d. 1995. $95
Wes Ferrell. Wes
was a much better hitter than his brother Rick, he hit 10 more
lifetime home runs than Rick and Wes was an outstanding fielder,
plus.... oh yea.... he won over 20 game 6 times.. Wes is one
of the best players not in the Hall of Fame and it's ironic because
he had a more outstanding career than his Hall of Famer brother.
10x8 photo of Wes with his teammate and battery mate and brother
Rick Ferrell circa 1935. Matted to 12x12. d. 1976. $125
Elmer Flick. Elmer
is a nineteenth century Hall of Famer having begun his Major
League career with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1898. It's difficult
to find autographs from any player who played pre 1900 let alone
a Hall of Famer. Elmer played his first 4 seasons in Philadelphia
and his last 9 seasons in Cleveland and finished his career with
a .313 lifetime batting average. Along with his signature Flick
noted the date he signed the autograph (Feb 28th 1966). The photo
is from the George Brace collection. d. 1971. $175
Lew Fonseca. One
of the great hitters of the 1920's. In a career that spanned
from 1921-33 Fonseca compiled a .316 lifetime batting average
while playing 4 seasons with the Reds, 1 with the Phillies, 4
seasons with the Indians and 3 with the White Sox. He sat out
1926 in a contract dispute and led the American League in batting
in 1928 with a .366 batting average. George Brace photo printed
from the original negative. d. 1989. $95
Tony Freitas. Freitas
played 5 seasons with the A's and Red's from 1932-36 posting
a 12-5 record with Connie Mack's A's as a rookie in 1932. But
Freitas is known much more for his incredible career in the Pacific
Coast League. In 16 PCL seasons spanning from 1929-50 Freitas
won 228 games, winning over 20 games 6 straight years (1937-42)
and won 19 games twice (1930-31). A George Brace photo printed
from the original negative. d. 1994. $85
Augie Galan. One
of the finest baseball photos ever taken by George Brace showing
Augie next to his brand new Lincoln Zephyr outside Wrigley Field.
Galan was a fine player for 16 years in the big leagues playing
in 3 World Series and 3 All-Star games in a career that spanned
from 1934-49. He played 8 seasons with the Cubs from 1934-41
including the 1935 and 38 World Series teams then played 6 seasons
with the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1941-46 including the 1941 World
Series. Batted over .300 6 times. George Brace photo printed
from the original negative. d. 1993. $100
Milt Gaston. From
1924 to 1934 Gaston was won of the better pitchers in the American
League. He pitched with the Yankees in 1924, then for 6 straight
years averaged 12 wins a season with the Browns, Senators and
Red Sox. His final big league season was 1934 when he lost 19
games for the White Sox. Gaston gave up bushels of home runs
to Babe Ruth. A superb 4x6 George Brace photo printed from the
original negative matted with his autograph to 8x10. d. 1996.
$65
Charles Gehringer. One
of the greatest second baseman of all time. Gehringer was elected
to the Hall of Fame in 1949. Gehringer played his entire 19 year
career with the Detroit Tigers (1924-42). He led the league in
fielding 7 times. Led the league in hitting in 1937 (.371) and
compiled a .320 lifetime batting average. He hit as many as 60
doubles, 19 triples, 20 home runs and had over 100 RBI's seven
times. Thus the nickname "The Mechanical Man". George
Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1993. $100
Sam Gibson. Gibson
pitched with the Tigers, Yankees and Giants from 1926-32 but
had his finest years in the Pacific Coast League. Gibson spent
14 seasons in the old Coast League from 1931-45. Twelve of those
seasons spent with San Francisco. (Joe DiMaggio's teammate in
1934 & 35). Gibson won 227 games in the PCL including 20
or more 6 times. The photo is matted with a short but sweet letter
from Sam. George Brace photo printed from the original negative.
d. 1983. $110 sold
Lefty Gomez. Gomez
had a fine season with the San Francisco Seals in 1929. Then
from 1930-42 was the New York Yankees finest pitcher. Vintage
fountain pen signature with light tape marks. Elected to the
Hall of Fame in 1972. A George Brace photo printed from the original
negative. d. 1989. $110
Ival Goodman. Goodman
had an excellent big league career with the Reds and Cubs from
1935-44. He led the league in triples his first 2 seasons (1935-36),
then was an All-Star in 1938-39), then played in the 1939 and
1940 World Series. He hit as many as 30 home runs and batted
over .320 twice. A George Brace photo printed from the original
negative. d. 1984. $100
Jack Graham. Graham
was a big power hitter who hit 24 home runs for the St Louis
Browns in 1949 and in a part time capacity hit 14 home runs with
the Dodgers and Giants in 1946. In 1948 Graham was on his way
to being the first man since Tony Lazerri to hit 60 home runs
in a Pacific Coast League season when, with 48 home runs in July,
he got hit in the head with a fastball which ended his season.
Graham had several fine seasons in the PCL with San Diego and
San Francisco in the 1940's-50's. A George Brace photo printed
from the original negative. d. 1998. $95
Burleigh Grimes. Ol'
Stubblebeard was the last legal spitball pitcher and won 270
games from 1916-34. He played in World Series with the Brooklyn
Robins in 1920, The Gas House Gang Cardinals in 1930 and 31 and
with the Cubbies in 1932. He had over 20 wins 5 times and was
elected to the Hall of Fame in 1964. A George Brace photo printed
from the original negative. d. 1985. $125
Charlie Grimm. "Jolly
Cholly" deserves to be in the Hall of Fame in my book. During a 20 year big league career Grimm led the league in
fielding 7 times. He had batting averages of .345, .331, .320,
.311, .306 etc... He compiled 2300 hits and a .290 lifetime batting
average but better yet he managed for 19 seasons bringing the
Cubs to their last four World Series (1932, 35, 38 & 45).
That is worthy of Hall of Fame status regardless of the 2300
hits and 7 gold gloves. One of my all time favorite George Brace
photos. A stunning George Brace photo printed from the original
negative. d. 1983. $125
Tedd Gullic. Tedd
played with the Browns in 1930-33 but was better known for his
11 incredible seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers of the American
Association where a typical season was 35 home runs, 135 RBI's
and a .330 batting average. He later played 5 seasons with the
Portland Beavers of the PCL and after he retired started a bat
company (Amyx-Gullic bats). A superb 4x6 George Brace photo printed
from the original negative matted with his autograph to 8x10.
d. 2000. $65
Stan Hack. One of
the great Cubs of all time. Hack played the third sack for the
Cubs for 16 seasons (1932-47). He compiled a .301 lifetime batting
average. "Smiling Stan" appeared in 4 World Series
with the Cubs (1932, 35, 38 & 45) and played in 4 All-Star
games. Twice led the league in hits, stolen bases and fielding.
A George Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1979.
$110 sold
Chick Hafey. Hafey
compiled a .317 lifetime batting average during a relatively
short baseball career. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in
1971 however his 1466 hits should set a precedence for other
outfielders with a high lifetime batting averages but well under
3000 hits such as Babe Herman, Lefty O'Doul and Riggs Stephenson.
A George Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1973.
$150
Odell Hale. Odell had
an excellent career with the Cleveland Indians during the 1930's.
He hit over .300 four times and twice knocked in over 100 runs.
A George Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1980.
$110
Fred Haney. Haney
had a good career as a player both in the American League and
Pacific Coast League. He batted .352 and .309 with the Detroit
Tigers in the early 1920's. And in 9 PCL seasons Haney compiled
a lifetime .300 batting average and led the league in stolen
bases 4 times. However it was as a manager that Haney really
left his mark. In 1949 Haney was the radio announcer for the
Hollywood Stars. Considered a managerial retread (managed St.
Louis Browns 1939-41 including 43-111 record in 1939), he was
signed to become the Stars manager. In 4 seasons he won 2 PCL
championships and had excellent records the other 2 seasons.
In 1953 he became manager of the Pirates but averaged 100 losses
in 3 seasons. In 1956 the Milwaukee Braves took a big chance
on Haney but was rewarded with the only 2 pennants in team history
as well as their only World Championship in 1957. A beautiful
George Brace photo printed from the original negative. There
are flash spots on the scan that are not actually on the photo.
d. 1977. $125
George "G.W." (George
Washington) Harper. From 1916-29 George compiled a .303
lifetime batting average in the Major Leagues. He played with
the Tigers, Reds, Phillies, Giants, Cardinals and Braves. He
batted .340 with the Reds in 1920 and a career best .349 with
the Phillies in 1925 with 18 home runs and 96 RBI's. George also
batted .305 for the pennant winning Cardinals in 1928. A vintage
fountain pen signature (signed in 1930). A George Brace photo
printed from the original negative. d. 1978. $110
Joe Hauser. Joe had several
fine seasons with the Philadelphia A's during the 1920's, hitting
27 home runs with 115 RBI's in 1924. He was the only player in
baseball history to have 2 professional seasons of hitting over
60 home runs until Sammy Sosa. Hauser hit 63 home runs with 175
RBI's with Baltimore in 1930 and topped that with 69 home runs
and 182 RBI's with Minneapolis in 1933. Nice photo of Hauser
in a Minneapolis Millers uniform during the 1930's. A George
Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1997. $95
Mickey Heath. Played 5 seasons with Hollywood from
1927-33. Had huge seasons in 1929-30 (.349-38-156 and .324-37-136)
before going to Cincinnati in 1931. Matted with an enlargement
of his PCL baseball card. d.1986. $95
Babe Herman. One of
my favorite George Brace photo's. Babe compiled a .324 batting
average in 13 big league seasons including consecutive seasons
of .381 and .393 in 1929 and 1930 with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
He batted over .300 ten times plus went back to the Pacific Coast
league and played 6 more seasons (1939-44) before coming back
to play one more season with Brooklyn in 1945 at the age of 42.
In his last 4 seasons in the PCL he batted .346, .322, .354 and
.346. A stunning George Brace photo printed from the original
negative. d. 1978. $110
Billy Herman. For
10 seasons the Cubs had Smiling Stan Hack at 3rd base and Billy
Herman and 2nd base. Herman received more noteriety however and
was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1975. In 15 seasons he compiled
a .304 batting average, led the league in fielding 3 times and
played in 10 All-Star games and 4 World Series. A George Brace
photo printed from the original negative. d. 1992. $95
Kirby Higbe. Higbe was one
of the top pitchers in the National League from during the 1940's.
Had his finest seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers leading the
league with 22 wins in 1941. Higbe was an All-Star with the Phillies
in 1940 and with the Dodgers in 1947. A George Brace photo printed
from the original negative. d. 1985. $110
Andy High. High had
several fine seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the early 1920's
topped by a career best .328 batting average in 1924. He also
played on 3 World Series teams with the "Gas House Gang"
Cardinals (1928, 30 & 32). An excellent hitter and third
baseman. High led the league in fielding in 1929. A George Brace
photo printed from the original negative. d. 1981. $110
Johnny Hodapp. Hodapp
enjoyed an excellent 9 year career during the 1920's-30's, mostly
with the Indians, as one of the best hitting second basemen in
the Major Leagues. He finished his career with a .311 lifetime
batting average and led the AL in hits with 225 in 1930. His
last year was 1933 when he hit .313 for the Boston Red Sox as
their every day 2nd baseman. A George Brace photo printed from
the original negative. d. 1980. $110
Waite Hoyt. Hoyt played
21 seasons in the big leagues (1919-38). One of the Yankees greatest
pitchers of all time. Nice autograph matted with a spectacular
print of a 1928 magazine ad. Elected to the Hall of fame in 1969.
d. 1984. $100
Carl Hubbell. "King
Carl" is one of the 10 greatest pitchers of all time. In
a career spent entirely with the Giants (1928-43) Hubbell was
the dominant pitcher in the National League during that time.
During the 1934 All-Star game Hubbell struck out Babe Ruth, Lou
Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin consecutively,
the greatest feat in All-Star game history. d. 1988. $100
Larry Jackson. From 1955
to 1968 Larry Jackon was one of the finest pitchers in the National
League. In a 12 year span he won between 13 and 24 games every
year. A 4 time All-Star. A George Brace photo printed from the
original negative. d. 1990. $100
Travis Jackson. One of
the greatest shortstops of all time. Travis played his entire
15 year career with the Giants (1922-36). He batted over .300
six times and led the league in fielding twice. He played in
4 World Series and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1992. A
George Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1987.
$110
Roy Johnson. Roy equaled
his younger brother Bob Johnson's career batting mark of .296
in a career that spanned from 1929-38. A line drive hitting speedster,
Roy led the league in doubles his rookie year and in triples
his third season. A George Brace photo printed from the original
negative. d. 1973. $110
Smead Jolley. In Pacific
Coast League lore Smead Jolley is nothing short of a legend.
In nine PCL seasons Jolley compiled a .372 career batting average,
topping out at .404 in 1928. He also has a career batting average
of .305 in the Major leagues, twice knocking in more than 100
runs. A George Brace photo printed from the original negative.
d. 1991. $95
Bob Joyce. Bob Joyce played
only 2 seasons in the Majors (1939 A's & 1946 Giants) but
is considered on of the greatest pitchers in Pacific Coast League
history (the major league of the west coast). Joyce played 10
seasons in the Coast League winning 20 or more games 4 times
and winning a career high 31 games in 1945 with San Francisco.
A George Brace photo printed from the original negative matted
together with a typed and signed note detailing the highlights
of his career. d. 1981. $110
Joe Judge. A Hall of Famer
in my book, Judge played 18 seasons with the Washington Senators
(1915-32) and played 2 more seasons with the Dodgers and Red
Sox. He batted over .300 eleven times and led the league's first
basemen in fielding 5 times. A bold pencil signature. A George
Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1963. $175
Al Kaline. Kaline ranks
with Ty Cobb, Charlie Gehringer and Hank Greenburg as one of
the all time great Tigers. A superb photo of Kaline taken in
the 1950's matted with a beautiful signature. $95 sold
Willie Kamm. Kamm was purchased
by the White Sox from the San Francisco Seals in 1923 for a then
astounding $100,000. A third baseman, Kamm led the American League
in fielding 8 times and compiled a lifetime batting average of
.281. A photographic enlargement of 1920's PCL baseball card.
d. 1988. $95
Vic Keen. Vic played in the
big leagues from 1918-27 with the A's, Cubs and Cardinals. He
teamed with Tony Kaufman as the Cub's top starting pitchers during
the early to mid 1920's. Keen played in the 1926 World Series
with the Cardinals. A George Brace photo printed from the original
negative. d. 1976. $110
George Kell. George Kell
ranks among the greatest 3rd basemen of all time. Kell's career
extended from 1943-57. A 10 time All-Star, Kell made every All-Star
game from 1947-57 except 1955. He made the All-Star team the
final 2 years of his career, a feat reserved only for the superstars.
d. 2009 $85
Frank Kelleher. Frank
had two short stints with the Reds in the early 1940's but is
best known as being the greatest player in Hollywood Stars (PCL)
history. In 12 Pacific Coast League seasons Kelleher hit 234
home runs which is second all time behind Buzz Arlett. A George
Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1979. $110
Charlie Keller. "King
Kong" Keller was a star for the Yankees all through the
1940's. A 5 time All-Star, he hit more than 30 home runs and
100 RBI's 3 times. Batted .334 his rookie season in 1939 (must've
been Fay Wray's year). A George Brace photo printed from the
original negative. d. 1990. $95
George "Highpockets" Kelly.
George played 11 seasons with McGraw's Giants (1915-26) and 4
seasons with the Cincinnati Reds (1927-30). He also played with
the Pirates, Cubs and Dodgers. John McGraw said he was his best
clutch hitter. George was also a great fielder. George was elected
to the Hall of Fame in 1973 but as a first baseman with 1778
hits and a .297 batting average there are probably 100 players
more qualified for the Hall of Fame who have not been inducted.
Still an exceptional player throughout the 1920's. A George Brace
photo printed from the original negative. d. 1984. $110 sold
Ken Keltner. A nice
autograph matted with a print of a beautiful 1949 magazine ad.
Keltner played 12 seasons with the Cleveland Indians (1937-49)
and was a 7 time All-Star. Ken was an excellent hitter but was
best known for his fielding prowess and is probably most remembered
for his fielding gem that ended Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting
streak in 1941. Keltner had his finest season during Cleveland's
championship 1948 season (31 home runs and 119 RBI's) but an
injury to Keltner the following season marked the beginning of
Al Rosen's meteoric career. d. 1991. $95
Jack Knight. Pitched for
4 seasons in the PCL (1927-30) with Seattle, Portland and San
Francisco. In 1928 he had 17 wins and led the league in innings
pitched (331). He also played 4 years in the Major Leagues (1922-27)
with the Cardinals, Phillies & Braves. Pencil signature.
d.1976. $85
Jack Knott. Jack played
from 1933-46 with the Browns, White Sox and A's. Knott was an
excellent pitcher for many years playing for second division
clubs. As a starting pitcher he had several winning records for
the Browns, A's and White Sox during the 1930's and 40's and
led the AL in saves in 1935. A George Brace photo printed from
the original negative. d. 1981. $85
Joe Kuhel. The original
"Joe Cool"?? Joe Kuhel was cool. In an 18 year career
spent with the Senators and White Sox (1930-47), Kuhel compiled
over 2200 hits. In 1933 when the Washington Senators played in
the World Series, Kuhel batted .322 with 107 RBI's and led the
leagues first baseman in fielding. Had a career high 27 home
runs in 1940. A George Brace photo printed from the original
negative. d. 1984. $100
Cookie Lavagetto. Cookie
was an All-Star 3rd baseman for 4 consecutive seasons with the
Brooklyn Dodgers before departing to the service for nearly 4
years during WW2. He returned to finish his big league career
in the 1947 World Series before returning to the Pacific Coast
League for his final 3 pro seasons with the Oakland Oaks. Cookie
was nicknamed in 1933 when he played for the Oakland Oaks after
Oaks owner Cookie DeVincenzi. His original nickname was "Cookie's
Boy". A spectacular George Brace photo printed from the
original negative. d. 1990. $100
Bill Lawrence. Played
13 seasons with the Seattle Rainiers from 1929-43 with .289 lifetime
batting average. Best season was 1931 when he batted .324 with
200 hits, 100 runs and 99 RBI's. Played with the Detroit Tigers
in 1932. A photographic enlargement of 1930's PCL baseball card.
d. 1997. $85
Fred Leach. In a 10 year
career (1923-32), Leach hit over .300 seven times with the Phillies
and Giants compiling a lifetime batting average of .307. A photographic
print from the Brace collection. d. 1981. $110
Dudley "Dud" Lee. Dud had a wonderful 10 year career in the Pacific Coast League.
He played shortstop for 7 seasons with Hollywood (1926-32) and
3 seasons with Portland (1936-38). In 1929 Lee led the league
in games and at bats and had 161 runs and 222 hits. He also played
5 seasons in the majors (1920-26) with the Red Sox and Browns.
d.1971. $110
Bob Lemon. Like Bucky
Walters, Bob began his career as a 3rd baseman (played 3rd base
with the Indians in 1941-42). Also like Bucky Walters, Bob made
a wise career decision and became a pitcher. In a nine year span
Lemon won 20 or more games seven times, he also led the league
with 18 wins during that span. Bob played his entire career (3rd
base and pitcher) with Cleveland. d. 2000. $85
Gene Lillard. In an 11
year Pacific Coast League career Gene started out as a monster
power hitting third baseman (43 home runs, 149 RBI's and .307
BA in 1933 and 56 home runs, 147 RBI's and a .361 BA in 1935).
Then while playing with the Cubs in 1936 Lillard talked manager
Charlie Grimm into converting him into a pitcher because the
Cubs had Stan Hack at third base. So back in the Coast League
Lillard won 14 games in 1937 and 16 games in 1938 and then after
spending the 1939 season with the Cubs he was traded to the Cardinals
the following year. After 1940 he gave up pitching but battled
injuries. After 3 years in the service Lillard played in the
minor leagues until 1954. His brother Bill was also a fine player
in the PCL and played parts of 2 seasons in the big leagues.
A calligraphy student, Gene Lillard had perhaps the most beautiful
signature in baseball history. A George Brace photo printed from
the original negative. d. 1991. $95
Sherm Lollar. One of the
great catchers of the 1940's and 50's. Sherm was an excellent
hitter with power and he led the American League in fielding
5 times. Over an 18 year career he was elected to 7 All-Star
games. He played in the 1947 World Series with the Yankees and
the 1959 World Series with the White Sox. A George Brace photo
printed from the original negative. d. 1977. $125
Hugh Luby. Hugh played pro
baseball for 25 years. He is a member of the Pacific Coast League
Hall of Fame plus had stints with the Philadelphia A's and New
York Giants in the 1930's and 40's. A George Brace photo printed
from the original negative. d. 1986. $100
Red Lucas. Lucas
was an outstanding pitcher with the Reds and Pirates in a career
that spanned from 1923-38. He led the league in complete games
3 times and had double digit victory totals 9 times. A George
Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1986. $95
Ted Lyons. Ted was the greatest
pitcher in Chicago White Sox history. At the age of 41, after
Lyon's 20th season in which he led the American League with a
2.10 ERA and had a 14-5 record, Lyons joined the military for
a 3 1/2 year stint during World War Two. At the age of 45 he
came back and pitched 5 good games in 1946 then called it a career
with 260 wins. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1955. A George
Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1986. $95
Walter "The Great" Mails. Mails pitched for 7 years in the Major Leagues and had one
tremendous flash of greatness. In 1920, after joining the Indians
in the late summer, he won 7 games with no losses and led the
Indians to a World Championship over the Brooklyn Robins. Mails
also pitched 14 seasons in the Pacific Coast League (1917-36).
The autograph was signed in either 1925 or 1926, his two seasons
with the Cardinals. A George Brace photo printed from the original
negative. d. 1974. $125 sold
Gus Mancuso. Gus began
his big league career in 1928 with the St. Louis Cardinals and
continued to be one of the top catcher's in baseball throughout
his 17 year career. He played 6 seasons and in 2 World Series
with the Cardinals and played 9 seasons and in 3 World Series
for the Giants. He also played for the Dodgers, Cubs and Phillies
and played in 2 All-Star games and topped .300 several times.
A George Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1984.
$100
Merrill "Pinky" May.
Pinky was an outstanding 3rd baseman who led the league in fielding
3 times (1939-41-43). He was also an All-Star in 1940. May was
drafted into the service after the 1943 season and did not have
a job in baseball waiting for him after the war. May along with
several other players unsuccessfully sued the Major Leagues to
get their playing jobs back. Pinky was able to vicariously enjoy
the game for many years as his son Milt May was a fine big league
catcher for 15 years. d. 2000. $75
Willie Mays and Monte Irvin.
A stunning pair of signatures matted together with a classic
early 1950's pose of the two former Negro League stars. 1951
was a huge year for the Giants as Mays was the rookie of the
year, Irvin led the league in RBI and Thomson hit the "Shot
Heard Around The World". $150 sold
Frank McCormick. McCormick
was a brilliant player with the Reds during the 1930's and 40's.
He led the league in hits during his first 3 seasons. He made
9 straight All-Star teams and he led NL first basemen in fielding
4 times. McCormick played in the 1939 and 1940 World Series with
the Reds. His last Major League hit was in the 1948 World Series
while playing for the Boston Braves. A George Brace photo printed
from the original negative. d. 1982. $100
Barney McCosky. Barney
was one of the best hitters in baseball during the 1940's. He
spent 3 years in the service during WW2 then had 2 major injuries
that curtailed his career. Hit .312 over 11 seasons, mostly with
the Tigers and A's. From 1939 to 1948 he had consecutive batting
averages of .311, .340, .324, .293, .318, .328 and .326. A superb
4x6 George Brace photo printed from the original negative matted
with his autograph to 8x10. d. 1996. $65
Steve Mesner. Mesner played
6 seasons with the Reds, Cubs and Cards but is better remembered
for his 11 outstanding seasons in the Pacific Coast League (1934-50)
with the Los Angeles Angels in the 1930's and the Sacramento
Solons and San Diego Padres in the 1940's. A George Brace photo
printed from the original negative. d. 1981. $100
Cass Michaels. Cass was
an excellent 2nd baseman with the White Sox, Senators and A's
from 1943-54. He played in 2 All-Star games. His real name was
Casimir Kwietniewski but changed it after his first year with
the White Sox. A George Brace photo printed from the original
negative. d. 1982. $95
Johnny Moore. In the
1930's there were so many Moore's playing at the same time it
must have been confusing. They were all good too. Johnny, Terry,
Randy, Eddie, Jo Jo, Gene, Whitey etc... Johnny was excellent.
In 10 big league seasons he compiled a .307 lifetime batting
average and once had consecutive seasons of .330, .323, .328
and .319. Moore also played with the Los Angeles Angels (PCL)
for 10 years compiling a .326 batting average. A George Brace
photo printed from the original negative. d. 1991. $95
Johnny Mostil. From 1918
to 1929 Mostil compiled a .301 lifetime batting average in a
career spent entirely with the Chicago White Sox. An excellent
fielder, he led the league in fielding once and twice led the
league in stolen bases. A George Brace photo printed from the
original negative. d. 1970. $145
Stan Musial. Probably the
finest hitting left handed batter in National League history.
Musial played in 20 consecutive All-Star games. Musial finished
his career with 3630 hits. In 1962 at the age of 41 Musial batted
.330 with 19 home runs. Color photo. $100 sold
Bob O'Farrell. Bob O'Farrell
was an excellent catcher who played in the Major Leagues for
21 seasons (1915-35). He played in the 1918 and 1926 World Series
and batted over .300 several times. A George Brace photo printed
from the original negative. d. 1988. $100
Marv Owen. A fine 3rd baseman,
Marv was part of the 1930's Detroit Tigers $100,000 infield that
included Hank Greenberg, Charles Gehringer and Bill Rogell. With
the Tigers Owen played in the 1934 and 1935 World Series, had
a career high 105 RBI's in 1936 and led the league in fielding
in 1937. A George Brace photo printed from the original negative.
d. 1991. $95
Mickey Owen. Owen
was an outstanding catcher with the Cardinals and Dodgers during
the 1930's and 40's. A superb 4x6 George Brace photo printed
from the original negative matted with his autograph to 8x10.
d. 2005. $55
Max Patkin. Max Patkin
was known as the "Clown Prince of Baseball" and traveled
to nearly every professional baseball park year after year to
do his clown routine. He also played Minor League baseball and
was a Major League coach with several teams beginning in the
1940's. A George Brace photo printed from the original negative.
d. 1999. $95
Monte Pearson. Pearson
was an outstanding pitcher with the New York Yankees and Cleveland
Indians during the 1930's. As a rookie in 1933 he led the league
in ERA. The following year he won 18 games. In 1936 he was traded
to the Yankees and immediately became an All-Star and played
in 4 consecutive World Series. A George Brace photo printed from
the original negative. d. 1978. $110
Babe Pinelli. Babe
played 3rd base for 8 years in the big leagues from 1918 to 1927
hitting over .300 twice. He also played 10 years in the Pacific
Coast League compiling a .295 lifetime batting average but he
is best known for umpiring in the National League for 22 seasons
from 1935-56 and should eventually be inducted into the hall
of fame as an umpire. A George Brace photo printed from the original
negative. d. 1984. $100
George Pipgras. George
Pipgras played with the New York Yankees from 1923-33 during
which time he was one of their finest pitchers. He won a career
high 24 games in 1928 and played in several World Series. He
pitched a complete game victory in game two of the 1927 World
Series. A George Brace photo printed from the original negative.
d. 1986. $100
Cotton Pippen. Pippen had
stints with the Cardinals, Tigers and A's from 1936-40 but is
remembered more often for his 11 excellent seasons in the Pacific
Coast League where he posted double digit win totals 8 times
including 20 wins with the Oakland Oaks in 1943. A George Brace
photo printed from the original negative. d. 1981. $95 sold
Buddy Rosar. From 1939 to
1951 Rosar was one of the best catchers in baseball. He was a
5 time All-Star, he led the league in fielding 4 times and he
played in the 1941 and 1942 World Series with the Yankees. A
George Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1994.
$95
Edd Rousch. Rousch compiled
a .323 lifetime batting average in 18 seasons (1913-31). He twice
led the league in hitting and played in the 1919 World Series
while with the Reds. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1962.
A George Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1988.
$110
Bill Salkeld. Bill was
an excellent catcher who played 6 seasons in the Major Leagues
and 11 seasons in the Pacific Coast League. He batted .311 as
a rookie with the Pirates in 1945 and he played in the 1948 World
Series with the Boston Braves. A nice pencil signature. A George
Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1967. $125
Jack Salveson. From 1933
to 1945 Salveson had stints with the New York Giants, Pirates,
White Sox and Indians however is best known as being one of the
greatest pitchers in Pacific Coast League history. Salveson was
21-6 for the Los Angeles Angels in 1936 and pitched in the PCL
until 1953 winning a PCL total of 204 games. A George Brace photo
printed from the original negative. d. 1974. $110
Manny Salvo. In 1940 Salvo
led the National League in shut outs while playing for the Boston
Braves. He played 4 seasons with the Braves and one with the
Giants plus he had an oustanding 12 year career in the Pacific
Coast League beginning in 1932. He won a career high 22 games
with the San Diego Padres in 1938. A George Brace photo printed
from the original negative. d. 1997. $85
Prince Hal Schumacher.
From 1931 until World War Two, Prince Hal teamed with Carl Hubbell
to form one of baseball's finest pitching duo's. During a 10
year span Schumacher averaged 15 wins per season. He was a member
of the first All-Star team in 1933 and pitched in the 1933, 36
and 37 World Series. A George Brace photo printed from the original
negative. d. 1993. $95 sold
Harry "Socks" Seibold.
Socks played with the Philadelphia A's and the Boston Braves
in a career that spanned from 1916 to 1933. Socks played 3 years
with the A's (1916-19) then played in the minor leagues for 10
full seasons before coming back to the Major Leagues in 1929
with the Braves. He became one of the Braves top starting pitchers
for several years. A George Brace photo printed from the original
negative. d. 1965. $125 sold
Henry "Hank" Severeid.
Severeid had a magnificent career. A great catcher and an outstanding
hitter, Severeid played in the Major Leagues for 15 seasons (1911-26)
and had his last Major League hit in the 1926 World Series while
playing for the Yankees where he played all 7 games. Severeid
batted over .300 six times and led the league in fielding twice.
After his big league career he played 5 seasons in the Pacific
Coast League (1927-31) hitting over .300 every season (.367 in
1930). Severeid played 11 seasons with George Sisler and the
St. Louis Browns and went to the World Series in back to back
years (1925 with Washington and 1926 with the Yankees). When
all time great catchers are discussed Hank Severeid's name should
come up more often. The photo is from the George Brace collection.
d. 1978. $125
Joe Sewell. In 14 great
Major League seasons Joe struck out a grand total of 114 times
(Many players total at the All-Star break). Sewell struck out
4 times or fewer five times. That's with over 500 at bats per
season. He played his entire season with the Indians and Yankees
(1920-33) and finished with a .312 career batting average. Elected
to the Hall of Fame in 1977. d. 1990. $95
Joe Sewell. This is a 4x6 George Brace photo printed
from the original negative and double matted with Joe's autograph
to an 8x10 overall size. Will go together perfectly with the
following two items. d. 1990. $65
Luke Sewell. Luke was
an excellent big league catcher for 20 seasons (1921-42). He
played 13 seasons with the Indians and went to the 1933 World
Series while with the Senators and was an All-Star in 1937 while
with the White Sox. A cut signature from an autograph album matted
together with a 4x6 George Brace photo printed from the original
negative and matted to 8x10 overall size. d. 1991. $65
Rip Sewell. Rip
was a fine pitcher with the Pirates during the 1930's and 40's
twice winning over 20 games and was a 4 time All-Star. A 4x6
George Brace photo printed from the original negative and matted
to 8x10 overall size. d. 1991. $65
Bob Shawkey. Bob pitched
in the 1914 World Series while playing for the Philadelphia Phillies
then from 1915 to 1927 was perhaps the New York Yankees finest
pitcher winning 20 games or more 4 times. In 1916 he won 24 games
and led the league in shut outs. A George Brace photo printed
from the original negative. d. 1980. $95
Riggs Stephenson. Should
be considered for the Hall of Fame. He has a .336 lifetime batting
average in 14 Major League seasons with the Indians and Cubs.
In 14 years he batted under .300 twice. Played in the 1929 &
32 World Series. A George Brace photo printed from the original
negative. d. 1985. $110
Charles "Gabby" Street.
Gabby began his big league career in 1904 with the Cincinnati
Reds and led the AL in fielding as a catcher with Washington
in 1910. His place in baseball history however was as the manager
of the "Gas House Gang" St. Louis Cardinals during
the 1930's bringing the Cardinals to the 1930 and 1931 World
Series. His autographs are exceptionally
rare. A George Brace photo printed from the original negative.
d. 1951. $195 sold
William T. (Bill) Terry.
One of the greatest Giants of all time. The last National League
player to hit .400 Terry has a .341 lifetime batting average.
One of the more distinctive signatures. A George Brace photo
printed from the original negative. d. 1989. $110
Fay "Scow" Thomas.
From 1927-35 Thomas played with the Giants, Dodgers, Browns and
Indians but is best known for his great years in the Pacific
Coast League. Fay spent 12 years in the Coast League, 8 years
with the Los Angeles Angels. Thomas was a 20 game winner 3 times
with the Angels including a 28-4 record in 1934. He also led
the league in strikeouts with 3 different teams (Sacramento,
Oakland & Los Angeles). A George Brace photo printed from
the original negative. d. 1990. $95
Bernie "Frenchy" Uhalt.
Bernie played 21 seasons in the Pacific Coast League. His 2798
hits in the Pacific Coast League rank second all time behind
Jigger Statz. Bernie played 10 seasons with Oakland, 5 seasons
with Hollywood and 5 seasons with San Francisco. He played with
the Chicago White Sox in 1934. A George Brace photo printed from
the original negative. d. 2004. $95
George Uhle. From
1919 to 1936 George won 200 games with the Cleveland Indians,
Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees. He led the league with 26
wins in 1923 and in 1926 with 27 wins. A 5x7 George Brace photo
printed from the original negative matted to 9x12. d. 1985. $65
Rube Walberg. One of the
pitching mainstays with the great Philadelphia A's teams of the
1920's & 30's. During the A's 3 straight pennants Rube won
18 games in 1929 and 20 games in 1931. He pitched with Philadelphia
from 1923-33 then went to Boston along with Lefty Grove in 1934.
A George Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1978.
$95
Gerald "Gee" Walker.
Gee had 15 great years from 1931-45. Walker usually batted well
over .300 with a career high .353 in 1936. Gee played in the
1934 & 1935 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. Gee's kid
brother was Harry "The Hat" Walker. A George Brace
photo printed from the original negative. d. 1981. $95
Bucky Walters. Bucky is
one of the greatest Cincinnati Red's pitchers of all time (if
not the greatest). Walters led the league with wins 3 times including
27 wins in 1939, 22 wins in 1940 and 23 wins in 1944. A George
Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1991. $100
Lloyd "Little Poison"
Waner. Lloyd along with his older brother Paul "Big
Poison" formed the most potent brother/teammate tandem in
baseball history. From 1927 to 1940 rarely a year went by where
both brothers didn't hit well above .300. Lloyd finished his
career with a .316 lifetime batting average, not quite as high
as Paul's .333 lifetime mark. A George Brace photo printed from
the original negative. d.1982. $110
Joyner "Jo Jo" White.
Jo Jo was a very popular member of the Detroit Tigers World Series
teams in 1934 and 1935 hitting a career best .313 in 1934. Jo
Jo also was a very popular player in the Pacific Coast League
for 9 seasons, 7 seasons with Seattle. A George Brace photo printed
from the original negative. d. 1986. $95
Fred "Cy" Williams.
From 1912 to 1930 Cy Williams was one of the superstars of the
National League. Fred led the league in home runs 4 times, twice
in the dead ball era (1916 & 20) and twice in the live ball
era (1923 & 27). Fred batted .345 at the age of 38 and led
the league in home runs at the age of 39. His 19 big league seasons
were divided between the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies.
A George Brace photo printed from the original negative. d. 1974.
$150
Al "Red" Wingo.
Red had an outstanding baseball career. In six big league campaigns
spanning from 1919-28 Red compiled a .308 lifetime batting average
including a .370 mark during the 1925 season playing along side
Ty Cobb in the outfield with Detroit. Wingo played with San Francisco
for 3 seasons (1929-31) batting .350 and .348 in 1929 and 1930
with RBI totals of 124 and 117. His brother Ivey caught for 17
seasons in the Major Leagues (1911-29). d.1964. $150 sold
Whit Wyatt. Wyatt
pitched in the Major Leagues from 1929-45. His finest season
was with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1941 when he led the NL with
22 wins. He played 5 seasons with the Tigers (1929-33), 4 seasons
with the White Sox (1933-36), 6 seasons with Brooklyn (1939-44)
and one season each with the Phillies and Indians. He was a 4
time All-Star. d. 1999. $85
John Wyrostek. Wyrostek
played with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia
Phillies in a career that spanned from 1942-54. He was an All-Star
with Cincinnati twice (1950 & 51) with a career high .311
batting average in 1951. A George Brace photo printed from the
original negative. d. 1986. $95
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