American History & Hall of Fame Showcase, June 2024

Specimen for the A.G. Spading & Bros. sporting goods company. A.G. Spalding & Bros. Inc., an American sporting goods company, opened its fir...

Season pass to Princeton 1899 season baseball, once belonging to former First Lady Frances Cleveland. It measures 3.25"x 2.25" and is issu...

Abner Doubleday signed letter telling about his travel plans of May 1891. The letter measures 5"x 6" and is written in black fountain pen....

Cy Young autograph cut that measures 3"x 5" and is very sharp. Born Denton T. Young in Gilmore, Ohio, he worked on his family's farm ...

Two signatures of composer of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" Jack Norworth. There is a cut square and a first day cover commemorating the f...

This is a letter signed four times by Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr. (1820 – 1892) who was was a founding member of the New York Knickerbocke

John J. McGraw autograph cut. McGraw played third base in Baltimore and St. Louis for 11 seasons managing with the Orioles in 1899 and 1901-02, befor

Carl Mays autograph cut. Carl Mays is best remembered for throwing the pitch that led to the death of Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman in August of 192

New York Yankee stock certificate issued on stock shares owned by the late Jacob Ruppert and signed by Yankee president Ed Barrow. It was issued for 2

Bill Terry signed check dated September 24, 1959 and issued on The Jacksonville Baseball Company. William Harold Terry was an American professional

Cal Hubbard autograph cut. Hubbard has the distinction of being elected to both the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York and the Football Ha

Carl Hubbell (1903-1988) signed Hall of Fame card. Hubbell nicknamed "the Meal Ticket" and "King Carl", was an American Major L...

Joe Sewell signed bank loan document for $17,000 from The City National Bank of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It's dated June 15th, 1958. Joseph Wheeler ...

Miller Huggins was a major league second baseman with the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals. After his playing days, he became a manager and

New York Yankee stock certificate, issued to and signed by Daniel Topping. It is for 900 shares at $100 per and dated November 25, 1947. Dan Topping w

Christy Mathewson autograph cut. Once known as "The Face of Baseball," Mathewson was a gentle giant of a pitcher who pitched most of his c...

Roger Connor (1857-1931) autograph cut. Connor was known as the "Homerun King" of the dead ball era, was the first player in the MLB to hi...

Rube Marquard autographed Hall of Fame card. Marquard won 20 games three years in a row while pitching the New York Giants to championships in 1911-

New York Yankees Stock Certificate Signed by Jacob Ruppert & Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston. You'll find both of the signatures appearin...

Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig autograph cut square. These are of course, two of the greatest to ever play the game. This card measures 4.5"x 3.25&...

New York Yankee's stock certificate signed by Yankee president Ed Barrow (Former Yankee owner). George Weiss (Yankee secretary, later to become...

Mel Ott autograph cut. Melvin Thomas Ott (1909 – 1958), nicknamed "Master Melvin", palyed for the New York Giants as a right fielde...

Autograph of Carl E. Stotz, the founding father of Little League Baseball. It's on a first day cover dated March 31, 1978. The Little League pro...

George Wright autograph cut plus a listing of the starting nine, plus substitute for the Red Stockings in 1869. George Wright (1847 – 1937)

Autographs from various ballplayers, including some Hall of Famers on Netherland Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati stationery. Signees include Freddy Fitzsimmon

Cincinnati Baseball Company check, dated June 15, 1928 and issued to M.F. Callagham in the amount $485. It is signed by Reds owner C.J. McDarmond and

Established as MLB franchise in 1901, the Cleveland Indians were originally named the Cleveland Naps. This beautiful Cleveland Indians Baseball Compa

Albumen photograph of Gordon Baseball Team, taken in 1906 by "L. Van Oeyen, Cleveland, O"Photo is mounted on poster board and measures !1...

Documents relate to Joseph Dunn's efforts to have a baseball team in his hometown of Springfield, Ohio. Included, is a list of expenses, includi...

Baseball themed scrip for C.F. Fox Photographer Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The obverse has a picture of National League co-founder Albert Spalding, whi

Cornelius McGillicuddy (1862 – 1956), better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and team owner. Th

This is a signed photo, measuring 4"x 8" of ballplayer Jimmie Foxx. James Emory Foxx, nicknamed "Double X" and "the Beast&...

This is a autograph cut from John Franklin "Homerun" Baker. It is signed J. Franklin Baker. A third baseman for both the Philadelphia Athl...

Philadelphia Athletics players 1926 contract for Parry O'Brien, father of future Olympian Perry O'Brien Jr. This contract is for $3,360 and...

Autograph cut of Major League shortstop/manager Dave Bancroft. David James Bancroft was an American professional baseball shortstop and manager. He pl

Eddie Collins (1887-1951) autograph cut, signed "Sincerely, Eddie Collins." Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr., nicknamed "Cocky", wa...

Arky Vaughan, the Hall of Fame shortstop, heads the list of ballplayers from the 1930s & 1940s who signed this autograph cut. Also included are ...

Honus Wagner autograph cut signed "With best wishes" From J. Honus Wagner 1897-1933 Pirate. Wagner, (Known as The Flying Dutchman), play...

Fred Clarke made his mark, not only as a player, but as one of the first "Boy Managers" in major league baseball, taking the helm of the L...

Pie Traynor autograph close cut on card stock. Traynor was widely regarded as the premier third baseman of his era – and in 1948 he became th

Early (1900-1910) metamorphic baseball advertising card for Young's Sox to Hats in Springs City, Pa. Card measures 2.25"x 3.5" nd ther...

Charleston South Carolina Base Ball Club stock certificate issued to Walter B. Wilbur for one share at $50 per share. It's dated April 29, 1919 ...

Rapid City, Dakota Territory baseball game, circa 1880. There appears to be more players than spectators in this large format albumen photograph. It m

Baseball team of the 6th Cavalry "A" Troop in 1888. Photo measures 8.5"x 6" and is mounted on a 10"x 8" mount board. ...

Tristram Edgar Speaker (1888 – 1958), nicknamed "the Gray Eagle", was an American professional baseball player. Considered one of th...

Panoramic photo of an unidentified Utah ballpark in the coal mining region, with two teams, the Hiawathas and King Koal. It looks to be taken in the e

Seattle Rainier Baseball Club stock certificate. issued to Pacific Car & Foundry Company for 200 shares at $1 per share. It's dated August ...

Walter Johnson (1887-1946) autograph cut that measures about 3"x 5". It's dated October 21, 1940. Walter Perry Johnson, nicknamed &quo...

Autographed Hall of Fame card of Sam Rice (1890-1974), he was an outfielder for the Washington Senators. One of only eight players to have a .300 batt

Larry (Nap) Lajoie autograph cut, dated February 23, 1952. Napoléon "Nap" Lajoie (1874 - 1959), also known as Larry Lajoie, was an ...