Sharing my 1959 BRAVES VS REDS SCORECARD FRANK ROBINSON HANK AARON AUTO PSA/DNA +16 more sigs
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Hello to all! Just wanted to share this great find. Probably from an estate, as it smells like an attic from storage for 50+ years. The condition is one near mint, like you would expect being in storage and not handled much. Almost all sigs are very bold and strong, like the day they were obtained by some pursuing fan back in 1959. Amazing vintage period dated game day autos!! Enjoy!!
Jim Bailey made his MLB debut on 09/10/1959 at the Cubs. The Braves were at the Reds 09/04 09/05 09/06 in 1959. That was the last visit the Braves made to Cincinnati in 1959. So I am guessing the score card was signed right after Jim Bailey was called up, but not yet made his debut, until the 10th. Also, Red Schoendienst was only active with the Braves in September 1959.
Front Cover
GUS BELL-10TH SEASON-4X ALL STAR- 15 SEASONS-REDS
ED BAILEY-7TH SEASON-7 CAREER GRAND SLAMS-14 SEASONS-REDS
JIM BAILEY-1ST SEASON-ROOKIE-1 SEASON-REDS
LEE MAYE-1ST SEASON-ROOKIE-13 SEASONS-BRAVES
VADA PINSON-2ND SEASON-8 GRAND SLAMS-2,757 HITS- 18 SEASONS-REDS
WHITEY LOCKMAN-14TH SEASON-2X WORLD SERIES-15 SEASONS-REDS
CLIFF COOK-1ST SEASON-ROOKIE-5 SEASONS-REDS
Inside Cover
HANK AARON-6TH SEASON-WS '57 '58-755 HR-HOF '82-23 SEASONS-BRAVES
MICKEY VERNON-19TH SEASON-7X ALL STAR-2,495 HITS-20 SEASONS-BRAVES
EDDIE MATHEWS-8TH SEASON-7X ALL STAR-WS '57 '58 '68-HOF '78-BRAVES
LEE MAYE-2ND SIGNATURE
Inside Back Cover
BOB "HAWK" TAYLOR-3RD SEASON-PLAYED 11 SEASONS-BRAVES
JOHN POWERS-5TH SEASON-PLAYED 6 SEASONS-REDS
FRANK ROBINSON-4TH SEASON-11X AS-WS '61 '66 '69 '70 '71-HOF '82-21 SEASONS
DUTCH DOTTERER-3RD SEASON-PLAYED 5 SEASONS-REDS
JOHNNY LOGAN-9TH SEASON-2X ALL STAR-WS '57 '58-13 SEASONS-BRAVES
RED SCHOENDIENST-15TH-9X AS-WS '46 '57 '58-HOF '89-19 SEASONS-BRAVES
JOHN DEMERIT-3RD SEASON-PLAYED 5 SEASONS-BRAVES
Comments
That's a wonderful souvenir. All those autographs and a picture of Waite Hoyt as well. I remember listening to him on Reds Radio. Without looking it up I believe he pitched for the 27 Yankees, arguably the best team ever.
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Ralph
hey! thanks for the comment!! great observation!! I also love the back, not pictured, with a funny coca cola ad, and an ad called "Burger Beer".
I am now the owner of this piece! Bought it from a guy in New York. I'm curious to know if you sold it to him and where you obtained it.
By the way, Burger beer was very popular in the Miami Valley area for decades up through the early 1980's or so.
Congrats on the purchase cool item with signs of 4 HOFers.
Thank you. I was proud to add it to my collection.