Lot of forty-four vintage signatures on white 5 x 3 pages, most inscribed, many including the exact date, position, and/or team name in the signer’s hand, as follows: Joe Cronin (two, one dated 1938), Rube Marquand (two, one an ANS), Warren Spahn (three, one dated 1959), Billy Martin (1954), Duke Snider (two, one dated 1956), Bob Feller (two, 1937 and 1945), Leo “Gabby” Hartnett (uninscribed pencil signature, 1939), Stan Musial (uninscribed), Ty Cobb (uninscribed, 1941), Bill Dickey, Lefty Gomez (uninscribed, 1934), Lefty Grove (two, one uninscribed and dated 1931), Waite C. Hoyt (three, uninscribed, one on a smaller card and dated 1928), Charles Gehringer (three, one uninscribed and dated 1938), Charles “Red” Ruffing (pencil, uninscribed, 1938), Carl Hubbell (two, one uninscribed and dated 1938), Hank Greenberg (uninscribed), Phil Rizzuto (uninscribed), Frank Frisch (uninscribed, 1923), Sam P. Jones (uninscribed, October 15, 1923, including the sentiment, “The series closed today & what a finish it was”), Johnny Vander Meer, Hank Thompson, Rudy York (uninscribed, 1947), Babe Herman (1934), Edd J. Roush (uninscribed, 1923), Dusty Rhodes (two, one uninscribed and dated 1954, the other, 1957), Roger T. Peckinpaugh (uninscribed, 1927), Zack D. Wheat (uninscribed, 1924), Leo Durocher (1955), Johnny Antonelli (1957), and Nelson Fox. All bear typed collector’s notations, several of which provide information on the place and/or event at which the signature was obtained; in many cases these, as well as some of the inscriptions, can be easily matted out. A fantastic instant collection! In fine condition, with a few minor brushes, typed notations near or touching the writing in some instances, and binding holes and a few small pieces of tape to edges or corners of each page, not affecting any writing. COA Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
