Interesting reading with a personal touch awaits the victor of these ten multi-signed 1940s-modern baseball books and game programs. Unless noted, the autographs average (“8-9”) penmanship or better. Auction LOA from JSA. Highlights include:

Signed Baseball Books: (3 books) with

Multi-Signed 1940s “Play Ball” by Dunne: (9) sportswriters/managers in pencil with McCarthy;

Multi-Signed 1996 “I Was Right on Time” by Buck O’Neil: (11) Negro Leaguers from Hartnagel Collection including Benson, Cash, Duckett, Ferrell, Gibson Jr., Glenn, Gould, W. Harris, Kimbrough, O’Neil, Peace;

Multi-Signed 2006 “Shades of Glory” by Hogan: (8) Negro Leaguers from Hartnagel Collection including Burgos Jr., D. Clark, Dowell, Heaphy, Lester, O’Neil plus (11) from children/family of Mackey, Paige;

Signed Baseball Programs: (7 programs) with

(3) Multi-Signed 1941 Cincinnati Reds: (22 total autographs average “6-7”, mostly pencil, one cover has reverse paper loss) with Berres, (2) M. Cooper, (2) W. Cooper, Hopp, (2) Lake, Mancuso, Marion, Padgett, (2) Pollet, Warneke, West;

Multi-Signed 1942 Cincinnati Reds: (2 autographs, back cover with paper loss/residue) with M. McCormick, Tipton;

Multi-Signed 1945 New York Giants: (6 autographs, partially cut cover) with D. Rice;

Multi-Signed 1971 Pirates vs. Cubs: (11 autographs, 10 Pirates and one boxer) with Moose (d.1976), Murtaugh (d.1976), Ernie Terrell (boxer);

Multi-Signed 1972 Mets vs. Cardinals: (4 autographs) with Musial, Mrs. Babe Ruth, Woodling