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Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Dodger Correspondence: Ralph Onis
While on eBay recently I came across a seller with numerous letters written by old Dodger players to a young fan. Below is one of those letters. A kid named Jim ask former Dodger catcher Ralph Onis what was his most favorite moment in Baseball and he was kind enough to respond.
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Ralph Onis only got a "cup of coffee" in the show, but it obviously was a memory worth remembering. After all, not every player can say they have a lifetime batting average of 1.000. He played one game in 1935. He writes:
(click to enlarge)eBay Auction Link: Onis Letter
Ralph Onis only got a "cup of coffee" in the show, but it obviously was a memory worth remembering. After all, not every player can say they have a lifetime batting average of 1.000. He played one game in 1935. He writes:
May 1935. Ebbets Fied, Brooklyn, NY. My first game, relieved Al Lopez 5th inning. Went to bat against "Left" Brant (Boston Braves) 2nd pitch hit a line drive between 3rd and shortstop for a base hit.For a man who spent so little time in the show, it seems he appreciates being remembered. He writes that Jim's letter was no inconvenience at all.
I am hitting 1.000 in the Big Leagues.
Hunt: More Dodger Goodies
After a short break, here is my second post featuring Dodger memorabilia in Hunt's upcoming auction.
Here is an unusual item I doubt you'll find in many Dodger collector homes. This is a actual cash register from the Ebbets Field, circa 1940's- 1950's. It has the original paper identification labels and inspection labels stating,
The September 22, 1947 issue of Time Magazine has one of the great cover art drawings ever done of Jackie Robinson. Below are some original drawings done for that issue by Ernest Hamlin Baker.
Below is a LeRoy Neiman serigraph titled "Dodger's Centennial" completed in 1990.
This is a very rare postcard of the 1907 Brooklyn Baseball Club. There are 12 individual player portraits attached in a accordion style fold-out. Unfortunately, the auction does not feature pics of any of them.
Since the original 1955 Championship ring belonging to Jackie Robinson remains in the hands of his family the next best thing is a salesman sample. Besides, these rings are more affordable since they feature cubic zarconia gemstone.
Here is an unusual item I doubt you'll find in many Dodger collector homes. This is a actual cash register from the Ebbets Field, circa 1940's- 1950's. It has the original paper identification labels and inspection labels stating,
"H.Stevens (Ebbets Field) Brooklyn".
The September 22, 1947 issue of Time Magazine has one of the great cover art drawings ever done of Jackie Robinson. Below are some original drawings done for that issue by Ernest Hamlin Baker.
Below is a LeRoy Neiman serigraph titled "Dodger's Centennial" completed in 1990.
This is a very rare postcard of the 1907 Brooklyn Baseball Club. There are 12 individual player portraits attached in a accordion style fold-out. Unfortunately, the auction does not feature pics of any of them.
Since the original 1955 Championship ring belonging to Jackie Robinson remains in the hands of his family the next best thing is a salesman sample. Besides, these rings are more affordable since they feature cubic zarconia gemstone.
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Best Pack Breaking Video Ever
After watching this I can no longer watch boring pack-breaking videos of folks sitting at their dining room table. This is a must watch.
YouTube Video Link: LuboSucks:
Hat Tip: Upper Deck Twitter:
YouTube Video Link: LuboSucks:
Hat Tip: Upper Deck Twitter:
Blow-Up Doll
Did I get your attention with that title? Well, your mind is in the gutter.
Anyway, recently an unusual Dodger collectible popped up on eBay. Check it out below.
This is a seldom seen early 1960's Dodger blow-up doll. It measures 17" tall and is in decent shape. Unfortunately, there is a slow leak in it, but that did not deter the collecting community. It sold for $48.76.
I had originally seen this item in a old Dodger mail order catalog from the period at the Inside the Park Collectibles blog and wondered exactly what it was. (It is the item on the left center below) At first I thought it might be a plush doll, but now I realize it is something very different. But notice, it is a little different than the item pictured below. This doll in the auction is batting while the catalog below shows a pitcher. I wonder how many different versions exist.
Anyway, recently an unusual Dodger collectible popped up on eBay. Check it out below.
This is a seldom seen early 1960's Dodger blow-up doll. It measures 17" tall and is in decent shape. Unfortunately, there is a slow leak in it, but that did not deter the collecting community. It sold for $48.76.I had originally seen this item in a old Dodger mail order catalog from the period at the Inside the Park Collectibles blog and wondered exactly what it was. (It is the item on the left center below) At first I thought it might be a plush doll, but now I realize it is something very different. But notice, it is a little different than the item pictured below. This doll in the auction is batting while the catalog below shows a pitcher. I wonder how many different versions exist.
Monday, July 06, 2009
Cobb Diary a Forgery
Even the most highly regarded collector gets fooled.
Barry Halper had amassed the hobby's greatest collection of Baseball memorabilia in the world. Within his collection was Ty Cobb's diary that was eventually sold, along with other items, to the Hall of Fame. Nearly a decade later it has been deemed a fake by the FBI.
Hat Tip: Sports Collectors Daily:
Barry Halper had amassed the hobby's greatest collection of Baseball memorabilia in the world. Within his collection was Ty Cobb's diary that was eventually sold, along with other items, to the Hall of Fame. Nearly a decade later it has been deemed a fake by the FBI.
"We have found that the 1946 Ty Cobb Diary is an unreliable source, not representative of an authentic Ty Cobb artifact. Our suspicions have been confirmed by the FBI statement that 'the written entries are not consistent with the natural writing style of Tyrus R. Cobb.'Read all about it in an article by Ernie Harwell of the Detroit Free Press.
Hat Tip: Sports Collectors Daily:
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