Bob Gibson, Ralph Branca, Don Drysdale Hand Signed Autographed Baseballs

Bob Gibson, Ralph Branca, Don Drysdale Hand Signed Autographed Baseballs Bob Gibson (1935–2020), Ralph Branca (1926–2016), and Don Drysdale (1936–1993) were three notable Major League pitchers whose careers included some of baseball’s most memorable moments. Gibson was the intimidating ace of the St. Louis Cardinals, winning two Cy Young Awards, the 1968 National League MVP Award, and two World Series MVP Awards. His legendary 1968 season included a remarkable 1.12 ERA and 13 shutouts, and he finished his career with 251 victories and 3,117 strikeouts.Branca was a three-time All-Star pitcher best remembered for his years with the Brooklyn Dodgers, helping the club capture National League pennants in 1947 and 1949. He is forever connected to the dramatic conclusion of the 1951 pennant race, when Bobby Thomson hit Branca’s pitch for the famous “Shot Heard ’Round the World,†sending the New York Giants to the World Series.Drysdale was a dominant right-hander for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers who formed one of baseball’s greatest pitching combinations with Sandy Koufax. The 1962 Cy Young Award winner, Drysdale recorded 209 career victories and 2,486 strikeouts while helping the Dodgers win three World Series championships. In 1968, he threw 58? consecutive scoreless innings, then a Major League record. Gibson and Drysdale were both inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, while Branca remains an enduring figure in baseball history.Excellent condition. Age related wear. This Collection is offered with the personal guarantee of the consignor, Richard Andrews, who assembled it directly from the athletes over many years of collecting. Approximately ninety percent (90%) of the autographed items in this Collection were personally signed by the athlete in Mr. Andrews' presence. The remaining items were obtained from reputable auction sites.Mr. Andrews affirms that, to the best of his personal knowledge, no item in this Collection has been falsified, altered, re-signed, or misrepresented, and that the details provided for each item are accurate andbased on his own first-hand experience obtaining the autograph. Mr. Andrews began collecting baseball cards in the late 1950’s and continued into the early 1990’s. He befriended several promoters of sports card shows in the mid-1980’s, and this is how he came to know the athletes and obtain the majority of the autographs in his collection. In assisting with the aforementioned sports card shows, he was able to meet and spend personal time with many of his childhood baseball heroes, including Mickey Mantle, Don Drysdale, Whitey Ford, Ernie Banks, Eddie Mathews, Al Kaline, Brooks Robinson, and many others.As added assurance, Crafted Auctions will accept the return of any item in this Collection if the buyer obtains a documented “not authentic†determination from PSA/DNA, JSA, or Beckett within one hundredtwenty (120) days of purchase. The item must be returned in the same condition in which it was received, accompanied by the authenticator's written determination, for a full refund of the purchase price. Additionally, by appointment, Mr. Andrews will make himself available to share with any buyer additional specific details of any item in the Collection that is being offered at auction.