Mickey Owen, Maury Wills, Rocky Colavito Hand Signed Autographed Baseballs
Mickey Owen, Maury Wills, Rocky Colavito Hand Signed Autographed Baseballs Mickey Owen (1916–2005), Maury Wills (1932–2022), and Rocky Colavito (1933–2024) were notable Major League Baseball stars whose careers stretched from the 1930s through the 1960s. Owen was a four-time All-Star catcher who played 13 Major League seasons, most notably with the St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers. He appeared in three World Series and is closely associated with the dramatic 1941 World Series between Brooklyn and the New York Yankees.Wills became one of baseball’s most influential base stealers as the speedy shortstop of the Los Angeles Dodgers. A seven-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner, he was named National League MVP in 1962 after stealing a then-record 104 bases, helping revive the stolen base as a major offensive weapon. Wills helped the Dodgers win World Series championships in 1959, 1963, and 1965.Colavito was one of the American League’s premier power hitters of the late 1950s and 1960s, best remembered for his years with the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers. A six-time All-Star, he led the American League with 42 home runs in 1959 and famously hit four home runs in a single game that same season. Colavito finished his 14-season career with 374 home runs and 1,159 RBIs, establishing himself as one of the most popular sluggers of his era.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.
[ translate ]Mickey Owen, Maury Wills, Rocky Colavito Hand Signed Autographed Baseballs Mickey Owen (1916–2005), Maury Wills (1932–2022), and Rocky Colavito (1933–2024) were notable Major League Baseball stars whose careers stretched from the 1930s through the 1960s. Owen was a four-time All-Star catcher who played 13 Major League seasons, most notably with the St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers. He appeared in three World Series and is closely associated with the dramatic 1941 World Series between Brooklyn and the New York Yankees.Wills became one of baseball’s most influential base stealers as the speedy shortstop of the Los Angeles Dodgers. A seven-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner, he was named National League MVP in 1962 after stealing a then-record 104 bases, helping revive the stolen base as a major offensive weapon. Wills helped the Dodgers win World Series championships in 1959, 1963, and 1965.Colavito was one of the American League’s premier power hitters of the late 1950s and 1960s, best remembered for his years with the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers. A six-time All-Star, he led the American League with 42 home runs in 1959 and famously hit four home runs in a single game that same season. Colavito finished his 14-season career with 374 home runs and 1,159 RBIs, establishing himself as one of the most popular sluggers of his era.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.
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