Steve Garvey, Orlando Cepeda, Gary Carter Hand Signed Autographed Baseballs
Steve Garvey, Orlando Cepeda, Gary Carter Hand Signed Autographed Baseballs Steve Garvey (born 1948), Orlando Cepeda (1937–2024), and Gary Carter (1954–2012) were three of the National League’s most accomplished stars, combining power, consistency, defense, and postseason success. Garvey was a 10-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner, and 1974 National League MVP who starred at first base for the Los Angeles Dodgers before joining the San Diego Padres. He helped Los Angeles win the 1981 World Series and later earned 1984 NLCS MVP honors while leading San Diego to its first World Series appearance.Cepeda, nicknamed the “Baby Bull,†emerged as a powerful first baseman with the San Francisco Giants, winning National League Rookie of the Year in 1958. He later captured the 1967 NL MVP Award with the St. Louis Cardinals while helping them win the World Series and finished his 17-season career with 379 home runs and 1,365 RBIs. Carter, affectionately known as “The Kid,†was an outstanding catcher who starred with the Montreal Expos and New York Mets. An 11-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner, Carter played a central role in the Mets’ dramatic 1986 World Series championship. Cepeda and Carter were both inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, while Garvey remains one of the most recognizable National League players 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 ]Steve Garvey, Orlando Cepeda, Gary Carter Hand Signed Autographed Baseballs Steve Garvey (born 1948), Orlando Cepeda (1937–2024), and Gary Carter (1954–2012) were three of the National League’s most accomplished stars, combining power, consistency, defense, and postseason success. Garvey was a 10-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner, and 1974 National League MVP who starred at first base for the Los Angeles Dodgers before joining the San Diego Padres. He helped Los Angeles win the 1981 World Series and later earned 1984 NLCS MVP honors while leading San Diego to its first World Series appearance.Cepeda, nicknamed the “Baby Bull,†emerged as a powerful first baseman with the San Francisco Giants, winning National League Rookie of the Year in 1958. He later captured the 1967 NL MVP Award with the St. Louis Cardinals while helping them win the World Series and finished his 17-season career with 379 home runs and 1,365 RBIs. Carter, affectionately known as “The Kid,†was an outstanding catcher who starred with the Montreal Expos and New York Mets. An 11-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner, Carter played a central role in the Mets’ dramatic 1986 World Series championship. Cepeda and Carter were both inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, while Garvey remains one of the most recognizable National League players 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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