The autograph(s) below are historic Regular Season series signed box score game cards and represent a player(s) who played a significant role in the historic Regular Season game. The signatures range from 1932, one the most significant games in MLB history when a slew of records was set that day … to 1992 when Mark Whiten set the MLB record for most RBIs in a game (12).
Series includes: 139 player signatures (34 HOF’s & 80 players who have since passed away).
Click the box score side for the signature, the back side for the article.
Regular Season #0045 – June 3, 1932
Autograph(s) above: Crosetti (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Crosetti
Comment: This is the oldest signed box score card by date. Frank Crosetti, known as Mr. Yankee and nicknamed ‘The Crow’, spent his entire seventeen-year Major League Baseball playing career with the New York Yankees before becoming a coach with the franchise for an additional twenty seasons. As a player and third base coach for the Yankees, Crosetti was part of seventeen World Championship teams and 23 World Series participants overall (1932–1964). His playing career expanded from Babe Ruth to Joe DiMaggio. Certainly an A-list Yankee.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.0
Regular Season #0046 – July 10, 1932
Autograph(s) above: Hudlin (D) –– played in historic game.
Player’s history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willis_Hudlin
Comment: This is considered one of MLB baseball’s greatest statistical game with over 60 records set that day of which a number have survived time including a winning relief performance by Eddie Rommel -17 innings, 29 hits, 14 runs and 9 walks.
But not to be overlooked are the events related to this game that give it even more significance.
Willis Hudlin signature representing an 18-year career that included a 158–156 record and five career home runs, rare for a pitcher.
Considering box score game cards there are few more significant games in this set.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.4
Regular Season #0047 – April 23, 1933
Autograph(s) above: Werber (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Werber
Comment: Bill Werber signature on this box score card is pretty significant but not only as a baseball player. Why? Though Werber was an excellent baseball player hitting a career high .321 with the 1934 Red Sox including 200 hits, a league high 40 swipes and double digits in doubles(41), triples(10) and home runs(11). It was basketball and Duke University that is his rightful claim to fame. He was Duke’s first basketball player to earn All-America honors while also earning All-America honors in baseball as well … over 90 years ago. Bill lived to be 100 years old.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.5
Regular Season – #0049 – July 10, 1934
Autograph(s) above: Harder (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Harder
Comment: The all-star game in this era of baseball was a major event … 10 times more than it is today. No inter-league play, most of the major cities had both an American League and National League team with comparisons of players inevitable. On this day despite Carl Hubbell’s historic pitching performance, it was Mel Harder who pitched one-hit ball for five innings, five innings … the greatest pitching performance in all-star history. Harder was no one-day all-star wonder. He would pitch three shutout innings in the 1936 All-Star game and follow it up with three more shutout innings in the 1937 game for eleven consecutive shutout All-Star innings. And, he had a marvelous career with many outstanding seasons winning 223 games.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.5
Regular Season – #0051 – May 25, 1935
Autograph above: Jensen(D), Suhr (D) – played in historic gam
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gus_Suhr
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jensewo01.shtml
Comment: This box score game would be Babe Ruth’s final hurrah hitting the last three of his 714 career home runs … although the next day he fanned three times. But as most fans agreed in that blessed era, it was at times more exciting watching the Babe strike out than hitting a four-bagger.
Jensen had a solid nine-year career with a batting average of .285. While Suhr called up from the San Francisco Seals after a 1929 season in which hit .381 with 51 home runs and 177 RBI, had a ten-year career with a batting average .279. And, while with the Pirates, Suhr would set the NL record for consecutives games played (822) … later broken by Stan Musial and currently held by Steve Garvey. Obviously having Jensen & Suhr autographs on this box score game card is a treasure.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 7.8
Regular Season #0052 – May 24, 1936
Autograph(s) above: Crosetti (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Crosetti
Comment: As stated above he was Mr. Yankee!
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.0
Regular Season #0053 – May 27, 1937
Autograph(s) above: Danning (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Danning
Comment: Anytime you have an historic game an MLB signature adds a certain value to the card. Harry Danning’s is no exception. He is considered one of baseball’s greatest defensive catcher and his .287 MLB career batting average is one of the best for a backstop. And, though he was not catching this Carl Hubbell record setting 24th win, he was Hubbell’s primary catcher from 1933 to 1942.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.0
Regular Season # 0054 – June 15, 1938.
Autograph(s) above: Pressnell (D); Coscarart (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tot_Pressnell;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Coscarart
Comment: Tot Pressnell had a brief pitching career (32-30) that included pitching in relief in this historic game, Johnny Vander Meer’s second consecutive no-hitter. As for Pete Coscarart, he played shortstop that day, his primary position for eight MLB seasons. Note: This was the very first night game ever played at Ebbets Field …. quite an historic game.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 7.9
Regular Season #0055 – April 30, 1939.
Autograph(s) above: Henrick (D), Crosetti (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Henrich;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Crosetti
Comment: Tommy Henrick & Frank Cr
A historic game to say the least ... ‘the day Lou Gehrig didn’t suit it up’! As for these two famous Yankees? Frank Crosetti Mr. Yankee’, signature speaks for itself, Tommy Henrick’s, he is considered one of the great clutch hitter in MLB history as well forcing MLB to declare him a free agent … forty plus years before MLB recognized players rights to free agency.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.5
Regular Season – #0056 – April 16, 1940
Autograph(s) above: Feller (HOF – D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Feller
Comment: For almost 150 years and quite possible for another 150 years … only one pitcher will have thrown a no-hitter on Opening Day, that would be Bullet Bob Feller. Feller was one of MLB’s greatest pitcher, a true patriot and as they said of Feller ‘if he had something to say, he said it. On this day he said something alright, an Opening Day no-hitter.
What’s interesting about Feller, he never playing in the minors but did 35 years of barnstorming.
This truly one of the set’s treasured autographed box score cards.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.6
Regular Season #0057 – July 8, 1941
Autograph(s) above: Williams (D – HOF);
Or select card #2: Feller (D – HOF), Boudreau (D – HOF)
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Williams:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Boudreau:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Feller
Comment: This was an historic game, the 1941 All Star game! w
At the time four MLB cities had a team from both leagues thus the obvious comparison of players since there was no inter league play or playoffs. US was on the brink of entering WWII with players leaving for the service which just added more drama to the game. Then with one swing, one of the greats, Ted Williams, hit a three-run walk-off homerun. In All-Star history, an impact never yet to be equal. When inquired about this homerun years later, Williams said it definitely was one of my greatest thrills. His most famous homerun?
This year 1941 would also mark Williams’ season ending .406 batting average … the last .400 hitter in MLB history.
All-Star Game History: 1941 | MLB.com
As for the second signature card what can you say, two of the greatest players (Boudreau & Feller) ever to play the game.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): Priceless
Regular Season #0058 – July 17, 1941
Autograph(s) above: Rizzuto (D – HOF); Henrick (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Rizzuto;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hendrick
Comment: This box score game card speaks for itself but why it is special? HOF Phil Rizutto autograph on it. Rizutto was a critical player on Yankee dynasty team that captured ten AL titles and seven World Championships in his 13 seasons, Though Rizzuto holds numerous World Series records for shortstops he is best remember for his forty years of broadcasting Yankee games with his trademark expression ‘Holly Cow’!
Tommy Henrich, is considered one of the great clutch hitters in Yankee history, nickname says it all ‘Old Reliable’!
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.0
Regular Season #0059 – May 13, 1942
Autograph(s) above: Sisti (D); Holmes (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Holmes;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibby_Sisti
Comment: Sisti had quite an interesting career. He played for the Braves when they were the Bees; Boston Braves & Milwaukee Braves, Holmes was a lifetime .302 hitter.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.6.
Regular Season #0060 – June 10, 1944
Autograph(s) above: Nuxhall (D); Hopp (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_ thr;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Hopp
Comment: Not only was Nuxhall Reds a broadcaster for over 40 years but on this day in June of 1944 he became the youngest player ever to play in the majors. As for Hopp, he played for six seasons.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.3
Regular Season #0061 – July 23, 1944
Autograph(s) above: Barthelson (D); – played in historic game.
Player’s history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Barthelson
Comment: Barthelson had a brief MLB career but did appear in this historic game.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 6.6
Regular Season #0062 – April 15, 1947
Autograph(s) above: Sain – threw first pitch in historic game.
Note: On the opposite side (article) side Sukeforth (manager) , Spahn & Sain.
Or select card #2: Sain & Spahn (D – HOF).
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Spahn ;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Sain ;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_Sukeforth
Comment: Jackie Robinson’s first game … words cannot express the significance of this game. And to have Sain, the first pitcher to face Robinson sign the game card along with Robinson’s first manager Clyde Sukeforth and HOF Warren Spahn autographs as well. Priceless. Jackie Robinson’s MLB Debut, April 15, 1947 – Pitcher List
Spahn & Sain were such a combo that they would say ‘Spahn and Sain then pray for rain”.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.8
Regular Season #0063 – October 2, 1949
Autograph(s) above: Garver(D); Ostrowski (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Garver;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Ostrowski
Comment: Anytime you have an historic game and in this case two MLB signatures of deceased players … the value is real. Garver nearly was MVP and when he pitched usually batted 6th.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 7.2
Regular Season #0064 – June 8, 1950
Autograph(s) above: Doerr (HOF); Pesky (D); Dropo (D); Batts (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Doerr;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Pesky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Dropo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Batts
Comment: Twenty-nine runs in one game, an MLB record later tied in 1955 by the White Sox … and Walt Dropo played in both games. Obviously Doerr’s autograph is valuable but Pesky maybe even more valuable because he was Mr. Red Sox! They even named a foul pole (Fenway Park) after him. As for Dropo … what a day he had.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.8
Regular Season #0065 – April 23, 1952
Autograph(s) above: Wilhelm (HOF-D) & Conley (D) – played in historic game.
Or select card #2: Wilhelm (HOF-D)
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoyt_Wilhelm;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Conley
Comment: Wilhelm was quite a guy and ball player. Purple heart recipient, didn’t make to the majors till he was 28, won the Cycle Young award as a starter and made it to the HOF as a reliever … at the time had appeared in more games than any other pitcher in . As for Conley, he played in the NBA & MLB at the same time.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.7
Regular Season #0066 – July 31, 1954
Autograph(s) above: Mathews (HOF-D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Mathews
Comment: Eddie Mathews is considered one of the greatest third baseman of all time. However, on this last day of July in 1954, he and Hank Aaron watched as Joe Adcock did what no other MLB player has ever done … hit four home runs and a double.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 7.
Regular Season #0067 – April 23, 1955
Autograph(s) above: Minoso (D), Kell (HOF – D), Dropo (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnie_Mi%C3%B1oso
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Kelly_(baseball)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Dropo
Comment: On this historic day the White Sox tied the modern MLB record for most runs in a game, 29. As for the signatures? Well take Minoso, the Cuban Comet, he played in five different decades even got a hit after he turned 50, what a player. George Kell was a 10-time All Star, a famous announcer and made it to the Hall. As for Dropo, not only did he appear in this game but also in the other 29-run game. Three unique careers.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.1
Regular Season #0068 – May 28, 1956
Autograph(s) above: Erskine; Labine (D) Friend – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Erskine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clem_Labine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Friend
Comment: You really have to know baseball in the 50’s to appreciate these three pitchers. All had outstanding careers and if they pitched in this day and age … they’d all be multi-millionaires. It certainly is worth using the link (s) below to get a little history on each pitcher(s).
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 7.1
Regular Season #0069 – April 22, 1959
Autograph(s) above: Aparico (HOF); Herzog (HOF-D) – played in historic game.
Note: Herog signed both sides of the card.
Or select card #2: Aparico.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Aparicio
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitey_Herzog
Comment: Whitey Herzog was quite a character. Though he was an average player at best, his contributions to baseball were far greater from the managerial side which led him to say, “Baseball has been good to me since I quit trying to play it.” He eventually was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame. Note: He signed the front and back of the card. Luis Aparico was a major force for the White Sox go-go teams of 1950’s and a key player for the Orioles teams in the mid 1960’s. He was a suburb shortstop and base steal-er.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.7
Regular Season #0070 – May 26, 1959
Autograph(s) above: Burdette (D); Mathews (HOF-D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Burdette;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Mathews
Comment: An incredible game and though Harvey Haddix threw 12+ perfect innings it was Lou Burdette who pitched all 13 innings for the Braves and won the game. Without question, Burdette’s autograph is very valuable on this game card.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.4
Regular Season #0071 – May 9, 1961
Autograph(s) above: B. Robinson (HOF), Killebrew (HOF-D), Gentile(D) – played in historic game.
Or select card #2 & 3:Gentle (D); & Killbrew (HOF-D)
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks_Robinson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmon_Killebrew
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Gentile
Comment: What a day … actually what an inning. A lot of players have hit two grand slams in a game but in ‘one inning’! Jim Gentle hit the ‘jackpot’ twice in one inning ... two grand slams. And the player who walked twice in front of Gentle, HOF Brooks Robinson. Guess Twins should have pitched to Brooks.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.5
Regular Season #0072 – June 29, 1961
Autograph(s) above: Mays (HOF), McCovey (HOF), Marichal (HOF), Cepeda (HOF) – played in historic game.
Or select card #2: Cepeda (HOF)
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Mays
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_McCovey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_Cepeda
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Marichal
Comment: Bring back the good ‘ole’ days when baseball was just a game. Click the article link and see what we mean. Regardless, in this game three future HOF’s (Cepeda, Mays, & McCovey collected six hits, six RBIs, and score five times. But even better, Marichal one of baseball’s premier starting pitchers … comes on in relief and Mays wins it for him with a home run in the tenth. Wouldn’t you have loved to have been at that game.
That’s what’s unique about box score cards … in some ways you’re there again.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): Priceless
Regular Season #0073 – October 1, 1961
Autograph(s) above: Stallard (D), Tresh (D), Nixon (D) – played in historic game.
Or select card #2: Stallard (D)
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_Stallard
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Tresh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Nixon
Comment: When Roger Maris went for Babe Ruth’s record of 60 home runs, it was one of the biggest events of that era. And when Maris finally broke the record in the 162 games … taking Tracy Stallard downtown in Yankee stadium … the baseball purest still didn’t give Maris his due.
What’s interesting though? Take away the steroid boys Sosa, Bonds, McGwire … what a jerk he is … and Maris and Ruth still hold the 154-game home run record, Maris the season record.
Would have liked to have gotten Maris’ autograph but he had passed away before the set was finished. Having Stallard is not a bad second.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9
Regular Season #0074 – September 12, 1962
Autograph(s) above: Chency (D) – played in historic game.
Or select card #2: Chency (D), Osteen, Powell (D);
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Osteen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boog_Powell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Cheney_(baseball)
Comment: Again, the good ‘ole’ days when a pitcher just kept going and going. But Chency did and because of that he holds the single game pitching record for strikeouts with 21. The last player he struck out, Dick Williams.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.1
Regular Season #0075 – September 30, 1962
Autograph(s) above: Banks (HOF-D), Santo (HOF-D);
Or select card #2 & 3: Buhl (D); & Buhl (D), Hunter (D), Banks (HOF-D), Kranepool, Jackson, & Hickman (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard_Hunter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Buhl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Banks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Santo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Kranepool
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jackson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Hickman_(baseball,_born_1937)
Comment: This is an extraordinary signed card.
The signatures: First off you have Willard Hunter who lost his first and only game of the 1962 season, the Met’s 120th, Then Bob Buhl, the Cubs starter though the winning pitcher of this game would complete a season … 0-72 as in batting. Icing on the cake, two HOFs Banks and Santo … who would never see the Cubs win a World Series in their lifetime.
Side note: Hunter would only have three wins in 1964, two against these Cubs … on the same day. His career total 4 wins!
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.4
Regular Season #0076 – September 15, 1963
Autograph(s) above: F. Alou – played in historic game.;
Or select card #2: F. Alou, Davenport(D), Pagan (D)
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_Alou
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Davenport
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Pag%C3%A1n
Comment: Historical game: Alou brothers … Felipe (the oldest and consider the best), Matty and Jesus … all played in this box score game.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8
Regular Season #0077 -September 29, 1963
Autograph(s) above: Paciorek – played in historic game.;
Or select card #2: Paciorek, Hickman (D), Cannizaro (D)
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paciorek
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Hickman_(1960s_outfielder)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Cannizzaro
Comment: A unique autograph to this set in that John Paciorek only played in one MLB game, ‘one’ … with the Colt 45’s! Note: Chris Cannizaro was the first San Diego all star.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 7.1
Regular Season #0078 – April 12, 1965
Autograph(s) above: Morgan (D -HOF), Bruce (D) Wynn (D); Bruce (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bruce
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Morgan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Wynn
Comment: Historic game beyond one’s imagination at the time … first in-door game in MLB history and Bruce threw the first pitch, Dick Allen knocked in the only runs, Joe Morgan as it would turn out was the only HOF to play in the game and Jimmy Wynn ‘The Toy Cannon’ played in the Astros first 11 years of existence. A unique and special card.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.2
Regular Season #0079 – September 9, 1965
Autograph(s) above: Koufax (HOF) – played in historic game.;
Or select card # 2 & 3: Johnson (D); & Banks (HOF – D), Santo (HOF – D)
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Koufax
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Johnson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Banks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Santo
Comment: If ever there was a perfect game from a pitcher’s perspective … this was it. One hit (total both teams), one run (total both teams), and only one player (Sweet Lou Johnson) to reach base. And, a perfect game by Sandy Koufax. Add a couple Cub HOF (Banks & Santo) signatures to that historic box score game card … you’ve got some special cards.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): Priceless
Regular Season #0080 – September 25, 1965
Autograph(s) above: Bryan (D), Mombouquotte (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Monbouquette
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bryan_(baseball)
Comment: Not only did Satchel Paige out pitched Bill Mombouquotte at 59 but he also struck out Momboquette. What’s significant about Billy Bryan’s autograph is that he was Paige’s catcher that day.
Note: Satchel Paige debut age 42.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.0
Regular Season #0081 – August 12, 1966
Autograph(s) above: Shamsky (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Shamsky
Comment: Reds & Pirates hit eleven home runs on August 12, 1966, at the time an MLB record. But It was Art Shamsky who stole the show with his three.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 6
Regular Season #0082 – April 15, 1968
Autograph(s) above: Aspromonte, Blasingame, Miller – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_Miller_(baseball)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wade_Blasingame
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Aspromonte
Comment: What a game. For twenty-three innings neither Mets nor the Astros could score. Then in the 24th inning the Astros scored, an unearned run to win 1-0! What’s significant about these three autographs? Bob Aspromonte knocked in the only run of the game; Norm Miller scored the only run of the game: and Wade Blasingame was the winning pitcher. Pretty cool!
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.4
Regular Season #0083 – September 19, 1968
Autograph(s) above: McLain – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denny_McLain
Comment: The last MLB pitcher to win 30 or more games. It’s quite possible it will be years before we see another pitcher accomplish this feat. Why you ask? Because … the owners, players (to a certain extent), agents (Borris is #1) … it’s all about money and the next contract.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.9
Regular Season #0084 – April 9, 1969
Autograph(s) above: Shaw, McGinn – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Shaw_(baseball)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_McGinn
Comment: This is a special signed card. On this day the Montreal Expos played their first gave ‘ever’. And two players of little significance played critical roles. Don Shaw (pitcher) won the game and Dan McGinn hit the Expos’ first franchise home run. Note: This would be McGinn’s, a (Notre Dame graduate) first career and only,home run. It gets better … he was a pitcher.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.2
Regular Season #0085 – April 11, 1969
Autograph(s) above: Mincher (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Mincher
Comment: Don Mincher autograph is significant for a few reasons. He was the Pilots first draft choice, hit their first home game home run and was their first all-star.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 7
Regular Season #0086 – September 30, 1972
Autograph(s) above: Mallack, Ellis (D) – played in historic game.
Or select card #2: Mallack
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Matlack
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dock_Ellis
Comment: Obviously at the time no one knew that Matlack would be the last pitcher to face Roberto Clemente in a regular season game … with this being Clemente’s 3000 career hit. Ellis and Clemente would go on to lead the Pirates to the division championship. Interesting: Had Mallack won this game he would have had a career winning record.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8
Regular Season #0087 – April 6, 1973
Autograph(s) above: Bloomberg – played in historic game.
Or select card #2: Bloomberg, Tiant
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Blomberg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Tiant
Comment: The first game ever to have a DH in MLB history.
This was an historic game in a number of ways … too many to list. In any case, Yankee DH Ron Bloomberg can thank Luis Tiant for that distinction – MLB’s first DH.
Note: This is just one more example why box score game cards are so valuable when signed. You look at the box score game card; Bloomberg’s autograph; and it’s like it was yesterday. If you had your choice of Bloomberg autograph on a ball or bat verses this box score game card which, would you take?
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.2
Regular Season #0088 – April 8, 1974
Autograph(s) above: Aaron (D – HOF), Downing – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Aaron
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Downing_(baseball)
Comment: This was an interesting situation. We wanted Hank Aaron to sign the box score side of the game card. However, he liked the article side so much because of its simplicity that he asked if he could sign the article side. Of course, we granted his request. However, we did have Al Downing, the Dodger pitcher on that famous day sign the box score side.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.5
Regular Season #0089 – June 4, 1974
Autograph(s) above: Jenkins (HOF) – played in historic game.
Or select card #2: Jenkins (HOF), Harrah, Grieve, Burroughs
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson_Jenkins
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby_Harrah
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Grieve
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Burroughs
Comment: This was such an historic game that it’s included in Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Cent_Beer_Night Jenkins had a lot of firsts in his career including the first Cub to win the Cy Young.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.9
Regular Season #0090 – September 16, 1975
Autograph(s) above: Parker (HOF) – played in historic game.
Player’s history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Parker
Comment: One of Dave Parker’s best game as a Pirate and quite an historic game for the Pirates.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.6
Regular Season #0091 – May 17, 1979
Autograph(s) above: Rose, Schmidt (HOF), Sutter (HOF) – played in historic game.
Or select card #2: Sutter (HOF), McGraw (D), Kingman, Bowa (D), Boone(D), Eastwick
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Rose
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Schmidt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Sutter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tug_McGraw
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Kingman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Bowa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Boone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawly_Eastwick
Comment: A ton of records were set in this game, but the significance of the autographs is that Pete Rose holds the MLB record for most career hits and Mike Schmidt is recognized by many as MLB’s greatest third baseman. Add to the card Bruce Sutter’s autograph. Second card is loaded with significant MLB players!
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.8
Regular Season #0092 – September 12, 1982
Autograph(s) above: Felton – played in historic game.
Player’s history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Felton
Comment: We consider this a very valuable autograph in that Felton … though he set the record in this game for establishing the worst career record by an MLB pitcher (0-16) he was willing to sign the card. Class act.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.6
Regular Season #0093 – October 2, 1982
Autograph(s) above: Henderson (HOF) – played in historic game.
Player’s history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickey_Henderson
Comment: Rickie Henderson’s autograph on this card symbolizes Ricky to a tee. Not only the greatest base steal-er in MLB history but probably the greatest leadoff hitter as well.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.7
Regular Season #0094 – May 8 / 9, 1984
Autograph(s) above: Baines – played in historic game.
Player’s history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Baines
Comment: Harold Baines walk-off home run in the 26th inning, longest MLB game by time.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.1
Regular Season #0095 – September 11, 1985
Autograph(s) above: Rose – played in historic game.
Player’s History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Rose
Comment: What can be said about Pete Rose that hasn’t already been said. A friend of mine ran into him in the airport and asked him for his autograph. Rose replied, “Got 40 bucks!” Pete to a tee!
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.7
Regular Season #0096 – September 26, 1986
Autograph(s) above: Hernandez – played in historic game.
Or select card #2: Gooden, Strawberry.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darryl_Strawberry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Hernandez
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_Gooden
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryne_Sandberg
Comment: Interesting game because Keith Hernandez set the record for GWRBI’s, and the next season MLB stopped keeping the stat. Some people content that this stat was costing owner’s money during contract negotiations. Second card you have Hernandez, Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry’s autograph … Gooden would win the Cy Young in 1985 and both were ROYs Gooden (1984) and Strawberry (1983).
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.9
Regular Season #0097 – April 29, 1986
Autograph(s) above: Clemens – played in historic game.
Player’s History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Clemens
Comment: This was the real Clemens; gosh he was good. What happened after he left Boston who knows. Like Bonds he racked up a lot of stats and money but not votes for the HOF.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.5
Regular Season #0098 – September 14, 1987
Autograph(s) above: Whitt, Mulliniks, Ducey, Bell – played in historic game.
Player’s History:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Whitt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rance_Mulliniks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Ducey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bell_(outfielder)%MCEPASTEBIN%
Comment: Over the years not much has changed in Toronto. On this day ten home runs in one game … at the time the MLB record. Between Whitt, Mullinks & Ducey they had 6 of ’em.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.6
Regular Season #0099 – September 29, 1987
Autograph(s) above: McGwire – played in historic game.
Or select card #2: Eckersley
Player’s History:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_McGwire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley
Comment: Having McGwire autograph hurts … at the time I paid a lot of money for it and thought I got a fair deal. Unfortunately, the guy whom I dealt with was a bigger sleaze bag than McGwire. But the autograph does represent an historic period in baseball history, and this was his rookie season which the consensus is that he was not using a banned substance. Eck’s autograph is always a treasure piece … good guy and a throwback to the old fashion broadcaster.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.3
Regular Season #0100 – April 28, 1988
Autograph(s) above: Moses, Anderson – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Moses_(baseball)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Anderson
Comment: What autograph would represent the O’s history 21st lost than the pitcher that beat them, Allan Anderson. Moses … ah he had two RBI’s.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.1
Regular Season #0101 – September 28, 1988
Autograph(s) above: Hershiser – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orel_Hershiser
Comment: What a record … and the circumstances around the record are really something from the Twilight Zone. Very few pitchers in MLB have dominated a season like Hershier did in 1988. Certainly, this is a treasured autograph.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.6
Regular Season #0102 – July 17, 1990
Autograph(s) above: Brunansky, Gagne, & Hrbek – played in historic game.
Player’s History:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brunansky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Gagne_(baseball)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Hrbek
Comment: There is not much to comment here except that Gagne & Hrbek were part of this historic event. However, this card is symbolic to the set because it illustrates the allure of baseball’s … one can go from rages-to-riches in an instant.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 7.9
Regular Season #0103 – September 30, 1990
Autograph(s) above: Thigpen, McDowell, Thomas (HOF) – played in historic game.
Or select card #2: Thigpen Or select #3 Sammy Sosa
Comment: This was the last game ever played at Comiskey Park. At the time Thigpen 56th save was the MLB record for a season, Frank Thomas (HOF) accounted for both White Sox runs and Mc Dowell was the winning pitcher. The other card signed by Sammy Sosa … this was his official rookie year.
Player’s History:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Thigpen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_McDowell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Thomas_(designated_hitter)
Comment: This was the last game played at Comiskey Park. Not only is Comiskey an historic figure in the growth of MLB but look at who appeared in this game in addition to the players above (The Griffeys & Sammy Sosa). As for the players above … historic signatures. Jack McDowell, a very interesting career, threw the first pitch that day and was the winning pitcher. Thipen threw the last pitch and shattered MLB save record (later to be broken). Frank Thomas had a couple of hits and an RBI.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.0
Regular Season #0104 – May 1, 1991
Autograph(s) above: Ryan (HOF) – played in historic game.
Or select card #2: Ryan (HOF), Stanley
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolan_Ryan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Stanley
Comment: Nolan Ryan is the greatest strikeout / no-hit pitcher in MLB … it’s that simple. His signature is on his seventh and last last no-hitter. The other Ryan signed card includes his catcher that day Mike Stanley … pretty historic box score game card to say the least.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.4
Regular Season #0105 – August 28, 1992
Autograph(s) above: Seitzer, Winfield (HOF) – played in historic game.
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Winfield
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Seitzer
Comment: What a game, thirty-one hits by the Brewers and Kevin Seitzer led the way with five. Getting Dave Winfield autograph on this game … not too shabby.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.7
Regular Season #0106 – April 9, 1993
Autograph(s) above: Smith – played in historic game.
Player’s history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryn_Smith
Comment: Bryn Smith recorded Colorado’s first win. Certainly a valuable collectible autograph on a game card..
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.0
Regular Season #0107 – July 28, 1993
Autograph(s) above: Young (D) – played in historic game.
Player’s history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Young_(baseball)
Comment: After twenty-seven consecutive loses the Mets Anthony Young finally won a game. Quite an event in New York when he finally did win and another example of an autograph from an everyday player that is treasured.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 8.9
Regular Season #0108 – September 7. 1993
Autograph(s) above: Whiten;”
Or select card #2: Tewksbury
Player’s history:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Tewksbury
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Whiten
Comment: Look at the box score game card, it says it all. No batter before or since has statically had a better game than Mark Whiten did on 9/7/93.
Grade Level (Box Score Game Card): 9.2
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