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Card Sets 
Regular Season Collection
Stats: 146 player signatures, 92 deceased signatures & 43 HOF signatures.
If ever a collection of game cards and signatures were to represent the MLB 20th Century, this collection is it. We challenge you to find a more suitable collectible. And this the Regular Season collection is just one of three, the other two being the Pennant Race and World Series … all part of one priceless collectible.
The collection: Below are 61 box score game cards from the Regular Season collection. They (signatures) represent a player(s) who played a significant role in that regular season game. The signatures range from a 1932 box score game card when Lou Gehrig became the first player in the baseball’s modern era to hit four home runs in a game and ending with the 1992 game card when Mark Whiten set the record for most RBIs in a game (12). And a load of historic signatures in between.
Note: For the 1930 games I was limited to players who were still alive, limited to internet technology at the time finding a player and the main criteria that the player had to have played in the notable game made it that much more difficult and expensive. For example, when I contacted Frank Crosetti years and years ago, he had appeared in three of the historic box score games. So, naturally I had him sign all three historic game cards (# 45, 52 & 55). But that was a rare example. In any case, eventually in my search I found many of the players I was looking for that fit the criteria> Players like Bob Feller card # 56, Ted Williams card # 57, Warren Spahn # 62.. you name it, I found them .
In short, there is a ton of celebrated game card autographs of a player(s) who became famous on one notable day.
But always remember, check the box score out first, then the autograph will really mean something.
Enjoy viewing the signed box score game cards and definitely click the article side for the story to appreciate the significance and timing of the autograph.
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0045
Card Date: June 3, 1932
Autograph(s): Frank Crosetti (D)
Grade Value: V3
Comment:
This is baseball’s the oldest signed box score card by date.
The autograph: 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. Certified by Photo-graphic Corporation.
Player’s link:
Frankie Crosetti – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0045
Card Date: June 10, 1932
Autograph(s): Willis Hudin (D)
Grade Value: V1
Comment:
This is considered one of MLB baseball’s greatest statistical game with over 100 records set on that day of which a number (records) have survived time including a winning relief performance by Eddie Rommel of 17 innings, 29 hits, 14 runs and 9 walks.
The autograph: It was extremely difficult with no internet, etc. in this era to find someone who was still alive and had played in this historic game. So, finding Willis Hudlin and getting him to sign this box score game card was a real fine particularly since he was no stiff. His career statistics included a 158–156 record, infamously giving up Babe Ruth’s 500th home run. And he was a good hitting pitcher recording a .201 batting average (180-for-894) with 76 runs, 5 home runs, 69 RBI and 52 bases on balls.
Player’s link:
Willis Hudlin – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0046
Card Date: June 3, 1933
Autograph(s) Billy Weber (D).
Grade Value: V1
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. Bill lived to be 100 years old. Note: This game card is over 90 years old.
Player’s link:
Billy weber baseball wiki – Search
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0049
Card Date: June 10, 1934
Autograph(s) Mel Harder (D).
Grade Value: V3
Comment:
The all-star game in this era of baseball was a major event … 10 times more so 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. So, 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 as well 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 posting 223 career wins.
Player’s link:
Mel Harder – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0051
Card Date: May 25, 1935
Autograph(s): Woody Jensen (D); Gus Suhr (D).
Grade Value: V1
Comment:
This box score game would be Babe Ruth’s final hurrah, hitting the last three of his 714 career home runs and having two players that played in the game and signed the game card … awesome.! …
As for Woody Jensen, he had a solid nine-year career with a batting average of .285. While Gus 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 consecutive games played (822) … later broken by Stan Musial and currently held by Steve Garvey.
Note: The Babe played again the next day fanning 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. Babe retired four days later 5-30-1935.
Player’s link:
Woody Jensen – Wikipedia
Gus Suhr – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0052
Card Date: May 24, 19326
Autograph(s): Frank Crosetti (D)
Grade Value: V1
Comment:
‘Poosh EM UP’ Tony on this day became the first MLB player to hit two jackpot homers (grand slam) in the same game and set the AL record for most RBIs in one game – 11!
An leading off, playing shortstop next to ‘Poosh EM Up’ Tony was Mr. Yankee Frank Crossetti. A valuable autograph considering the game and the team.
Certified by Photo-graphic Corporation.
Player’s link:
Frankie Crosetti – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0053
Card Date: May 27, 1937
Autograph(s): Harry Danning (D).
Grade Value: V1)
Comment:
Anytime you have an historic box score game card with an MLB player signature, that is certainly something special.
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. Though he was not catching this Carl Hubbell record setting 24th win, he was Hubbell’s primary catcher from 1933 to 1942.
Certified by Photo-graphic Corporation.
Player’s link:
Harry Danning – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0054
Card Date: June 15, 1938
Autograph(s): Tot Pressnell (D); Pete Coscarart (D).
Grade Value: V2
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 famed Ebbets Field …. quite an historic game.
Player’s link:
Tot Pressnell – Wikipedia
Pete Coscarart – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0055
Card Date: April 30, 1939
Autograph(s): Tommy Henrich (D); Frank Crosetti (D)
Grade Value: V3
Comment:
One of baseball’ saddest day … the day Lou Gehrig suited it up for the last time. As for these two famous Yankees, Frank Crosetti, Mr. Yankee’, signature speaks for itself, he had been Gehrig’s teammate for eight years starting at shortstop. Tommy Henrick considered one of the great clutch hitters in baseball history as well forcing MLB to declare him a free agent … forty plus years before MLB recognized players rights to free agency.
Note: Frankie Crosetti autograph is on three of these early year cards because he happened to have played in these three historic games, would become a good friend and was one of only a few players alive to sign.
Player’s link:
Frankie Crosetti – Wikipedia
Tommy Henrich – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0056
Card Date: April 16, 941
Autograph(s): Bob Feller (D) – HOF.
Grade Value: V3
Comment:
For almost 150 years and quite possible for next 150 years … only one pitcher has thrown a no-hitter on Opening Day and that would be Bullet Bob Feller. Feller was one of MLB’s greatest pitchers, a true patriot and as they say 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 played in the minors but after his career to barnstormed for over 35 years.
This truly is one of the set’s most treasured autograph box score card.
Player’s link:
Bob Feller – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0057
Card Date: July 8, 1941
Autograph(s): Card #1 – Ted Williams (D) – HOF. Card #2 – Bob Feller (D) – HOF; Lou Boudreau (D) – HOF.
Grade Value: VP
Comment:
This was an historic game to say the least, the 1941 All Star game! Why?
At the time there were four MLB cities that had a team from both leagues. With no inter league play there was obviously comparison between players and teams. And the fans in those cities close to out of control. Then add the US on the brink of entering WWII with players leaving for the service just about every day. This all-start game was high in the sky drama!
Then with one swing, baseball’s high almighty Ted Williams, hit a three-run walk-off homerun.
In All-Star history, an impact never yet to be equal.
Note: When inquired about this homerun years later, Williams said it definitely was one of my greatest thrills. And this year 1941, would also mark Williams’ season ending .406 batting average … the last .400 hitter in MLB history.
And as a bonus, a second signature card signed by two of the greats that played in that famous game. All three greats would eventually enlist, …what an era!
Player’s link:
Ted Williams – Wikipedia
Lou Boudreau – Wikipedia
Bob Feller – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0058
Card Date: July 17, 1941
Autograph(s): Phil Rizzuto (D) – HOF; Tommy Henrick (D).
Grade Value: V3
Comment:
This box score game card speaks for itself one of the few MLB records that may never be broken but why it is so special? Because HOF of Phil Rizutto’s autograph on it. Rizutto was a critical player on a Yankee dynasty that captured ten AL titles and seven World Championships in his 13 seasons, and although Rizzuto holds numerous World Series records for shortstops he is just as well remembered for his forty years of broadcasting Yankee games with his trademark expression ‘Holly Cow’! Yes, Holly COW!
Add Tommy Henrich’s autograph, one of the great clutch hitters in Yankee history … his nickname says it all ‘Old Reliable’ … that’s icing on the cake!
Player’s link:
Phil Rizzuto – Wikipedia
Tommy Henrich – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0059
Card Date: MAY 13, 1942
Autograph(s): Sibby Sisti (D); Tommy Holmes (D).
Grade Value: V3
Comment:
What gives this game valuable is it the nature of the game and the unusual things that can happened in a game. As for two players that played in that game:
Tommy Holmes had quite a major league career, at one point holding the NL record for consecutive game hitting streak at 37 and was a lifetime .302 batting average.
Sibby Sisti, don’t you just love his name, had a fine MLB career playing for the Braves when they were the Boston Bees, Boston Braves and Milwaukee Braves.
Player’s link:
Sibby Sisti – Wikipedia
Tommy Holmes – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0060
Card Date: June 10, 1944
Autograph(s): Joe Nuxhall (D).
Grade Value: V3
Comment:
Not only was Joe Nuxhall a Cincinnati Reds announcer for over 40 years but on this June day in 1944, he became MLB’s youngest player ‘ever’ at 15 years young.
Player’s link:
Joe Nuxhall – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0061
Card Date: July 23, 1944
Autograph(s): Bob Barthelson (D)
Grade Value: V1
Comment:
This is type of game that makes baseball what it is … the intrigue, strategy, and a baseball icon Mel Ott in the middle of it. And as crazy as this game was … can you imagine what fun sport channels today would have with it … this box score game card being part of the collectible it just another example of what the set is all about, BASEBALL!
Bob Barthelson playing in this game and signing his name to it, certainly adds to the set’s history and value. Note: His autograph was not easy to get.
Player’s link:
Bob Barthelson – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0062
Card Date: April 15, 1947
Autograph(s): Johnny Sain (D); Warren Spahn (D) – HOF; Clyde Sukeforth (D).
Grade Value: VP
Comment:
Jackie Robinson first regular season game and to have the pitcher who threw him his first pitch Johnny Sain autograph the game card alone with Warren Spahn consider by many the greatest lefty in MLB history and Jackie manager … you can’t say more than that. Note: Spahn & Sain were such a winning combo that they would say, ‘Spahn and Sain then pray for rain”.
Player’s link:
Johnny Sain Wikipedia
Warren Spahn Wikipedia
Clyde Sukeforth Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0063
Card Date: October 2, 1949
Autograph(s): Ned Garver (D); Joe Ostrowski (D).
Grade Value: V1
Comment:
In today’s world nine pitchers in a nine-inning game wouldn’t seem all that crazy. But in this baseball era, it was not only rare it had never been done and is still an MLB record … nine pitchers starting nine different innings. As for Ned Garver who was the first of the nine pitchers, he was almost an AL MVP and when playing usually hit from the sixth spot. Joe Ostrowski who pitched second basically had a brief career with the Yankees.
Player’s link:
Ned – Garver Wikipedia
Joe Ostrowski – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0064
Card Date: June 8, 1950
Autograph(s): Johnny Pesky (D); Bobby Doer (D) – HOF; Walt Dropo (D); Matt Batts (D).
Grade Value: V1
Comment:
Twenty-nine runs in one game, at the time was an MLB record and later tied in 1955 by the White Sox. And Walt Dropo played in both games. Obviously, Bobby Doerr’s autograph is valuable but Johnny Pesky maybe even be more valuable because he was Mr. Red Sox! They even named a foul pole (Fenway Park) after him. As for Dropo … what a day! Actually, everybody had a great day including Sox Matt Batts who wasn’t a regular.
Player’s link:
Johnny Pesky – Wikipedia
Bobby Doerr – Wikipedia
Walt Dropo – Wikipedia
Matt Batts – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0065
Card Date: April 23, 1952
Autograph(s): Hoyt Wilhelm (D) HOF; Gene Conley (D).
Grade Value: V2
Comment:
Wilhelm was quite a guy and a ball player as well. 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 that time he had appeared as a pitcher in more games than any other pitcher in MLB history. By anyone’s standards a treasured autograph. Add Gene Conley’s signature, he had played in the NBA & MLB at one point the same year(s) … it’s a pretty cool signed card.
Player’s link:
Hoyt Wilhelm – Wikipedia
Gene Conley – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0066
Card Date: July 31< 1954
Autograph(s): Eddie Mathews (D) – HOF.
Grade Value: V1
Comment:
Eddie Mathews is considered one of the greatest third baseman of all time so having his autograph on this card is special. However, on this last day of July in 1954, Mathews and Hank Aaron watched as Joe Adcock did what no other MLB player has ever done … hit four home runs and a double. What a box score game card with a HOF autograph of a player who played in the game.
Note: Shawn Green in 2002 and Nick Kurtz in 2025 would get 19 total bases for the MLB record.
Player’s link:
Eddie Mathews – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0067
Card Date: April 23, 1955
Autograph(s): George Kell (D) – HOF Minnie Minoso (D); Walt Dropo (D).
Grade Value: V
Comment:
On this historic day the White Sox tied the modern MLB record for most runs in a game, 29 later to be broken by the Texas Rangers (30). As for the signatures? Well take Minnie Minoso, the Cuban Comet, he played in five different decades even got a hit after he turned 50, what a player and career. George Kell was a 10-time All Star, a famous announcer and made it to Cooperstown. And as for Walt Dropo, not only did he appear in this game but also in first 29-run game (Red Sox verses St. Louis Browns). Three careers that couldn’t be more different.
Player’s link:
Minnie Miñoso – Wikipedia
George Kell – Wikipedia
Walt Dropo – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0068
Card Date: May 28, 1956
Autograph(s): Carl Erskine (D); Clem Labine (D); Bob Friend (D).
Grade Value: V
Comment:
This was quite an historic game.
As for the signatures? You really have to know baseball in the 50’s to appreciate these three pitchers. All had outstanding careers and if they had 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).
Player’s link:
Carl Erskine – Wikipedia
Clem Labine – Wikipedia
Bob Friend – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0069
Card Date: April 22, 1959
Autograph(s): Whitey Heroz (D) – HOF; Luis Aparico (D) – HOF.
Grade Value: V1
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.
As for Luis Aparico, he 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. A suburb shortstop and base stealer.
As for the card within this set? It is another example why this set is so unique.
Player’s link:
Whitey Herzog – Wikipedia
Luis Aparicio – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0070
Card Date: May 24, 1959
Autograph(s): Lou Burdette (D), Eddie Mathews (D) – HOF.
Grade Value: V2
Comment:
This card symbolizes that on any given day a ball player in this case Harvey Haddix, can do something that no ball player in MLB has done before. Pitch twelve plus perfect innings, are you kidding me?
An incredible game yet it was Lou Burdette who pitched all 13 innings for the Braves and ended up winning the game. Without question, Burdette’s autograph on this game card is very valuable.
Eddie Mathews signature, icing on the cake!
Player’s link:
Lew Burdette; – Wikipedia
Eddie Mathews – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0071
Card Date: May 9, 1941
Autograph(s): Jim Gentile; Brooks Robison (D) – HOF; Harmon Killebrew (D) – HOF.
Grade Value: V2
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 ‘Diamond Jim’ Gentle, HOF Brooks Robinson. Guess the Twins should have pitched to Brooks. But maybe they thought having HOF’ Harman ‘Killer’ Killebrew it would be enough fire power to offset Gentile! Again, an MLB game where an everyday player did something no one else before him had ever done.
Note: Brooks Robinson played all 23 years with the Orioles’ and hold a number of MLB records.
Player’s link:
Jim Gentile – Wikipedia
Brooks Robinson – Wikipedia
Harmon Killebrew – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0072
Card Date: June 29, 1961
Autograph(s): Willie Mays (D) – HOF; Willie McCovey (D) – HOF; Orlando Cepeda (D) – HOF; Juan Marichal – HOF.
Grade Value: VP
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 also a future HOF, one of baseball’s premier starting pitchers … comes on in relief and then 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 these box score cards … in some ways you’re there again.
Note: The history behind getting these four historic HOF signatures on this game card is a story in itself.
Player’s link:
Willie Mays – Wikipedia
Willie McCovey – Wikipedia
Orlando Cepeda – Wikipedia
Juan Marichal – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0073
Card Date: October 1, 1961
Autograph(s): Tom Tresh (D); Tracy Stallard (D); Russ Nixon (D).
Grade Value: V
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. But they were ready to give McGwire his due. Wrong on both accounts. Thank God for Aaron Judge.
Would have liked to have gotten Maris’ autograph on this historic game card but he had passed away before the set was finished. Having Tracy Stallard who threw the pitch to Maris and Yankee star shortstop Tom Tresh’s autograph as well … not bad at all.
Player’s link:
Tracy Stallard – Wikipedia
Tom Tresh – Wikipedia
Russ Nixon – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0074
Card Date: September 30, 1962
Autograph(s): Tom Cheney (D), Boog Powell (D), Claude Osteen (D).
Grade Value: V3
Comment:
Again, the good ‘ole’ days when a pitcher just kept going and going. And 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 who would become a famous manager with the Oakland As and Boston Red Sox.
Note: We have his signature alone on a box score game card.
Player’s link:
Tom Cheney – Wikipedia
Claude Osteen – Wikipedia
Boog Powell – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0075
Card Date: September 30, 1962
Autograph(s): Ernie Banks (D) – HOF; Ron Santo (D) – HOF; Ed Kranepool (D); Bob Buhl (D); Willard Hunter (D); Jim Hickman (D); Al Jackson (D).
Grade Value: V3
Comment:
First off you have Willard Hunter who lost his first and only game of the 1962 season. Next, the Met’s with their 120th loss the MLB record at the time. Then add Bob Buhl, the Cubs starter, although the winning pitcher of this game would complete the 1962 season … 0-72 as in batting. Finally, Icing on the cake, two HOFs Ernie Banks and Ron Santo who would never see their Cubs win a World Series.
The signatures on this card are loaded with Mets and Cub history. I mean loaded.
Side note: Hunter would only have three wins in 1964, two against these Cubs … on the same day. His career total 4 wins.
Player’s link:
Willard Hunter – Wikipedia
Bob Buhl – Wikipedia
Ernie Banks – Wikipedia
Ron Santo – Wikipedia
Ed Kranepool – Wikipedia
Al Jackson – Wikipedia
Jim Hickman – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0076
Card Date: September 15, 1963
Autograph(s): Felipe Alou, Jim Davenport (D), Jose Pagan (D).
Grade Value: V
Comment:
Historical game: Alou brothers … Felipe (the oldest and consider the best), Matty and Jesus … all played in this box score game. Added a few famous Giant autographs to the mix. Nice card to have.
Player’s link:
Felipe Alou – Wikipedia
Jim Davenport – Wikipedia
José Pagán – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0077
Card Date: September 29,1963
Autograph(s): Card #1 – John Paciorek. Card #2 – John Paciorek; Jim Hickman (D); Chris Cannizzario (D).
Grade Value: V1
Comment:
A truly unique autograph to this set is of that John Paciorek who on this day played in his only MLB game. What a statistical game it was! When I asked him why he only played one game he told me a bad back prevented him from getting back to the majors … though he tried for a few years. Checkout the link below. As for Chris Cannizaro’s signature, he was the first San Diego to make the all-star game. Note: The bonus box score game card where it only has Paciorek’s signature.
Player’s link:
John Paciorek – Wikipedia
Chris Cannizzaro – Wikipedia
Jim Hickman – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0078
Card Date: April 12, 1965
Autograph(s): Morgan (D) – HOF; Bob Bruce (D); Jimmy Wynn (D).
Grade Value: VP
Comment:
Historic game beyond one’s imagination, the first ever in-door game in MLB history. It would set the stage for indoor sports for years to come. The signatures? Bob Bruce threw the first pitch; Dick Allen knocked in the games only runs; Joe Morgan as it would turn out was the only HOF to play in the game until recently when Allen was elected … do not understand that one … and Jimmy Wynn ‘The Toy Cannon’ played in the Astros first 11 years of existence. This Box Score game card is special!
Player’s link:
Bob Bruce – Wikipedia
Joe Morgan – Wikipedia
Jimmy Wynn – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0079
Card Date: September 9, 1965
Autograph(s): Card #1 – Sandy Koufax – HOF. Card #2 – Lou Johnson (D); Ernie Banks (D) – HOF; Ron Santo (D) – HOF.
Grade Value: VPP
Comment:
If ever there was a perfect game from a pitcher’s perspective … this is MLB one and only … no debate! 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. Box score game card number 1, Koufax’s autograph, no explanation needed. Box score game number 2, Sweet Lou Johnson’s an historical signature in its own right. Add box score game card number 3, Cubs HOF (Banks & Santo). WOW!!!
Player’s link:
Sandy Koufax Wikipedia
Lou Johnson Wikipedia
Ernie Banks Wikipedia
Ron Santo Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0080
Card Date: September 25, 1965
Autograph(s): Bill Monbouquette (D); Billy Bryan. Card # 2 - Joe Morgan (D) - HOF, Bret Boone (D), Jimmy Wynn (Toy Cannon)
Grade Value: V2
Comment:
Not only did Satchel Paige out pitched his opposing pitcher at 59, Bill Mombouquotte but to add insult to injury Paige also struck out Mombouquette. What’s significant about Billy Bryan’s autograph on this box score game card is that he was Paige’s catcher that day.
Player’s link:
Bill Monbouquette – Wikipedia
Billy Bryan- Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0081
Card Date: August 12, 1966
Autograph(s): Art Shamsky.
Grade Value: V
Comment:
Reds and Pirates hit eleven home runs on August 12, 1966, at the time an MLB record long since broken. But it was Art Shamsky, who stole the show with his three round-trippers. Read the article side of the card to see why even the box score side doesn’t tell the whole story. Once again, a box score game card that gives this set pazazz!
Player’s link:
Art Shamsky – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0082
Card Date: April 15, 1968
Autograph(s): Bob Aspromonte; Wade Blasingame; Norm Miller.
Grade Value: VP
Comment:
What an historic game and the autographs on the game card historic as well.
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! But what’s historically 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. Incredible box score game card!
Player’s link:
Bob Aspromonte – Wikipedia
Norm Miller – Wikipedia
Wade Blasingame – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0083
Card Date: September 19, 1968
Autograph(s): Denny McLain.
Grade Value: V3
Comment:
The was the last time MLB saw a pitcher win 30 or more games. And it’s quite possible it will be years before we see another pitcher accomplish this feat.
Why you ask? Money! No way an owner, or a player himself or an agent is going let a player pitch enough games / innings in one season to win 30+ games and jeopardize a current or future contract. No way! However, really special to have Mclain’s autograph on the historic day in MLB history.
Player’s link:
Denny McLain – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0084
Card Date: April 8, 1969
Autograph(s): Dan McGinn (D); Don Shaw.
Grade Value: VP
Comment:
This is a special signed card. On this day the Montreal Expos played their first game ‘ever’. And two players of little historical baseball significance played critical roles. Don Shaw (pitcher) won the game, and Dan McGinn hit the Expos’ first franchise home run. Note: This would be Don McGinn’s, a (Notre Dame boy) first and only career home run. But it gets better. McGinn was a pitcher that day.
A rare and unusual card.
Player’s link:
Don Shaw – Wikipedia
Dan McGinn – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0085
Card Date: April 11, 1969
Autograph(s): Don Mincher (D).
Grade Value: V
Comment:
Don Mincher autograph is significant for a few reasons. First Mincher’s autograph is on the Seattle Pilot’s first box score game card. Second, and probably more important he was the Pilot’s first draft choice. Thirdly, he hit the Polit’s first home game homerun. And fittingly, he was the Polit’s first all-star! Now you can see why Mincher signature on this card is so valuable.
Player’s link:
Don Mincher – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0086
Card Date: September 30, 1972
Autograph(s): Jon Matlack (D); Doc Ellis (D).
Grade Value: V1
Comment:
Obviously at the time no one knew that on this day Jon Matlack would throw Roberto Clemente his last regular season pitch. But what everyone had come to see Clemente delivered, hit number 3000th of his career. Unfortunately, as we all painfully know, Clemente would die that winter in a plane crash delivering relief items to the people that most admired him. the everyday person. a He would never see another one! Doc Ellis, Clemente’s teammate would be the Pirate’s starting pitcher. Two special autographs when considering this moment in baseball history.
Player’s link:
Jon Matlack – Wikipedia
Dock Ellis – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0087
Card Date: April 4, 1973
Autograph(s): Ron Bloomberg, Luis Tiant (D).
Grade Value: VP
Comment:
A lot of events in baseball history that are unmatched. The opening day of the National League in 1876. The forming the American League in 1901. Jackie Robinson’s first game in 1947. And many more historic baseball events / games. This day when Luis Tiant of the Boston Red Sox threw Yankee Ron Bloomberg that first designated hitter (DH) pitch, baseball would never be the same. And the complexion of baseball even today is constantly changing because of the DH. That’s why having these two autographs on the same card is very special.
Note: Bloomberg almost wasn’t the first DH. Refer to the article side of the box score game card for details.
Player’s link:
Ron Blomberg – Wikipedia
Luis Tiant – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0088
Card Date: April 8, 1974
Autograph(s): Hank Aaron (D) – HOF; Al Downing.
Grade Value: VP
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. I am not sure we had an option. Regardless, we granted hiss request. However, we did have Al Downing, the Dodger pitcher who threw the pitch on that famous day, sign the box score side. The importance of those two signatures never to underestimated.
What is more interesting is that eventually this day when millions of Americans tuned in to watch Aaron break the unbreakable, Babe Ruths’s career home run record of 713, will fade in time.
Player’s link:
Hank Aaron – Wikipedia
Al Downing – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0089
Card Date: June 4, 1972
Autograph(s): Ferguson Jenkins – HOF; Gaylord Perry (D) – HOF; Toby Harrah; Jeff Burroughs; Tom Grieve.
Grade Value: V2
Comment:
This was one crazy night. So crazy that it’s included in Wikipedia video collection – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Cent_Beer_Night And the starting pitcher that day was HOF Ferguson Jenkins who had a lot of firsts in his career including the first Cub to win the Cy Young.
Note: There are three signed cards form that game. #! – Jenkins and HOF pitcher Gaylord Perry who was on the bench when the melee broke out. #2 – Just Jenkins signature. #3 – Three players that duked it out with the fans that day. See the listing above for signatures and the card’s article side for what actually happened.
Player’s link:
Ferguson Jenkins – Wikipedia
Gaylord Perry – Wikipedia
Toby Harrah – Wikipedia
Tom Grieve – Wikipedia
Jeff Burroughs – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0090
Card Date: September 14, 1975
Autograph(s): Dave Parker – HOF.
Grade Value: V
Comment:
One of Dave Parker’s best game as a Pirate and quite an historic game for the as well. This is the biggest skunking in modern MLB history tied by the Cleveland Indians victory over the Yankees in 2004.
I wonder if that was a bad omen for the Yankee when they blew that mind boggling 3-0 playoff lead against the Red Sox record.
Note: The record prior to MLB’s modern era – Providence Grays against the Philadelphia Quakers on August 12, 1883, 29-0 the Grays!
Player’s link:
Dave Parker – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0091
Card Date: May 17, 1979
Autograph(s): Card #1 – Pete Rose (D), Mike Schmidt – HOF, Bruce Sutter – HOF. Card #2: – Bruce Sutter – HOF, Tug McGraw (D), Dave Kingman (D), Larry Bowa (D), Bob Boone(D), Rawley Eastwick
Grade Value: VP
Comment:
What a game! A ton of records were set in this game, some since rebroken but the significance of the autographs on Card #1, Pete Rose holds the MLB record for most career hits, Mike Schmidt is recognized by many as MLB’s greatest all around third baseman and Bruce Sutter’s just happened to make it to the Cooperstown, NY.
Note: Card #2 has number of signatures of well-known players including Tug McCraw who was inducted in both the Phillies and Mets hall-of-fall.
Player’s link:
Pete-Rose
Mike-Schmidt
Bruce-Sutter
Tug-McGraw
Dave-Kingman
Larry-Bowa
Bob-Boone
Rawly-Eastwick
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0092
Card Date: September 12, 1982
Autograph(s): Terry Felton (D).
Grade Value: V2
Comment:
We consider this a very valuable autograph in that Felton … though he set the MLB record for the worst career record (%) by an MLB pitcher (0-16) he was willing to sign the card.
This was a class act, and a lot of ball players today could learn a lot from it! This is a valuable autograph.
Player’s link:
Terry Felton – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0093
Card Date: October 2, 1982
Autograph(s): Ricky Henderson (D) – HOF.
Grade Value: V3
Comment:
Rickie Henderson’s autograph on this specific box score game card symbolizes Ricky to a tee. Not only the greatest base steal-er in MLB history but probably the greatest leadoff hitter as well.
Player’s link:
Rickey Henderson – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0094
Card Date: May 8/8, 1984
Autograph(s): Card #1 – Curt Simmons; Tom Paciorek; Ron Kittle; Jim Sandburg (D) – HOF. Card #2 – Harold Baines – HOF.
Grade Value: V3
Comment:
Card #1 – Harold Baines (autograph) walk-off home run in the 26th inning, longest MLB game by time. Card # 2 – signatures of players who played all 26 innings.
Player’s link:
Harold Baines – Wikipedia
Curt Simmons – Wikipedia
Tom Paciorek – Wikipedia
Jim Sundberg – Wikipedia
Ron Kittle – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0095
Card Date: September 11, 1985
Autograph(s): Pete Rose (D).
Grade Value: V3
Comment:
What can be said about Pete Rose that hasn’t already been said or better yet what he hadn’t said! Regardless, he was a heck of a ball player and his signature on the box score game card is certainly historical. His autograph was never had to get. For free? 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!
Player’s link:
Pete Rose – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0096
Card Date: September 26, 1985
Autograph(s): Card #1 – Keith Hernandez; Dwight Goodwin; Darrly Strawberry. Card #2 – Ryne Sandberg (D) – HOF.
Grade Value: V1
Comment:
Interesting game because Keith Hernandez set the MLB record for GWRBI’s, (Game Winning RBI) and the next season MLB stopped keeping the stat. Some people content that this stat was costing owner’s money during contract negotiations. In addition to Hernandez’s autograph is Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry’s. Gooden would win the Cy Young year (1985) and Gooden (1984) and Strawberry (1983) were bot NL Rookie of the Year!
Note: Card #2 – has Ryne Sandberg HOF and Gooden autographs.
Player’s link:
Ryne Sandberg – Wikipedia
Dwight Gooden – Wikipedia
Keith Hernandez – Wikipedia
Darryl Strawberry – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0097
Card Date: April 29, 1986
Autograph(s): Roger Clemens.
Grade Value: V2
Comment:
This was the real Roger Clemens, the MLB record of 20 Ks for a nine-inning game; gosh he was good. What happened after he left Boston who knows. Like Barry Bonds, he racked up a lot of stats and money but not votes for the HOFi Still Clemens autograph on this box score game card has a lot of value because it was before the accusations.
Note: On September 18,1996 Clemens would duplicate this feat which in turn was matched by Kerry Wood (1998), Randy Johnson (2001) and Max Scheizer (2016).
Player’s link:
Roger Clemens – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0098
Card Date: September 14, 1987
Autograph(s): Ernie Witt; Rance Mulliniks; Bob Ducey; George Bell.
Grade Value: V
Comment:
Over the years not much has changed in Toronto, the ball is still flying out. On this day, Toronto hit ten home runs in one game which is still the MLB record … six of them Ernie Whitt, Rance Mullinks and Rob Ducey. It’s hard to believe this record has stood for almost forty years.
Player’s link:
Ernie Whitt – Wikipedia
Rance Mulliniks – Wikipedia
Rob Ducey – Wikipedia
George Bell – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0099
Card Date: October 2, 1949
Autograph(s): Card #1 – Mark McGwire. Card #2 – Dennis Eckersley – HOF.
Grade Value: V2
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, a player whom captivated the world of baseball when he broke Roger Maris’s record and this was his rookie season. The consensus is that he was not using a banned substance then. A Shakespearian character if ever there was. Eck’s autograph is always a treasure piece … good guy and a throwback to the old fashion broadcaster. Note: Aaron Judge broken McGwire rookie record for homeruns in a season with 52 in 2017.
Player’s link:
Mark McGwire – Wikipedia
Dennis Eckersley – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0100
Card Date: April 28, 1988
Autograph(s): Allan Anderson; John Moses.
Grade Value: V3
Comment:
What autograph would represent the O’s history 21st straight lost to open the season than the pitcher that beat them, Allan Anderson. And for good measure, Moses … ah he had two RBIs.
Player’s link:
Allan Anderson – Wikipedia
John Moses – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0101
Card Date: September 28, 1988
Autograph(s): Orel Hershiser.
Grade Value: VP
Comment:
What a record … and the circumstances around the record are really something from the Twilight Zone. Read the box score game card article side for the history, crazy.
in any case, very, and that’s very few pitchers in MLB have dominated a season like Orel Hershiser did in 1988. And, he didn’t stop here took it all the way thru the playoffs and World Series.
A treasured autograph to put it mildly.
Player’s link:
Orel Hershiser – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0102
Card Date: October 2, 1949
Autograph(s): Tom Brunansky; Greg Gagne; Kent Hrbek.
Grade Value: V
Comment:
There is not much to comment here except that Gagne & Hrbek were part of this unique event. However, this card is symbolic to the set because it illustrates the allure of baseball’s … one can go from riches-to-rages in an instant. An everyday box score game card that gives that gives this is signature set its distinctiveness. But don’t think that these (signatures) were run of the mill ball players. All had solid careers.
Player’s link:
Tom Brunansky – Wikipedia
Greg Gagne – Wikipedia
Kent Hrbek – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0103
Card Date: September 30, 1990
Autograph(s): Card #1 – Ken Griffey Jr., – HOF, Frank Thomas – HOF, Card #2 – Frank Thomas – HOF, Bobby Thigpen, Jack Mc Dowell, Card #3 (missing) Sammy Sosa
Grade Value: V3
Comment:
This was the last game played at Comiskey Park. Not only was Comiskey the person a pillar in the growth of MLB early twentieth century but the players who played and signed this box score game card that make it so extraordinary. First, you have Ken Griffey Jr playing alongside his dad Ken Griffey Sr. the only father-son ever to play in the same game together. Secondly, Jack McDowell threw the first pitch that day and ended up the last winning pitcher in Comisky Park history. Then, Bobby Thigpen recorded his 57 save of the season shattering at the time the MLB record while throwing the last pitch in Comisky park history. While HOF Frank Thomas had one of the two Sox RBIs. Lastly, a little-known rookie named Sammy Sosa appeared in right field for the Sox not the Cubs.
Truly a rare box score game card when you consider the game and the players who signed the game card.
Player’s link:
Ken Griffey Jr. – Wikipedia
Frank Thomas – Wikipedia
Bobby Thigpen – Wikipedia
Jack McDowell – Wikipedia
Sammy Sosa – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0104
Card Date: May 1, 1991
Autograph(s): Card #1 – Nolan Ryan HOF, Card #2 – Nolan Ryan HOF, Mike Stanley.
Grade Value: VP
Comment:
Nolan Ryan is simply the greatest strikeout / no-hit pitcher in all of professional baseball history … it’s that simple. His signature is on this his seventh and last no-hitter, is vintage And we also got Ryan and his catcher Mike Stanley to signed a box score game card as well. Perfect, though it seems incomprehensible that Ryan never did pitch a perfect game.
Player’s link:
Nolan Ryan – Wikipedia
Mike Stanley – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0105
Card Date: August 28, 1992
Autograph(s): Kevin Seitzer, Dave Winfield – HOF.
Grade Value: V1
Comment:
What a display of hitting game, thirty-one hits by the Milwaukee Brewers the modern-day record for a nine-inning game. And Kevin Seitzer led the way with five.
Note: Thought it would be cool to get Dave Winfield to sign the game card as well since he played in the historic game.
Player’s link:
Kevin Seitzer – Wikipedia
Dave Winfield – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0106
Card Date: April 9, 1993
Autograph(s): Bryn Smith.
Grade Value: V2
Comment:
Any time an autograph is a first it’s valuable. Bryn Smith recorded Colorado’s Rookies first win. Certainly, a valuable collectible.
Note: Smith in 1973 draft was the 779 selection and is the oldest living original Rookie.
Player’s link:
Bryn Smith – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0108
Card Date: July 28,1993
Autograph(s): Anthony Young (D), Bryan Harvey.
Grade Value: VP
Comment:
After twenty-seven consecutive loses easily the MLB record Mets’ pitcher Anthony Young finally won a game. And it was the biggest news story in New York City that day hands down. And to give the box score game card more value Florida Marlin Bryan Harvey the losing pitcher to Young signed the card as well.
Player’s link:
Anthony Young – Wikipedia
Bryan Harvey – Wikipedia
Box Score Game Card: RBFL0108
Card Date: September 7, 1993
Autograph(s): Mark Whiten.
Grade Value: V2
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.
Note: Getting Whiten to sign the game card was no small task but finally I succeeded. The last Regular Season Series game card and a gem.
Player’s link:
Mark Whiten – Wikipedia