December 17th, Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Book, Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/17/2020
Lot of 7 items.
A signed 8 x 10 Bill Terry in Giants uniform "W-H/ Bill Terry" in blue marker. Also included is a signed hall of fame card in blue marker "W-H/Bill Terry" that is 3.5 x 5.5. Both are in fine condition.
A signed 8 x 10 Hoyt Wilhelm in Giants uniform "Hoyt Wilhelm" in blue marker. Also included is a signed hall of fame card in blue marker "Hoyt Wilhelm" that is 3.5 x 5.5. Signed 3.5 x 6.5 hall of fame envelope that is in black pen. All are in fine condition.
A signed 8 x 10 Johnny Mize in Giants uniform "Johnny Mize" in blue marker. In fine condition.
A signed 3.5 x 5.5 Willie McCovey hall of fame envelope in black pen. In fine condition.
William Harold Terry was a Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. He stood 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighed 200 pounds. Terry was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954. In 1999, he ranked number 59 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. The Giants retired Terry's uniform number 3 in 1984; it is posted on the facade of the upper deck in the left field corner of Oracle Park. Nicknamed "Memphis Bill", he is most remembered for being the last National League player to hit .400, a feat he accomplished by batting .401 in 1930.
James Hoyt Wilhelm was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Dodgers between 1952 and 1972. Wilhelm was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985, and is one of 83 pitchers enshrined in the Hall.
John Robert Mize was an American professional baseball player, coach and scout. He played as a first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 15 seasons between 1936 and 1953, losing three seasons to military service during World War II. Mize was a ten-time All-Star who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and the New York Yankees. During his tenure with the Yankees, the team won five consecutive World Series.
Willie Lee McCovey was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1959 to 1980, most notably as a member of the San Francisco Giants for whom he played with for 19 seasons. Known as "Stretch" during his playing days, and later also nicknamed "Mac" and "Willie Mac,". McCovey also played for the San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics in the latter part of his MLB career.
With One Of A Kind Collectibles COA.
Giants Lot - Bill Terry, Hoyt Wilhelm, Johnny Mize, Willie McCovey
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