Images from the Coast: July 2011

Friday, July 22, 2011

Paul Waner Bat

This is Paul Waner's signature model W45L, 35.5 inch, 35.1 ounce game-used Louisville Slugger bat.

Mickey Cochrane Replica Glove

This is a replica of the H1930 Hoboken Series 1930 Mickey Cochrane 12A Reach buckle black mitt.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Steve Bilko Bat

This is a block letter S2, 35.5 inch, 35.1 ounce Hillerich & Bradsbury game-used bat of Steve Bilko. The bat was most likely used in 1961-62.

Dale Long Bat

This is a Dale Long signature model S2, 34.5 inch, 34 ounce Hillerich & Bradsbury game-used bat. It was most likely used in 1957.

Minnie Minoso Bat

This is a Minnie Minoso signature model M168, 33.75 inch, 30 ounce Hillerich & Bradsbury game-used bat. The bat was most likely used during the years of 1954-60.

Guz Zernial Bat

This is a Gus Zernial signature model S2, 36 inch, 35 ounce Hillerich & Bradsbury game-used bat. The bat was most likely used during the years of 1953-56.

Rudy Regalado Bat

This is a signature model S2, 34 inch, 32 ounce Hillerich & Bradsbury game-used bat of San Diego padres' Rudy Regalado. The bat was most likely used during the years of 1950-60.

Charlie Silvera Bat

This is a signature model 01, 34 inch, 32.2 ounce Hillerich & Bradsbury game-used bat of Charlie Silvera. The bat was most likely used in 1950-57.

Randy Jackson Bat

This is a signature model K55, 35 inch, 30.8 ounce Hillerich & Bradsbury game-used bat of Randy Jackson.

Jim Tobin Bat

This is a 35 inch, 34.6 ounce Hillerich & Bradsbury pre-model number, game-used, cracked signature bat of Jim Tobin.

Hal Rhyne Bat

This is a 34 inch, 33.5 ounce Hillerich & Bradsbury pre-model number, game-used signature bat of Hal Rhyne.

Augie Galan Glove

This is an Augie Galan 1930s Dubow 347 model number fielder's glove.

Duffy Lewis Bat

This is a 34.5 inch, 38.9 ounce Hillerich & Bradsbury pre-model number, game-used signature bat of Duffy Lewis. The bat was most likely used between 1917-1921.

Charlie Hollocher Bat

This is a 32 inch, 40 ounce Hillerich & Bradsbury pre-model number, signature bat of Charlie Hollocher. Bat shows ton of game use.

Bob Meusel Bat

This is a 35 inch, 35 ounce Hillerich & Bradsbury pre-model number, signature bat of Bob Meusel.

Irish Meusel Bat

This is a block letter 24 EM Joseph Kren model bat used by Irish Meusel in the 1920s. It measures 35 inches, 36.5 ounces and shows heavy game use.

Joe DiMaggio

1933 first generation 3 x 4 photograph from The Sporting News Archives Collection of the Seals' Joe DiMaggio receiving an award. (Mears Online Auctions, 2010).

Grube / Orengo Bat

This 33 ounce game used bat was ordered by Frank Grube but used by Joe Orengo of the Sacramento Solons.

Al Wright Bat

Bat measures 35 inches, 31.6 ounces. Shows major game use. There is a black number on the knob of the bat.

R.C. Stevens

1957 first generation 8 x 10 photograph of Hollywood Stars player from The Sporting News Archives Collection. (Mears Online Auctions, 2011).

Jack Phillips

1954 first generation 8 x 10 photograph of Hollywood Stars player from The Sporting News Archives Collection. (Mears Online Auctions, 2011).

Al Olsen

This is a first generation 8 x 10 photograph of the San Diego Padres player bfrom The Sporting News Archives Collection. (Mears Online Auctions, 2011).

Al Smith

1950 first generation 5 x 7 photograph of San Diego Padres' player from The Sporting News Archives Collection. (Mears Online Auctions, 2011).

1938-39 first generation 8 x 10 photograph of Charlie English reaching first base on a single during an opening day game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Hollywood Stars from The Sporting News Archives Collection. (Mears Online Auctions, 2010).

Dutch Prather

1937 first generation 8 x 10 photograph of Sacramento player from The Sporting News Archives Collection. (Mears Online Auctions, 2011).

Fred Ortman

1931-32 first generation 6.5 x 9 photo of Portland player from The Sporting News Archives Collection. (Mears Online Auctions, 2011).

Joe Dimaggio

This is a 1934 first generation 7 x 9 photo from The Sporting News Archives Collection of the legendary San Francisco Seals' player peeling potatoes in his mother's kitchen after hearing he had been sold to the New York Yankees. (Mears Online Auctions, 2011).

Mel Almada and Lou Almada

This is a 1933 first generation 8 x 10 photograph of the Almada brothers from The Sporting News archives collection. (Mears Online Auctions, 2011).

Ray Brubaker

This is a 1932 first generation 8 x 10 photograph of an Oakland Oaks player from The Sporting News Archives Collection. (Mears Online Auctions, 2011).

Myril Hoag

1926-30 first generation 7.5 x 9 photograph of a Sacramento Solons' player from The Sporting News Archives Collection. (Mears Online Auctions, 2011).

Joe DiMaggio

3.25 x 4 negative of San Francisco Seals' player from the TSN archives, 1932-35. (Mears Online Auctions, 2011).

Bill Shores

1931-32 first generation 3.5 x 9.5 photo of Portland player from the TSN archives. (Mears Online Auctions, 2010).

Multnomah Stadium

1956 first generation 9.25 x 14 photo of PCL ballpark from the TSN archives. (Mears Online Auctions, 2010).

Wrigley Field

March 20, 1955 first generation 6 x 13 photo from the TSN archives of game between Cleveland Indians and New York Giants before a crowd of 24,434 at Los Angeles' Wrigley Field. (Mears Online Auctions, 2010).

Seals Stadium

8/26/1955 first generation 13.5 x 9.25 photo of Seals Stadium on Father-Son Night from the TSN archives
sold at auction; Mears, 2010

Bobby Bragan

1950s first generation 8 x 10 photo of Hollywood Stars' manager from the TSN archives
sold at auction; Mears, 2010

Bobby Bragan and Jerry Van Keuren

August 23, 1954 first generation 8 x 10 photo of Hollywood Stars manager and umpire from the TSN archives
sold at auction; Mears, 2010

Chet Johnson

1952 first generation 8 x 10 photo of Sacramento Solons' player from the TSN archives
sold for $28.75; Mears, 2010

Gilmore Field

First generation 8 x 10 photo of 9/8/1951 of Gilmore Field (Country Store Night) from the TSN archives
sold for $40.75; Mears, 2010

Art Cuccurullo, Aldon Wilkie, Manny Perez and Eddie Erautt.

1944 first generation 8 x 10 photo of Hollywood Stars' players from the TSN archives
sold for $40.75; Mears, 2010

Friday, July 22, 2011

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Wednesday, July 20, 2011