Autographed Gateway Baseball FDC's - Cachet's - Players L - Y

Plus Signed Perez-Steele HOF & TCMA, Z-Silk First Day Covers - Includes Mantle, Ryan, Seaver, Williams, Hockey Lemieux, Racing Richard Petty etc

Note - Since these were signed in stages over a period of time & due to death of a player, the entire original issue "may or may not" have been completely signed in it's entirety. Some issues were offered both Autographed (A) & Un-autographed (UA). Sold Out issues are indicated if known.

Neat, clear quality signatures throughout - All autographs are unconditionally guaranteed authentic

Unless noted each is cancelled on the day of the event & signed by the players indicated. All are NM M condition & as issued.- Legend - D Deceased

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Prices are U.S. funds

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Signed By & Event cancellation - city / date price

mario lemieux

1990 NHL all-star game - scores 3 goals in 1st period & 4 in game - ties Wayne Gretzky's All-Star Game record - his 2nd All-Star Game Hat Trick is also a record

Pittsburgh - jan 21, 1990

issue size - 500 - sold out

50.00

mickey mantle

25th anniversary of All-Time HR record by team-mates combining with Roger Maris for 115 HR - On this day Maris hit his 61st - signed by Mantle - D 1995, age 64

New york - oct 1, 1986

issue size - 1000, sold out

Total signed - unknown

200.00
juan marichal, HOF - induction day issue cooperstown - july 31, 1983 20.00

don mattingly

only 6th player in ML to combine 200 hits, 30 HR & 100 RBI's in a season - 53 Doubles & 238 Hits broke team records held by Gehrig & Coombs

boston - oct 5, 1986 50.00

don mattingly - 8 Straight game HR streak

HR off Texas pitcher Jose Guzman ties Dale Long's ML record

arlington - july 18, 1987 50.00

willie mcCovey - HOF induction day issue

cooperstown - aug 3, 1986 30.00

willie mcGee - All-Time NL BA for Switch Hitter

hits .353 - passes previous high of .348 held by Pete Rose & Frankie Frisch

St Louis - oct 6, 1985 15.00

mark mcGwire - all-time ML rookie HR record

hit 39th HR of year off Angels Don Sutton - previous record held by Wally Berger 1930 & Frank Robinson 1956 - Al Rosen held AL mark of 37 hit in 1950

anaheim - aug 14, 1987

issue size - 1500 - sold out

100.00

johnny mize, HOF - induction day issue

d 1993

cooperstown - aug 2, 1981

issue size - 2000

total signed - unknown

25.00
joe morgan, HOF - induction day issue cooperstown - aug 6, 1990 25.00

jack morris - no-hitter

defeats White Sox 4-0

chicago - apr 7, 1984 15.00

phil niekro - 3,000 strikeouts

2 envelope set, 1 signed - K's Larry Parrish for 3000th - shuts out Rangers 5-0

arlington - july 4, 1984 25.00

phil niekro - 300 wins

last day of season - CG, 4 hitter, beats Blue Jays 6-0 - oldest to pitch a shutout - previous day Jays clinched AL East, their 1st post season appearance

toronto - oct 6, 1985 25.00

niekro brothers combine for 530 wins

on this day Phil won his 314th - combined with brother Joe Niekro's 216 wins they pass Gaylord & Jim Perry as brothers with most wins - signed by Phil & Joe Niekro, D 2006

cleveland - june 1, 1987

issue size - 1000 - sold out

45.00

Gaylord perry - 300 wins

2 envelopes 1 signed, pitches CG, beating NYY 7-3

seattle - may 6, 1982 25.00

richard petty - 200th NASCAR victory

wins Daytona Firecracker 400

daytona beach - july 4, 1984

issue size - 1500 - sold out

40.00

kirby puckett - 10 straight hits

breaks AL mark & ties Rennie Stennett's ML record - on this day he went 6 for 6 adding to a 4 for 4 the previous day - of the 10 hits 4 were HR's - D 2006, age 45

milwaukee - aug 30, 1987 35.00

jeff reardon - aL & NL saves record

vs Angels - saves Frank Viola's 24th win & sets All-Time record with 41 saves in both leagues - 1985 saved 41 for Expos

minneapolis - sep 30, 1988 15.00

dave righetti - no-hitter

defeats Boston 4-0, 9 K's

new york - july 4, 1983 20.00

robin roberts - hOF 50th anniversary

cooperstown - june 12, 1989

w/ 50th anniversary cancellation

18.00

brooks robinson, hOF - induction day issue

cooperstown - july 31, 1983

w/ Babe Ruth stamp

15.00

frank robinson, hOF - induction day issue

cooperstown - aug 1, 1982 20.00

frank robinson - baltimore mgr

Orioles lose a record 21 straight games to begin a season - finally beating the White Sox 9-0 on this day - Mark Williamson is the winning pitcher

chicago - apr 29, 1988

issue size - ? - sold out

30.00

pete rose - national League hit record

2 envelope set, 1 authentic autograph - 1st envelope, vs Astros, 3,630th hit off Nolan Ryan ties Musial  - 2nd envelope, vs St Louis, breaks record, 3,631st hit off Mark Littell - Note: 1st 250 of these were ghost signed

1 - philadelphia - june 10, 1981

2 - philadelphia - aug 10, 1981

30.00

Pete Rose - Major League hit record

4 envelope set, 1 authentic autograph - vs Cubs & Padres - Rose ties & passes Cobb with 4,191st & 4,192nd hits off Reggie Patterson & Eric Show

1 & 2 - chicago - sept 8, 1985

3 & 4 - cincinnati - sept 11, 1985

35.00

pete rose - banished from baseball

on this day - ruling by Commissioner Bart Giamatti - authentic signature

new york - aug 24, 1989 30.00

nolan ryan - 3,000 strikeouts

2 envelope set, 1 signed - vs Reds - K's Cesar Geronimo - only 4th to reach 3,000

cincinnati - july 4, 1980 35.00

nolan ryan - 3,509 strikeouts

sets Major League record - K's Brad Mills passing Walter Johnson - defeats Expos 4-2

montreal - apr 27, 1983 35.00

nolan ryan - 4,000 strikeouts

vs Mets - fans Danny Heep - has 11 K's in game - 1st in ML history with 4,000

houston - july 11, 1985 35.00

nolan ryan - 5,000 strikeouts

K's Ricky Henderson, extending record

arlington - aug 22, 1989

issue size - 2500 - sold out

50.00

nolan ryan - 6th no-hitter

beats A's 5-0 with 14 K's - 59th career shutout - 201st time with 10 + K's in game - oldest to pitch no-hitter - 1st to reach 6

oakland - june 11, 1990

w/ lou gehrig stamp

50.00

benito santiago

2 envelope set, 1 signed - 1st envelope, vs LA's Bob Welch - breaks All-Time Rookie Hit Streak record hitting safely in 28th consecutive game, held since 1899 by James Williams - The previous night he broke Guy Cartwright's 1942 modern day record -2nd envelope, hits double off Fernando Valenzuela extending Rookie Hit Record to 34 games - Streak started & ended vs Orel Hershiser

1 - los angeles - sept 26, 1987

2 - san diego - oct 2, 1987

issue size - 500 signed & 500 un-signed - all sold out

15.00

mike schmidt - 400 HR's

vs LA Dodgers - off Bob Welch

los angeles - may 15, 1984 35.00

mike schmidt - 500 HR's

down 6-5 & 2 out in 9th, hits clutch 3 run walk-off HR off Don Robinson beating Pirates 8-6

pittsburgh - apr 18, 1987 35.00

red schoendienst, HOF - induction day issue

cooperstown - july 23, 1989

w/ lou gehrig stamp

25.00

mike scott - no-hitter

defeats Giants 1-0 with 13 K's - this win clinched NL West Division for Astros

houston - sept 25, 1986 15.00

tom seaver - 3,000 strikeouts

2 envelope set, 1 signed - vs St Louis - Ks Keith Hernandez - 5th to reach 3000

cincinnati - apr 18, 1981 30.00

tom seaver - 300 wins

defeats Yanks 4-1, CG 6 hitter, 7 K's

new york - aug 4, 1985 30.00
tom seaver - mets Retire Jersey # 41

flushing - july 24, 1988

w/ Shea Stadium cancellation which reads,

# 41 - "Thanks For The Memories - 7/24/88"

30.00

joe sewell - hOF 50th anniversary

d 1990

cooperstown - june 12, 1989

w/ HOF 50th anniversary cancellation

original issue size - 2000

total signed - 800 ? - Signed Issues Sold Out

25.00

enos slaughter, hOF - induction day issue

d 2002

cooperstown - July 28, 1985

original issue size - 2000

total signed - unknown

20.00

willie stargell, hOF - induction day issue

d 2001, age 61

cooperstown - july 31, 1988

original issue size - 2000

total signed - unknown

30.00

don sutton - 3,000 strikeouts

2 envelope set, 1 signed - K's Alan Bannister - defeats Indians on 3 hitter

milwaukee - june 24, 1983 20.00

don sutton - 300 wins

defeats Texas 5-1, CG 3 hitter

anaheim - june 18, 1986

issue size - 1500

20.00

johnny vander meer - D 1997

50th anniversary of consecutive no-hitters

2 envelope set, 1 signed - (1st) 1st no-hitter vs Boston - (2) 2nd no-hitter vs Dodgers - 1st night game played in NY

1 - cincinnati - june 11, 1988

2 - brooklyn - june 15, 1988

original issue size - 1000 - Sold Out

total signed - unknown

20.00

hoyt wilhelm, HOF - induction day issue

d 2002

cooperstown - july 28, 1985

original issue size - 2000

total signed - unknown

25.00

billy williams, hOF - induction day issue

gateway logo

cooperstown - july 26, 1987 18.00

billy williams, hOF - induction day issue

billy williams logo - issued by Gateway

cooperstown - july 26, 1987 18.00

ted williams - .406 Batting Average

40th anniversary of day he went 6 for 8 in a double header vs A's ending season hitting .406

D 2002

philadelphia - sept 28, 1981

original issue size - 2000

total signed - 600

200.00

maury wills

25th anniversary of all-time regular season stolen base record - on this day in a 1 game play-off vs the Giants, Wills collected 3 stolen bases ending year with 104

los angeles - oct 3, 1987

w/ john f kennedy stamp

15.00

mike witt - perfect game

defeats Rangers 1-0 on only 94 pitches (70 strikes) - K's 10

arlington - sept 30, 1984 15.00

todd worrell - rookie saves record

vs Pirates - 24th save breaks previous mark held by Doug Corbett

st louis - aug 10, 1986 15.00

Autographed National Baseball Foundation (TCMA / Z Silk Cachets)

Produced by John Zazo ("Z Silk Cachets"). Known as the NBF Series (printed at edge) & issued by TCMA through a "Membership Only Program". A collection of autographed silk covers, covering milestone & record setting events taking place in Baseball each year starting with 1985. An insert card of the same size accompanied each cover describing the event in detail with a box score of the game. Each envelope is boldly signed by the player. The following is taken from a newsletter.

"The most memberships possible for 1985 are 591, we started with 600 covers of each event however some were damaged in printing & when cancelled."

The first complete set, consisting of 7 caches are listed below. For anyone wanting all, the following will be included if desired, NBF binder, plastic sheets, Deed Of Authenticity etc.

Event cancellation - city / date price

Nolan Ryan - 4,000 Strikeouts

vs Mets - fans Danny Heep - has 11 K's in game - 1st in Major League history with 4,000

Houston - July 11, 1985

w/ insert card game description & box score

Issue Size - 591

Total Signed - Unknown

35.00

Tom Seaver - 300 Wins

Defeats Yanks 4-1, Complete Game  6 hitter, 7 K's

New  York - Aug 4, 1985

w/ insert card game description & box score

Issue Size - 591

Total Signed - Unknown

30.00

Dwight Gooden - Youngest 20 Game Winner

vs Padres - Bob Feller was previously the youngest

New York - Aug 25, 1985

w/ insert card game description & box score

Issue Size - 591

Total Signed - Unknown

30.00

Rod Carew - 3,024 Hits

vs Yankees - passes Lou Brock with hit off Marty Bystrom - has 3 for 5 day

New York - Aug 30, 1985

w/ insert card game description & box score

Issue Size - 591

Total Signed - Unknown

30.00

Pete Rose - 4,191st Hits

vs Cubs - equals Ty Cobb's ML record with hit off Reggie Patterson

Chicago - Sept 8, 1985

w/ insert card game description & box score

Issue Size - 591

Total Signed - Unknown

30.00

Pete Rose - 4,192nd Hit, All-Time Hits Leader

vs Padres - passes Ty Cobb with hit off Eric Show

Cincinnati - Sept 11, 1985

w/ insert card game description & box score

Issue Size - 591

Total Signed - Unknown

30.00

Phil Niekro - 300 Wins

last game of season - CG, 4 hitter, beats Blue Jays 6-0 - oldest to pitch shutout - previous day Jays clinched AL East, their 1st post season appearance

Toronto - Oct 6, 1985

w/ insert card game description & box score

Issue Size - 591

Total Signed - Unknown

30.00

Autographed Perez-Steele & Cooperstown Issued Baseball HOF Covers

Event cancellation - city / date price

1982 HOF Induction Day Issue

dick perez art of Inductees Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson & A.B. Chandler, D 1991 - signed by all 3

cooperstown - aug 1, 1982

Issued - unsigned

95.00

1982 HOF induction

dick perez art cover of Jackie Robinson, 30th Anniversary of his Induction - signed by 1982 Inductee A.B. Chandler, D 1991 who as Baseball Commissioner was instrumental for Jackie to play in the ML for the Dodgers

cooperstown - aug 2, 1982

first day of issue - jackie robinson stamp

Issued - Unsigned

25.00

National Baseball Hall Of Fame & Museum

1992 HOF Induction Day Issue w/ HOF Logo

# 10 envelope - Inductees T Seaver, H Newhouser, R Fingers, B McGowan - Signed by Hal Newhouser, D 1998

Note - These were issued & sold by the HOF Gift Shop immediately after the Induction Ceremonies & sold out during Induction week

Cooperstown - Aug 2 1992

Olympics Baseball Stamp

Issue Size - 2500 Unsigned - Sold Out

50.00

National Baseball Hall Of Fame & Museum

1993 HOF Induction Day Issue w/ HOF Logo

# 10 envelope - Inductee Reggie Jackson - Un-Signed

Note - These were issued & sold by the HOF Gift Shop immediately after the Induction Ceremonies & sold out during Induction week

Cooperstown - Aug 1 1993

Babe Ruth & Lou gehrig Stamps

Issue Size - 2500 Unsigned - Sold Out

25.00

Autographed Z Silk & Miscellaneous Covers

Event cancellation - city / date price

jim catfish Hunter, HOF - Induction Day Issue

by Z Silk - signed by Hunter - D 1999, age 53

new york - jan 15, 1987 20.00

Brooks Robinson, HOF - Induction Day Issue

produced by Z Silk for Westchester lll Sports Collectibles Show, March 5-6, 1983 - signed by Brooks

Cooperstown - July 31, 1983

w/ Jackie Robinson stamp

Issued - Unsigned

12.00

Lou Gehrig

set of 3 different cache covers - Issuer Unknown - unsigned

Cooperstown - June 10, 1989

w/ Insert Bio Card & Major League Totals

w/ Lou Gehrig stamp on each

3.00

More Gateway Issues -

Players A - K + '78 & '79 World Series + 500 HR + '84 Olympic BB Team, McGwire

 

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1978 Grand Slam Cards (2000 sets issued) # 1 - 100 | 101 - 200

1979 Diamond Greats Cards (1000 sets issued) # 1 - 100 | 101 - 200 | 201 - 300 | 301 - 400

1979 TCMA Cards, History Series, The 1950's # 1 - 100 | 101 - 200 | 201 - 289

1978 TCMA Cards, History Series, The 1960's # 1 - 150 | 151 - 293

Signed Cards - Bowman 1951 & '55, Diamond Stars + Miscellaneous

Signed Cards - O-P-Chee 1972, '75, '77, '78, '79, '81, '83, '85

Signed Cards - Topps - 1952, '54, 55, '56 | 1957 & '58 | 1959 # 7 - 249 | 1959 # 252 - 506

1960 & '61 | 1962 & '63 | 1964 + '64 Giants, '66 to '68, '70, '71, '73, '74, '75, '77, '78

1979 # 10 - 198 | 1979 # 205 - 400 | 1979 # 402 - 600 | 1979 # 604 - 725, + 1980, '82 to '86

1953 Canadian Exhibits - Signed & Unsigned Exhibits

Perez-Steele - Signed & Unsigned P-S Singles

Perez-Steele - Signed & Unsigned "Celebration" Sets

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Signed 3 x 5 Index Cards - A - B | C - F | G - K | L - M | N - R | S - T | U - Z

Baseball Business Cards - Signed & Unsigned

Signed "Gateway Stamp" Cache Envelopes (BB, FB, NHL, Racing)

Players A - K + '78 & '79 World Series + 500 HR + '84 Olympic BB Team, McGwire

Players L - Y + Perez Steele + Z Silk Issues + TCMA Issues

8 x 10's Signed / Un-signed - Includes Rawlings Issues, HOF Induction Cards etc

Signed Yearbooks - Mets | Padres | Pirates | HOF Induction Yearbooks

Signed Baseballs - Team, Multi Signed & Single Signed

Signed Limited Edition Fine Art Lithographs - "Decathlon Sports Prints"

Mantle, Ted Williams, Aaron, Mays, Spahn + Nolan Ryan

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Baseball Card Sets - Bowman, Donruss, Fleer, Kellogg's, Score, Topps, Upper Deck

Baseball Card Singles - 1955 Bowman, 1952, 1954, 1955 Topps

Topps - 1956 | 1957 & 1958 | 1959 # 1 - 250 | 1959 # 251 - 546 | 1960 & 1961 # 1 - 300

1961 # 301 - 583 | 1962 & 63 | Topps / OPC 1964 to 1978 + Grand Slam, Diamond Greats, TCMA

 

Baseball Yearbooks - Programs - Media Guides

Note: Regular Season Programs include game issues from: Nolan Ryan's 1st No Hitter (see Royals) - Hank Aaron's 715th HR - Pete Rose's 2500 Hit, 3000th Hit, NL Hit record & many others.

YB's, Programs, MG's - Angels | Colt 45's / Astros | Athletics | Braves | Brewers | Cardinals

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Bargain Bin - Baseball Programs / Scorecards

 

Baseball Bobble Heads - SGA's

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The Following Will Be Added: Baseball Cards Sets - Minor League CMC, TCMA

Baseball Books: Hard & Soft Cover, including Sporting News Guides, Price Guides

Baseball Publications: H&B Famous Slugger YB's, Inside Sports, Sports Illustrated, Sporting News etc. Collector Magazines, Legends Sports Memorabilia, Topps Magazine etc.

 

Hockey Autographs (to be posted)

Signed - Cards - Postcards & Small Photos - 8 x 10's - Team Album Pages

Signed & Unsigned - Beehive Corn Syrup Photos

Signed - 1954 / 55 Detroit Red Wings Team Photo - Stanley Cup Champs w/ Sawchuk, Howe etc

Signed - HHOF Induction Programs - Toronto Maple Leafs Programs & Media Guides

Signed - 3 x 5 Index Cards

Unsigned Hockey Items (to be posted)

Hockey Card Singles - 1970 / 71 - OPChee & Topps | 1971 / 72 - OPChee | 1972 / 73 - O Pee Chee

Wayne Gretzky - Graded Rookie Cards - 1979 / 80 - OPChee & Topps

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Team - Programs - Media Guides - Various Publications | Ticket Stubs & Schedules

 

Football - Golf - Olympics - Boxing - Wrestling (to be posted)

Autographs - Various Sports & Entertainment - Programs & Mags - Football CFL, WFL, Boxing