Autographed Baseball "Gateway" Silk Cache Envelopes

Gateway - Signed Commemorative Silk Cachet Envelopes - L to Y
Includes Hockey, Football & Racing (Petty) Issues

Unless noted each is cancelled on the day of the event & signed by the players indicated.

Neat, clear quality signatures throughout. All are unconditionally guaranteed authentic.

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.

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 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	15.00
don mattingly - only 6th player in ML to combine 200 hits, 30 HR & 100 RBI's in a season - 53 Dbls & 238 Hits broke team records held by Gehrig & Coombs	boston, oct 5, 1986	40.00
don mattingly, 8 consecutive 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	20.00
willie mcGee, sets All-Time NL BA for a 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 yr. off Angels Don Sutton - previously 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	20.00
joe morgan, hOF, induction day issue	cooperstown, aug 6, 1990	20.00
jack morris no-hitter - beats CWS 4-0	chicago, apr 7, 1984	15.00
phil niekro, 3000th strikeout - 2 envelope set, 1 signed, K's Larry Parrish for 3000, shuts out Rangers 5-0	arlington, july 4, 1984	20.00
phil niekro, 300th win - 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	20.00
niekro brothers 530 wins - on this day Phil won his 314th - combined with brother Joe Niekro's 216 wins, 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, 300th win, 2 envelopes 1 signed, pitches CG, beats 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 4 for 4 the previous day. Of the 10 hits 4 were HR's. D 2006, age 45	milwaukee, aug 30, 1987	30.00
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 Red Sox 4-0, 9 K's	new york, july 4, 1983	20.00
robin roberts - hOF 50th anniversary	cooperstown, june 12, 1989 HOF 50th anniv 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 lost a record 21 straight games to begin a season, finally beating the CWS 9-0 on this day, Mark Williamson is the winning pitcher	chicago, apr 29, 1988	30.00
pete rose, nL hit record - 2 envelope set, 1 authentic autograph, (1st) vs Astros, 3,630th hit off Nolan Ryan ties Musial (2nd) 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, ML hit record - 4 envelope set, 1 signed (authentic) vs Cubs & Padres, Rose ties & passes Cobb with 4,191st & 4,192nd hit off Reggie Patterson & Eric Show	1 & 2 - chicago, sept 8, 1985 3 & 4 - cinci, sept 11, 1985	35.00
pete rose - "banished" from baseball on this day (authentic)	new york, aug 24, 1989	30.00
nolan ryan, 3,000th strikout - 2 envelope set, 1 signed, vs Reds, K's Cesar Geronimo, only 4th to reach 3000	cincinnati, july 4, 1980	35.00
nolan ryan, 3,509th strikeout - sets ML record, K's Brad Mills passing Walter Johnson, defeats Expos 4-2	montreal, apr 27, 1983	35.00
nolan ryan, 4,000th strikeout - vs Mets, fans Danny Heep, 1st in ML history with 4000, has 11k's in game	houston, july 11, 1985	35.00
nolan ryan, 5000th strikeout, - K's Ricky Henderson, extending record	arlington, aug 22, 1989 issue size: 2500, sold out	50.00
nolan ryan, 6th no-hitter - defeats 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 (1) 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 (2) a double off Fernando Valenzuela extends 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, 400th HR - vs LA, off Bob Welch	los angeles, may 15, 1984	25.00
mike schmidt, 500th HR - down 6-5 & 2 out in 9th, hits clutch 3 run HR off Don Robinson beating Pirates 8-6	pittsburgh, apr 18, 1987	30.00
red schoendienst, HOF - induction day issue	cooperstown, july 23, 1989 w/ lou gehrig stamp	20.00
mike scott no-hitter - win clinched NL West Div, beats Giants 1-0 with 13 K's	houston, sept 25, 1986	15.00
tom seaver, 3000th strikeout - 2 envelope set, 1 signed, vs St Louis, Ks Keith Hernandez, 5th to reach 3000	cincinnati, apr 18, 1981	25.00
tom seaver, 300th win - Defeats Yanks 4-1, CG, 6 hits, 7 K's	new york, aug 4, 1985	25.00
tom seaver, mets retire his jersey # - c/w Shea Stadium cancellation - "41" "Thanks For The Memories, 7/24/88"	flushing, july 24, 1988	25.00
joe sewell - hOF 50th anniversary, d 1990	cooperstown, june 12, 1989 HOF 50th anniv 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	18.00
willie stargell, hOF - induction day issue, d 2001, age 61	cooperstown, july 31, 1988 original issue size: 2000 total signed: unknown	25.00
don sutton, 3000th strikeout - 2 envelope set, 1 signed, K's Alan Bannister, defeats Indians on 3 hitter	milwaukee, june 24, 1983	20.00
don sutton, 300th win - vs Texas, CG 3 hit, 5-1 win	anaheim, june 18, 1986 issue size: 1500	20.00
johnny vander meer, 50th anniv. of consecutive no-hitters - 2 envelopes, 1 signed (1) 1st no-hitter vs Boston (2) 2nd no-ttter vs Dodgers, 1st night game, played in NY, D 1997	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	22.00
billy williams, hOF - induction day issue (gateway logo)	cooperstown, july 26, 1987	15.00
billy williams, hOF - induction day issue (billy williams logo) issued by Gateway	cooperstown, july 26, 1987	15.00
ted williams, .406 BA - 40th anniv of day he went 6 for 8 in double header vs A's ending season hitting .406, D 2002	philadelphia, sept 28, 1981 original issue size: 2000 total signed: 800	200.00
maury wills - 25th anniv 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 - last day of regular season beats Rangers 1-0, K's 10, on only 94 pitches (70 strikes)	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

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.

Shipping & Handling: 1 envelope add $4.00. For larger quantities please inquire. Items will be carefully protected & packaged to prevent bending, folding etc. Registered Mail & insurance is available.

Included in the following Regular Season Programs & Scorecards are 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 - See teams below with **

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.