TED LYONS (1900-1986).  A Hall of Fame pitcher with a 260-230 record, he is best remembered for throwing for the White Sox.  He won twenty games three times.

Signed HOF card. 3 ½” x 5 ½”. No date. No place.  A Hall of Fame card signed “Ted Lyons” in black marker on the top border.  The card is in very fine condition.

JOHNNY MIZE (1913-1993).  A Hall of Fame slugger, Mize retired with a .312 average and 359 home runs.  He won four home run and slugging titles, and three RBI crowns.  He won five World Series with the Yankees..

Signed HOF card. 3 ½” x 5 ½”. No date. No place.  A Hall of Fame card signed “Johnny Mize” in black ink on the top border.  The card is in very fine condition.

Album page. 4 ½” x 5 ¼”. No date. No place. A vintage album page signed on both sides; on one side is a Stan Musial autograph. On the other are four clipped pencil signatures taped to the album page. There appears to be Enos Slaughter, Del Rice, Tommy Brown and Ken Burkhart. The condition is fair.

THE MOST ELABORATE AUTOGRAPH IN SPORTS

RICHARD PETTY (1937- ).  Petty, a NASCAR driver nicknamed The King, was the first racer to win the NASCAR Cup Championship seven times.

PS. 7” x 5”. No date. No place.  A colorful postcard signed “Richard Petty” with the most elaborate sports signature.  It shows Petty kneeling before his Dodge Charger.  It is in fine condition.

A YANKEE STADIUM POSTCARD SIGNED BY MRS. BABE RUTH

CLAIRE MERRITT RUTH (1897-1976).  Claire was the second wife of Babe Ruth.

Signature. 5 ½” x 3 ½”. June 19, 1959. No place.  A postcard signed “To Billy – Sincerely Mrs. ‘Babe’ Ruth June 19^th 1959”.  The front shows The House That Ruth Built.  It has very light wear and is in fine condition.

SAM SNEAD WRITES FROM SOUTH AFRICA: “MY GOLF HAS BEEN GOOD EXCEPT PUTTING.  THAT DEPARTMENT STINKS”

SAM SNEAD (1912-2002).  Snead was one of the world’s top golfers, winning seven majors including three Masters.

ALS. 2pg. 5” x 8”. 1947. South Africa.  An autograph letter signed “Sam” to John and Peg Derr of New York City.  Snead wrote from South Africa on “Deal’s Central Hotel Co. Ltd.” stationery: “Well we are having a hot time and a fairly good one.  Only we don’t stay put long enough to get acquainted.  My golf has been good except putting.  That department stinks.  There are certainly enough black men.  Gosh, what a place.  Outside of Johannesburg & Cape Town you can give it back to the blacks.  I received a terrific sun burn on my arms.  However they are O.K. at present.  We leave today for Queens Town and then Port Elizabeth, after which we come to Durbin and a few more places before heading back to Joe burg.  Then we go to Salsberry.  Leaving for the States nite of the 27^th of Mon.  Do hope to see you on my return.  I haven’t run into any of your girl friends.  You must have been true.  I’ll say so long for now.  Please give Reg my love.  Your friend Sam”.  The letter has mailing folds and is in fine condition.  The mailing envelope is included.