A HANDSOME SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FAMOUS HORSE BREEDER EDWARD R. BRADLEY

EDWARD R. BRADLEY (1859-1946).  Bradley was a wealthy American businessman, horse breeder and philanthropist.  His thoroughbreds won four Kentucky Derbies, three Preaknesses and two Belmont Stakes.

PS. 9” x 12 ½”. No date. No place.  An oversized studio portrait signed “Sincerely at all times E.R. Bradley” on the lower margin.  It shows the famous businessman, finely dressed, gazing into the camera.  It is in very fine condition.  I could locate no other signed photographs selling.

A VINTAGE TENNIS PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED BY CHAMPIONS DON BUDGE AND ELLSWORTH VINES

DON BUDGE (1915-2000).  Budge was a successful tennis player who remains the only American man win all four major tournaments.

ELLSWORTH VINES (1911-1994).  Vines was a tennis pro and golf pro; he won four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.

PS. 10” x 8”. No date. No place. A black and white photograph signed “Don Budge” and “Ellsworth Vines”.  The image shows the two champs holding rackets and shaking hands.  There are mounting remnants to the verso and it is in fine condition.

EARLE COMBS, YANKEES CENTER FIELDER ON FAMOUS “MURDERERS’ ROW” TEAM, SIGNS YANKEES LETTERHEAD

EARLE COMBS (1899-1976). Combs played for the New York Yankees from 1924-1935 and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970.

Signature. 1 pg. 8” x 10”. N.d. Yankee Stadium. The signature of “Earle Combs” on letterhead for the “New York Yankees Inc. BUSINESS AND TICKET OFFICES YANKEE STADIUM. BRONX, N.Y. 10451”. It also includes the primary logo of the New York Yankees, which was created in 1946. Combs, nicknamed the “Kentucky Colonel,” batted leadoff and played center field on the Yankees' legendary 1927 “Murderers' Row.” He is one of six players from that team who have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The item is in excellent condition, with only minor folds.

JOCKO CONLAN (1899-1989).  Conlan was a Hall of Fame umpire.

Signed HOF card. 3 ½” x 5 ½”. No date. No place.  A Hall of Fame card signed “Jocko Conlan” in blue ink on the top border.  The card is in very fine condition on the front, and there are a few tape stains on the back, affecting nothing.  It is accompanied by an autograph note signed “Jocko”: “Folks - I am still kicking at 79!...”.

A SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH OF 1932 OLYMPIC CHAMPION AND LPGA STAR BABE DIDRIKSON ZAHARIAS

BABE DIDRIKSON ZAHARIAS (1911-1956). Zaharias was an American athlete and two-time Olympic gold medalist. She succeeded in multiple sports but is best known as a professional golfer who won 10 major LPGA titles.

PS. 6 ¼” x 9 ¼”. N.d. N.p. A photograph signed “Best Wishes ‘Babe’ Didrikson Zaharias”. The black-and-white image, which was cut from a magazine, shows Zaharias holding a large trophy. It is in good condition, with several visible folds. Since it was removed from a magazine, the edges are uneven.

NATIONAL LEAGUE PRESIDENT FRICK SIGNS A BASEBALL PLAYER FOR PITTSBURGH

FORD FRICK (1894-1978). In 1934, Frick became the public relations director for the National League, but was later named the organization’s president. He was instrumental in establishing the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, and threatened to suspend any players that protested Jackie Robinson’s entrance into the major league. In 1951, he became the commissioner of baseball. Frick was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1970.

DS. 4pg. 8 ½” x 11”. March 18, 1936. No Place. A National League of Professional Baseball Clubs Uniform Player’s Contract signed Ford Frick” as President of the National League, employing John J. Tissing, of Denver, Colorado as a player for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1936: “The Pittsburgh Athletic Company, operating the Pittsburgh Baseball Club, herein called the Club, and John J. Tissing of Denver, Colo., herein called the Player…The Club hereby employs the Player to render skilled service as a baseball player in connection with all games of the Club during the year 1936, including the Club’s training season, the Club’s exhibition games, the Club’s playing season, and the World Series (or any other official series in which the Club may participate and in any receipts of which the player be entitled to share); and the player covenants that he will perform with diligence and fidelity the service stated and such duties as may be required of him in such employment. For the service aforesaid the Club will pay the Player an aggregate salary of $400.00 per month.” The contract is in fine condition, with some toning at the edges.