1951 Brooklyn Dodgers Team-Signed Ball

Sold For:

$948

Year:

1951

Auction:

2014 Spring

Lot #:

979

Category:

Autographed Baseballs/Flats/Photos

Rawlings "Brooklyn Amateur Baseball Foundation" ball signed in blue ink by the following twenty-six members of the 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers: Robinson, Campanella (black ink), Reese (sweet spot), Snider, Williams, Dressen (Mgr., sweet spot), Haugstad, Schmitz, Furillo, Podbielan, Hodges, Palica, Cox, H. Edwards, Walker, Bridges, King, Abrams, Bankhead, Thompson, Terwilliger, Branca, Erskine, Hermanski, Roe, and Pafko. Signatures range from "2" to "5," averaging "3/4." The ball displays a thin semicircular indentation on a side panel (from a former ball holder; touching upon the signatures of Furillo and Podbielan), as well as a few minor abrasions. In Very Good condition overall. LOA from James Spence/JSA. Reserve $200. Estimate $500+. SOLD FOR $948