Lot # 26: Early 50's Autograph Book From Oklahoma w/ Early Mickey Mantle CAS Full Letter

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Item was in Auction "Post War Sports Cards & Memorabilia XX1 Jan, 2023",
which ran from 1/18/2023 10:00 PM to
2/5/2023 10:00 PM



Very cool autograph book from Oklahoma or Texas. Story is that the local players got together for an exhibition game in the off season. Whether that's true or not it would explain the mix of Major Leaguers and nobodies.

We only got the Mantle page authenticated, thinking if that page was good what are the odds that the lesser names aren't.

Gorgeous early Mantle signature along with Red Davis (Deceased 2002) and Kal Segrist (Deceased 2015) two players whose autographs are fairly tough as they only got cups of coffee in the Majors. CAS certified with full letter.

Other autographs include:

 

Cover:

Hap Morse Deceased 1974 Cup of Coffee with Cardinals in 1911!
Dusty Boggess Deceased 1968 Career Minor Leaguer
Cowboy Thornton unknown
Red Borom Deceased 2011 Cup of Coffee with Detroit
Glynn Gregory Deceased 2013 One of the greatest High School athletes in Texas history. Decided to play Football instead of baseball and made the NFL where injuries cut his career short.
Harry Christopher career minor leaguer
Jerry Mays unknown
Chet? unknown
Jack Knott Deceased 1981 11 seasons in the Major Leagues

Autograph Page 2:

"Marv" ? unknown
George ? unknown
Jack Knott again
John Cudmore unknown though we did find a John Cudmore from the era in the Stetson University Athletics HOF for football.

 

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