A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
The Joe DiMaggio and Son photo that graces the September 1946 inaugural issue of Sport Magazine kicks off this sensational collection of 101 original Sport covers. Great hockey covers of Brimsek and the Bentley brothers are featured among the 41 covers from the 1940s. Two October 1948 Lou Gehrig covers headline baseball legends such as Jackie Robinson, Stan Musial, Ted Williams, Bob Feller and Leo Durocher, with Blanchard and Davis and Joe Louis covers also among the early standouts. Minneapolis Lakers great George Mikan and Yankees skipper Casey Stengel launch a run of 50 original Sport covers from the 1950s that includes the February 1957 cover featuring Jacques Plante. New York's holy trinity of center fielders are included with individual covers of Mantle, Mays and Snider. Berra, Campanella and Spahn are highlights among the rest of the baseball covers along with Sugar Ray Robinson, Marciano and Cousy. 1960s covers include Koufax, Maris, Mantle and Mays on the 20th anniversary issue, and Aaron is featured on both of the 1970s covers, including the May 1974 "715" cover. Babe Ruth appears on a "November 1922" Sport cover that was included in the November 1947 issue, completing this great collection housed in a large black binder.
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