Clive cussler july 15, 1931 february 24, 2020 a note from john. I kept it quiet for a number of years, but finally it got out, so it got in the papers. One of them helped us with the books, and one took a picture of us getting the autograph. Please remember that most of these books will be pre owned, altho. Inside, the book contains messages, poems, and sketchesit was an old autograph book, a popular keepsake in the past. The landrith brothers all played baseball, and several were catchers. Apr, 2018 my sister and i started our autograph books when we had just turned 3.
The online book of baseball home yearly reader teams ballparks lists interviews opinions faq index. Join our growing network of dealers around the world. Hobie landrith when i was 15 years old, a tiger scout approached me and asked if i would want to come down to tiger stadium and catch batting practice while they were. Even though theres no exact protocol for signing books, you want your. Hobie landrith autographed baseball inscribed 1st mets. Last week i sent out a round of through the mail autograph requests. The earliest message was dated october 18, 1929, a. As americas favorite pastime, baseball holds a special place in every sports fans heart. Hobie landrith trades and transactions by baseball almanac. These 7 x 6 zippered vinyl autograph books feature a 50sheet square blank autograph book, a clear poly cd pocket, and three 3 34 x 5 18 photo sleeves. I had grabbed quite a few 1955 bowman cards at the raleigh card show back in february, with the intention of adding a bunch of them to the. Youll get references on autographing your book or, even better, autograph books, but not much about what people actually write. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits.
Since 1950, hobie surfboards has been a stalwart in surfboard innovations, and considers itself most fortunate to have maintained its presence in the surfboard industry. Coming in slightly smaller than the previous year, the 1963 topps baseball base set includes of a total of 576 cards. Baseball memorabilia, mlb autographed collectibles, signed. The nineteenyearold hobie signed as an amateur free agent with the cincinnati reds. The string of landriths behind the plate was broken only once over several years by harry chiti, who would later become hobie s teammate with the chicago cubs. I came across this old autograph book from the early 1940s in a desk drawer the other day. Dealers must have a physical retail storefront with regular business hours and carry a predetermined level of inventory requirements vary by product line. The first one was my returned cards 1962 topps, 1991 wiz of hobie landrith. Prepare an autograph book to carry with you when you see famous people. Hobie landrith autographed baseball official major league. Then, once she had the photos developed, mom glued the matching picture on the page opposite the autograph. Decorate the books cover yourself to make an ideal personalized souvenir for any occasion. The tigers had just signed frank house as a catcher and they had.
Readers can choose from thousands of titles and receive personal digital inscriptions directly on their kindles or other digital reading devices. Its usually great fun ripping them open to see whats inside. As an author, autographing your books is a valuable part of building customer relations. Others might say that his will to compete gave him a winning career, no matter what the stats claim. The string of landriths behind the plate was broken only once over several years by harry chiti, who would later become hobies teammate with the chicago cubs. They were popular among university students from the 15th century until the mid.
Hobart neal landrith born march 16, 1930 is an american former professional baseball. One time i asked barry for an autograph and he turned around and walked away from me. He was a regular for a weak chicago cub team in 1956 and hit. May 05, 2014 i came across this old autograph book from the early 1940s in a desk drawer the other day. Shop hobie landrith autographed baseball official major league inscribed 1st player 1962 autographed baseballs and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. But we always try to have signed books by buzz aldrin, jim lovell etc in stock plus a varied selection of others which come along from time to time. We enjoyed a special relationship with clive cussler for over 25 years.
You can fit 4 autograph pages on one sheet of paper. Their modern derivations include yearbooks, friendship books, and guest books. Hobie landrith baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along. Hobie landrith was born on sunday, march 16, 1930, in decatur, illinois. This guest book is a great way to keep track of all the memories you make with your friends on your birthday, baby shower, bar mitzvah, or other special event. Landrith had been a backup for the cincinnati reds 195055 but was traded after the 1955 season, when he had missed time with a broken collarbone. Oct 27, 2017 inside, the book contains messages, poems, and sketchesit was an old autograph book, a popular keepsake in the past. Autograph book definition is a book with blank pages for people to sign. Gabric believes the autograph books were sold by mistake about 10 years ago at an auction. From the founding of the mlb in 1869 until this very day, baseball consistently creates exceptional story lines and provides fans with memories that will last a lifetime. Homemade disney autograph books for you to customize. Hobie landrith signed major league baseball inscribed 1st mets player new york mets 1962 omlb aw certificate of authenticity hologram related products baseball acrylic display case baseball cube holder.
Hobie landrith, march 19492 the young faces looked at the camera as they posed for pictures to be included in the program for the 1946 esquire allamerican boys baseball game in chicago. Autograph books, vinyl autograph books, wirebound autograph. My sister and i started our autograph books when we had just turned 3. Childhood memories return with longlost autograph books. Hobie landrith society for american baseball research. Get the latest updated stats for texas rangers hobie landrith on. The template contains front and back covers and inside sheets which. Even though theres no exact protocol for signing books, you want your greeting and autograph to mean something. The card bottoms feature colored panels that contain the players name, position, and team, while. He played in major league baseball as a catcher from. One face was that of a sandlot player from detroit who had turned 16 on march 16 of that year. Detroit native hobie landrith loved the tigers, caught on elsewhere. Autographed baseball booksmagazines autograph warehouse. Hobie landrith was one of seven brothers who had a monopoly on the catching position at their high school in detroit, mi.
Ted williams hof bob lemon hof bob lemon yl hof willie mays hof. Shop new york mets baseball card book autographed by 9 wally backman, howard johnson, hobie landrith, doug sisk, etc and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. Decorate the book s cover yourself to make an ideal personalized souvenir for any occasion. Autograph book definition of autograph book by merriam. Buy autograph book book online at best prices in india on. New york mets baseball card book autographed by 9 wally. Landrith was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on july 30, 1950, with the cincinnati reds. Theyre available with black, white, red, blue, or burgundy covers, with matching zippers, pen loops and linings. A betterthanblank autograph book with silly signature ideas, autograph rhymes, fullcolor illustrations and a pen that writes in four different ink colors. Oct 27, 2016 the famed reference book noted that he was a highly respected hurler, even though he never had a winning season. Throughout the years, weve seen the inception of, and endured the passing of many shaping greats, including our founder. New york mets surf baseball card book autographed by 17 darryl strawberry, gary carter, warren spahn, mookie wilson, al jackson, hobie landrith, ed kranepool, mike cubbage, ken singleton, gene clines, b valentine, j hamilton, stearns, f howard, e charles. Traded by cincinnati reds to chicago cubs in exchange for hal jeffcoat november 28, 1955.
Signed in blue sharpie across the front of the photo. Hobart neal landrith is an american former professional baseball player. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Hobies father had been born xelpho landrith on march 24, 1903, but was also known during his life as charles x. Buy autograph book book online at low prices in india. Hobie landrith autographed baseball official major. Girls disney autograph book multi colored rainbow dots w nine journal cards with writing prompts for the disney parks or a disney cruise topangadacat. An autograph book is a book for collecting the autographs of others.
The hobie landrith trades and transactions seen below include all known instances. So much has been said about this man, but he should be remembered first as a kind and gentle man who took time for anyone who approached him, and second as the creator of the modern adventure novel. Readers appreciate the personal connection with favorite fiction and nonfiction writers. Orel hershiser was there and told him to come back and sign, so he did.
Signed as an amateur free agent by cincinnati reds 1949. We do not stock too many signed books, simply because they take up too much room. The family moved from illinois, where hobies father had been a truck driver, to michigan after hobie was 7. On january 25, 1953, landrith signed his newest contract to play with cincinnati for the upcoming season. The family narrowly avoided losing a box of irreplaceable photos that got mixed up with sale items. Hobie landrith white sox pitcher howie judson defied fate. Born on march 16, 1930, landrith was signed by the cincinnati reds before the 1949 season. Hobie landrith autograph photos on sportscollectors. I set my novels in toronto, a city of contradictions, ripe with conflict possibilities.
Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Ive always had great luck with this and have hundreds of nice autographs from mets players 1962 1975. Design your pages using the templates provided here. Authenticity is provided by rich altmans hollywood collectibles and will be accompanied with a coa from hollywood collectibles. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Traditionally they were exchanged among friends, colleagues, and classmates to fill with poems, drawings, personal messages, small pieces of verse, and other mementos. Detroit native hobie landrith spent 14 years in the major leagues as a. In january 1950, landrith signed a new deal with the cincinnati reds. My life is one big question mark, ever since i sustained a mild traumatic brain injury or closed head injury or concussion, whichever moniker is fashionable in a. I never thought i would write a book until i finally said to. Hobie landrith was the most popular ultimate mets database daily lookup on march 16, 2015. Autograph book definition of autograph book by merriamwebster. The famed reference book noted that he was a highly respected hurler, even though he never had a winning season. The weight of the postcard paper allows approximately 40 pages to be bound together in your autograph book.
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