My sister and i started our autograph books when we had just turned 3. Inside, the book contains messages, poems, and sketchesit was an old autograph book, a popular keepsake in the past. The hobie landrith trades and transactions seen below include all known instances. The earliest message was dated october 18, 1929, a birthday message. Born on march 16, 1930, landrith was signed by the cincinnati reds before the 1949 season. Hobie landrith autographed baseball official major league. The tigers had just signed frank house as a catcher and they had. May 05, 2014 i came across this old autograph book from the early 1940s in a desk drawer the other day. Hobie landrith autograph photos on sportscollectors.
Baseball memorabilia, mlb autographed collectibles, signed. New york mets baseball card book autographed by 9 wally. 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. Hobie landrith was one of seven brothers who had a monopoly on the catching position at their high school in detroit, mi.
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. Hobie landrith autographed baseball inscribed 1st mets. 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. Ted williams hof bob lemon hof bob lemon yl hof willie mays hof. Design your pages using the templates provided here. The landrith brothers all played baseball, and several were catchers. Traded by cincinnati reds to chicago cubs in exchange for hal jeffcoat november 28, 1955.
One of them helped us with the books, and one took a picture of us getting the autograph. 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. Then, once she had the photos developed, mom glued the matching picture on the page opposite the autograph. Signed in blue sharpie across the front of the photo. Youll get references on autographing your book or, even better, autograph books, but not much about what people actually write. Last week i sent out a round of through the mail autograph requests. Autograph books, vinyl autograph books, wirebound autograph. This autograph book is even more fun when paired with a hollywood theme. An autograph book is a book for collecting the autographs of others. Girls disney autograph book multi colored rainbow dots w nine journal cards with writing prompts for the disney parks or a disney cruise topangadacat. Childhood memories return with longlost autograph books. Hobie landrith autographed baseball official major. As americas favorite pastime, baseball holds a special place in every sports fans heart. Prepare an autograph book to carry with you when you see famous people.
As an author, autographing your books is a valuable part of building customer relations. 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. The weight of the postcard paper allows approximately 40 pages to be bound together in your autograph book. Signed as an amateur free agent by cincinnati reds 1949. Decorate the books cover yourself to make an ideal personalized souvenir for any occasion. I came across this old autograph book from the early 1940s in a desk drawer the other day. I kept it quiet for a number of years, but finally it got out, so it got in the papers. Ive always had great luck with this and have hundreds of nice autographs from mets players 1962 1975. 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.
Hobie landrith trades and transactions by baseball almanac. 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. One face was that of a sandlot player from detroit who had turned 16 on march 16 of that year. Hobie landrith in his final season as redlegs catcher in 1955. Detroit native hobie landrith spent 14 years in the major leagues as a. 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. Coming in slightly smaller than the previous year, the 1963 topps baseball base set includes of a total of 576 cards. Autographed baseball booksmagazines autograph warehouse. 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. The family moved from illinois, where hobies father had been a truck driver, to michigan after hobie was 7. The famed reference book noted that he was a highly respected hurler, even though he never had a winning season.
The earliest message was dated october 18, 1929, a. Hobie landrith society for american baseball research. Throughout the years, weve seen the inception of, and endured the passing of many shaping greats, including our founder. 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. 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. They were popular among university students from the 15th century until the mid. One time i asked barry for an autograph and he turned around and walked away from me. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Theyre available with black, white, red, blue, or burgundy covers, with matching zippers, pen loops and linings.
Dealers must have a physical retail storefront with regular business hours and carry a predetermined level of inventory requirements vary by product line. Buy autograph book book online at best prices in india on. Hobie landrith was the most popular ultimate mets database daily lookup on march 16, 2015. Homemade disney autograph books for you to customize. I set my novels in toronto, a city of contradictions, ripe with conflict possibilities. He played in major league baseball as a catcher from.
He was a regular for a weak chicago cub team in 1956 and hit. In january 1950, landrith signed a new deal with the cincinnati reds. On january 25, 1953, landrith signed his newest contract to play with cincinnati for the upcoming season. A perfect item for backtoschool promotions, and a handy tool that will keep your message within reach at all times. Detroit native hobie landrith loved the tigers, caught on elsewhere. 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. Hobart neal landrith is an american former professional baseball player. Join our growing network of dealers around the world. Even though theres no exact protocol for signing books, you want your greeting and autograph to mean something.
Hobie landrith baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along. The family narrowly avoided losing a box of irreplaceable photos that got mixed up with sale items. Orel hershiser was there and told him to come back and sign, so he did. Authenticity is provided by rich altmans hollywood collectibles and will be accompanied with a coa from hollywood collectibles. 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. Oct 27, 2016 the famed reference book noted that he was a highly respected hurler, even though he never had a winning season.
Gabric believes the autograph books were sold by mistake about 10 years ago at an auction. Traditionally they were exchanged among friends, colleagues, and classmates to fill with poems, drawings, personal messages, small pieces of verse, and other mementos. Autograph book definition of autograph book by merriam. I never thought i would write a book until i finally said to. Readers appreciate the personal connection with favorite fiction and nonfiction writers. Get the latest updated stats for texas rangers hobie landrith on. 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. Their modern derivations include yearbooks, friendship books, and guest books. Autograph book definition is a book with blank pages for people to sign. Landrith was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on july 30, 1950, with the cincinnati reds. Its usually great fun ripping them open to see whats inside.
We enjoyed a special relationship with clive cussler for over 25 years. Clive cussler july 15, 1931 february 24, 2020 a note from john. Hobie landrith was born on sunday, march 16, 1930, in decatur, illinois. Hobies father had been born xelpho landrith on march 24, 1903, but was also known during his life as charles x. If your store fits the bill, get started by completing the form to the left. 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. When i recently called hobie landrith, who was the first guy the mets.
Oct 27, 2017 inside, the book contains messages, poems, and sketchesit was an old autograph book, a popular keepsake in the past. The online book of baseball home yearly reader teams ballparks lists interviews opinions faq index. Others might say that his will to compete gave him a winning career, no matter what the stats claim. You can fit 4 autograph pages on one sheet of paper. The hobie landrith trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where hobie landrith has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball. Hobie landrith white sox pitcher howie judson defied fate. 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.
The card bottoms feature colored panels that contain the players name, position, and team, while. 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. Even though theres no exact protocol for signing books, you want your. The nineteenyearold hobie signed as an amateur free agent with the cincinnati reds. A betterthanblank autograph book with silly signature ideas, autograph rhymes, fullcolor illustrations and a pen that writes in four different ink colors. The first one was my returned cards 1962 topps, 1991 wiz of hobie landrith. 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. We do not stock too many signed books, simply because they take up too much room. Buy autograph book book online at low prices in india. Autograph book definition of autograph book by merriamwebster. 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.
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