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The Joshua Leland Evans Signed Baseball Collection
During his many decades of attending card shows and National Sports Collectors conventions, Lelands founder Josh Evans made it a practice of of obtaining signed baseballs from sports stars and celebrities who appeared at the shows, as well as those signed by his fellow collectors and dealers. Offered here is a collection of sixteen balls from Josh's personal collection, featuring a host of familiar names. All the balls are either Official American or National League baseballs dating from the 1980s through the 1990s. Nearly all display varying degrees of age toning and are otherwise in Near Mint condition. The signatures, scripted in varying inks, average 8/10.The two highlights are a Mickey Mantle single-signed baseball that is inscribed "To Lelands" and an amazing "dealer" ball from the 1994 National Sports Collectors Convention that is signed by 39 hobby legends.Single-Signed Balls: 1) Mickey Mantle (on side panel). Inscribed "To Lelands/Mickey Mantle"; 2) Ted Williams (on sweet spot); 3-4) Tom Seaver single-signed balls (both on sweet spot); 5) Andre Dawson. Inscribed on a side panel: "To Lelands/the No. 1/Memorabilia/Dealer/Andre Dawson"; 6) Reggie Jackson (on sweet spot). Inscribed "Best Regards/To Lelands" on the panel directly above the signature. 7) George Scott (on sweet spot). Inscribed "George Scott To Lelands." 8) Paul Gleason (on side panel). Gleason was an actor who costarred in many famous films, including Trading Places and The Breakfast Club.Multi-Signed Balls: 1) 1994 National Sports Collectors Convention Dealer Ball. Thirty-nine signatures, including Al Rosen (Mr. Minit; sweet spot), Joshua Leland Evans, Bill Mastro, Rob Lifson, Rich Altman, Ron Oser, Marshall Fogel, Steve Wolter, Jim Beckett, Darrell O'Mary, Dick Dobbins, Lou Lampson, Jerry Zuckerman, Bill Hughes, Scott Goodman, Wes Parker, Dan Knoll, Dave Bushing, Jerry Smolin, Tony Cocchi, Dennis Goldstein, and Tom Slater; 2) Jack Klugman and Tony Randall ("The Odd Couple"). Each has signed on a separate side panel; 3) 1995 National Sports Collectors Convention Dealer Ball. Eighteen signatures, including Al Rosen (sweet spot), Bill Mastro, Josh Leland Evans, Rich Altman, Tom Slater, Steve Wolter, Dick Dobbins, Lou Lampson, Nick Coppola, Darrell O'Mary, and Dave Bushing; 4) Early 1990s Lelands Office-Staff Ball. Nine signatures including Josh Leland Evans; 5) 1994 Pete Rose Ballpark Cafe Ball. Five signatures including Pete Rose (sweet spot), Josh Leland Evans, and Steve Wolter; 6) Dual-Signed Dealer Ball. Signed by Nick Coppola (sweet spot) and Lou Lampson (side panel); 7) Lelands Staff Ball. Signed by Phil Courten (Lelands president) and one other (illegible); 8) Dealer Ball. Three signatures: Alan Hager (sweet spot), Bob Case, and Ron Fukishima.
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