Chevrons and Diamonds

J. F. Scwendemen WWII Baseball Collection

VetCollector
2–3 minutes

This set of baseballs originates from the estate of Mr. Jim Schwendeman who was an umpire in Hawaii in 1945 that featured American and national league stars.
This lot of eight balls is a part of the original auction held April 2-3 2008 and this selection constitutes half of that listing. One of the eight balls was the first ball Mr Schwendeman used and signed during his first game in 1940.

  1. 1945 American League All-Stars (22) signatures (mostly “5-6”) on a Goldsmith 97 Official League ball (“5”)
    1. sweet spot Rollie Hemsley (d.1972) Billy marks.
    2. North panel: jack Conway (d.1993) Johnny Pesky, Mickey McGowan (d.2003) Sherry Roberts (d.1970) south panel Ken Sears (d.1968) Al Lyons (d.1965) Ed McGah (d.2002) Joe Glenn (d.1985) Bob Lemon (d.2000) George Staller (d.1992) Barney Lutz, Russ Messerly.
    3. East Panel: Packy Rogers (d.1998) Luman Harris (d.1996) Fred Hutchinson (d.1964) jack Phillips (d.1958) bob Kennedy (d.2005)
    4. West panel: Dick Wakefield (d.1985) and Lou Tost (d.1967).
  2. 1945 National League All-Stars: (22) signatures (mostly “4-6”) on a Goldsmith 97 Official League ball (“4”)
    1. Sweet spot Billy Herman (d.1992)
    2. North Panel: Ray Hamrick Bill Barnacle, Bobby Coombs (d.1991) Whitey Platt (d.1970)
    3. East Panel: Ray Lamanno (d.1994) Max Wilson (d.1977) Henry Schenz (d.1988) Lou Tost (d.1967) bob Scheffing (d.1985)
    4. West Panel: Herman Franks, STAN “THE MAN MUSIAL (“3”) (d.2013) Wes Livengood (d.1996) Clyde Shoun (d.1968) Dick West (d.1996) and Gil Brack (d.1960).
  3. Hawaii/Navy ball: (17) signatures (mostly “5-6”) on a Double Header ball (“5”) with Major Leaguers Wimpy Quinn (d.1954) Nippy Jones (d.1995) Aubrey Epps (d.1984) and Dee Moore (d.1997).
  4. Hawaii/Navy ball: (10) signatures (mostly “7”) on a Double Header ball (“5”) with Major Leaguers Herman Franks, Ed Weiland (d.1971) Ray Hamerick, John McCarthy.
  5. 1945 Hawaii / Navy ball: (12) signatures (mostly “5-7”) on a Goldsmith 97 Official League ball with major Leaguers: Henry Schenz, Ed McGah and Clyde Shoun.
  6. 1945 Hawaii / Navy ball: (14) signatures (mostly “4-6”) on a Official American League Harridge ball (“3”) with major Leaguers
    1. Schoolboy Rowe (d.1961 on the sweet spot)
    2. also on the ball we have Lou Tost, Joe Glenn, Charlie Gilbert (d.1983) Bill Lee (d.1977) Packy Rogers, Bob Scheffing, and Ken Sears.
  7. 1945 Hawaii / Navy ball: (22) signatures (mostly “5-7” on a goldsmith 97 Official League ball (“5”).

This set also includes a poem signed by nine people including HoFer Bill Dickey (d.1993, “9”) there are a few baseballs and football B&W USN photos in (PR-FR) a few newspaper box scores and a USN photo of Mr. Schwendeman.