Spring Emporium featuring Sports Memorabilia and Cards | March 27, 2025 | Online Only
Thu, Mar 27, 2025 10:00AM EDT
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Lot 5
Sadaharu Oh and Shigeo Nagashima Signed Baseball, JSA
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Yomiuri Giants teammates Oh (homerun leader) and Nagashima ("Mr. Giants"), with printed English inscriptions of each name done in unknown hand, to be accompanied by authentication from JSA; with plastic ball display
Provenance: Descended through the family of Japanese baseball pioneer, Steere Gikaku Noda
Note: Noda was born in Oahu, Hawaii. As a thirteen-year-old in 1905, he organized a sandlot baseball team in Honolulu called Asahi, a Japanese word that means morning or rising sun. He served as treasurer, manager and captain of the team, as well as a top pitcher and hitter.
From humble beginnings, Asahi emerged as the New York Yankees of Hawaiian baseball, winning 23 championships, including 17 after joining the Hawaii Baseball League in 1924. More importantly, the team, comprised of players with Japanese ancestry, became a traveling ambassador for Hawaiian baseball, making trips to Japan and the Philippines and becoming the first American team to play in Taiwan.
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Descended through the family of Japanese baseball pioneer, Steere Gikaku Noda
Note: Noda was born in Oahu, Hawaii. As a thirteen-year-old in 1905, he organized a sandlot baseball team in Honolulu called Asahi, a Japanese word that means morning or rising sun. He served as treasurer, manager and captain of the team, as well as a top pitcher and hitter.
From humble beginnings, Asahi emerged as the New York Yankees of Hawaiian baseball, winning 23 championships, including 17 after joining the Hawaii Baseball League in 1924. More importantly, the team, comprised of players with Japanese ancestry, became a traveling ambassador for Hawaiian baseball, making trips to Japan and the Philippines and becoming the first American team to play in Taiwan.
light toning to ball
