On January 11, 1965, the elite of the sporting world gathered at the Lord Baltimore Hotel for the annual “Tops in Sports” banquet. Twenty-one honorees and Baltimore area journalists have endorsed this sixteen-page program (EX). Unless noted, each script grades (“8”) or better. Highlights include Greenberg, Jeanette, Killebrew, McNally, L. Moore, B. Robinson and Unitas (pencil, “6-7”). Full photo LOA from JSA.


Signatures include:

Bagli, Bauer, Boswell, Chance, Greenberg, Hall, Hunter, Jeaneatte (d.1998), Killebrew, McNally (d.2002), L. Moore, Powell, B. Robinson, Sisler Jr. (d.2006), Steadman (d.2001), Unitas (d.2002, “6-7”) plus five unidentified Baltimore area journalists

* Coincidentally, the signed baseball in lot #638 matches up with the signatures featured in this program.