Lot 361
Jim Gilliam Scrapbooks. An outstanding lot of two scrapbooks and loose clippings, most assembled by a Gilliam fan from Sacramento. A true labor of love, there are newspaper photographs and clippings tracing "Junior" Gilliam's career from Brooklyn to Los Angeles -- box scores and highlights from World Series and every-day games alongside editorials praising Gilliam's versatility and abilities as a player and coach. News items remind us of the awards and recognition Gilliam received: "Unsung, Unhonored -- and Unsurpassed / Dodger Mates Salute Jim as Ideal Player" reads one headline from 1964.
A wonderful and unique opportunity to own this record of Gilliam and the Dodgers through their famous stretches of the 1950s and 1960s. A signed Jim Gilliam publicity photo opens the larger of the two books, across from a picture of the compiler and Gilliam. Some pages are loose; condition of the clippings varies, most have toned, some are creased and a folder holds the ones that have come out of the scrapbooks. We have included a program from Gilliam's funeral in this lot, a sad reminder of how deeply his early death affected those who admired him.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
From the Estate of James "Junior" Gilliam.
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