This check was signed by legendary baseball executive Ed Barrow on July 6, 1953, just one day before he was admitted to United Hospital in Port Chester, New York, on July 7, 1953. Barrow, the longtime New York Yankees front office boss and Hall of Famer, made the check out to Kensico Cemetery, the same cemetery in Valhalla, Westchester County, where he would later be interred after his death in December 1953. Barrow’s burial in Kensico places him among many baseball greats and cements his legacy both on and off the field.

Ed Barrow was one of the most influential executives in baseball history and a central architect of the New York Yankees dynasty. As Yankees general manager and later president, he helped build teams that won 14 American League pennants and 10 World Series championships between 1921 and 1945, assembling legends such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, and Mickey Mantle. Earlier, he also managed the Boston Red Sox to a World Series title in 1918, giving him championships both as a manager and an executive. Barrow’s lasting impact on roster building and organizational structure earned him induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953, the same year this check was written.

This handwritten January 24, 1885 bank check from Alexander Joy Cartwright, widely recognized as the “Father of Baseball”, is made out to business associate M. Paiko for $50. The check remains in fine condition, with Paiko’s endorsement appearing on the reverse. A rare and desirable financial document, it offers a tangible connection to one of the most influential figures in early baseball history.

This rare pre-rookie contract is signed by Hall of Famer Phil Niekro for his 1963–64 winter season with Mayaguez in the Puerto Rican League, predating his legendary 24-year Major League career. The four-page, Spanish-language document details his $700 monthly salary and expenses, and bears a strong “Phillip Niekro” signature in blue ballpoint on page two. The contract shows expected age wear, including light darkening, small stains, filing holes, and a minor fold-line tear, but remains an exceptional early-career artifact from baseball’s greatest knuckleballer.

This is an original production call sheet from the 2007 filming of Step Brothers, detailing the schedule, cast requirements, locations, and call times for Shooting Day 16. Issued to crew for the scene work at the Sanwa Bank Building in Los Angeles, it outlines everything from background performers to special equipment notes and the advance schedule for upcoming days. Call sheets like this were working documents used daily on set to coordinate actors, departments, and logistics. This sheet is a general production copy rather than one assigned to a specific individual.

This is an original production call sheet from Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace, dated September 8th, 1997, used during filming at Leavesden Studios. It details the day’s shooting schedule, transport arrangements, props, stunt requirements, and listed cast members, including the actors portraying Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin, and various Republic characters. Call sheets like this were working documents used by the crew to coordinate scenes, locations, and on-set logistics. This sheet is a production-wide document rather than something issued to a single identifiable individual.