The Babe Ruth bat that sold for a record $1.85 million in April is going on display.
Hunt Auctions, which brokered the private treaty sale says it’ll be traveling to MLB’s Play Ball Park (FanFest) during All-Star week in Seattle, July 8-11.
It’ll share space with items from the annual auction that’s held the morning of the game.
The bat has been photomatched to a 1921 photo and is the only known example from game use by Ruth. It had once been displayed at the Polo Grounds in the early 1940s, along with others once swung by baseball legends. The bats were auctioned for charity.
The bat carries a GU10 rating from PSA/DNA.
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The SGC 3 1910 Tip Top Bread Honus Wagner sold for a record $114,000 at Hindman Auctions Monday, surpassing its pre-sale estimate and setting a record for the grade.
Released in honor of the Pirates 1909 World Series title, the cards were a part of a mail-in sweepstakes where consumers would mail-in 50 Tip Top Bread labels to receive all 25 cards in the series.
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Arizona Diamondbacks Managing General Partner Ken Kendrick shows MLB Network some of the top cards in his incredible collection.
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Since its takeover of Topps, Fanatics has kept the Topps baseball card truck rolling.
The truck spends a few months traveling to various ballparks and events. MLB Network caught up to the crew in Minnesota.
The truck is into its home stretch but has a few more stops to make.
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ESPN.com has a lengthy look back at the dawn of case and box breaks and tells the tale of Layton Sports Cards’ humble beginnings.
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Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. is a collector who’s been known to rip a box or case now and then.
He recently pulled a card of ….teammate Anthony Volpe.
From The Athletic: “Yankees starter Nestor Cortes, who’s an avid card collector, routinely sits at his locker before games with a box cutter and opens packages of cards. Cortes has stacks of different baseball cards piled high and has a few valuable ones in his collection, like a 1-of-1 autographed Shohei Ohtani card. Recently at his locker, Cortes pulled an Anthony Volpe 1-of-1 Topps Elements of Excellence Super Auto from Bowman’s Best.”
Here’s the card…
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Upper Deck has a new deal to produce a series of “value-notes,” memorabilia, with Wayne Gretzky set to be the first subject in a series of seven that will be issued over the next seven years.
The items are reminiscent of a commemorative banknote. Gretzky will not only have his name and image featured on the first one in the series but will be an ambassador for the product.
He’ll headline the release event in Las Vegas Wednesday afternoon that will be broadcast live on YouTube.
The series is part of Upper Deck’s new multi-year deal with Top Legends, which is behind the notes.
“Working with Top Legends is an opportunity to create a premium, quality limited-edition collectible for the millions of Wayne Gretzky fans worldwide,” said Jason Masherah, president of Upper Deck. “As we continue to explore new ways to celebrate one of the greatest hockey players of all-time, this collaboration holds immense promise.”
The Gretzky notes will be available on TopLegends.com and through select retailers in the rare coin and currency markets. The initial pricing is planned at $440.
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