The Yankees have had pretty good luck acquiring most of the home run balls hit by Aaron Judge that led to his matching Roger Maris for the American League single season and Yankee team records. There’s one they don’t have, though and the story behind it is one collectors of all means can probably relate to. Judge hit his 59th homer in Milwaukee on September 18. … [Read more...] about Fan Buys Judge’s 59th Home Run Ball for $1,500 But MLB Won’t Authenticate
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So Close: Judge’s 61st Home Run Ball Eludes Jays Fans
It wouldn't be a tale for baseball's never ending archive of great stories without a guy named Frankie Lasagna. Baseball history loves its characters, unknowing actors in a living play that never ends. Wednesday night, after several days of anticipation followed by disappointment, Aaron Judge finally hit his record tying 61st home run. The ball sailed toward … [Read more...] about So Close: Judge’s 61st Home Run Ball Eludes Jays Fans
$2 Million Offer for Judge’s 62nd Home Run Ball`
Bounties have been offered for the ball Aaron Judge hits for his record breaking 62nd home run but Memory Lane President JP Cohen has upped the ante with a $2 million pledge to the fan who is willing to sell. His plan would put it on public display. “I’ll immediately pay $2 million for that baseball, and I want to promptly loan it for display at Yankee Stadium for the … [Read more...] about $2 Million Offer for Judge’s 62nd Home Run Ball`
When it Comes to Recent Home Run Balls, Fans Have Been Generous
Auction houses want them. Private collectors stand with checkbook in hand. Desirable home run balls can fetch a fair amount of money. While some fans opt to cash in, others are more than happy to return them to the player's own collection in exchange for a quick hello, a few photos and maybe some signed memorabilia. On Tuesday night, a New York City college student came … [Read more...] about When it Comes to Recent Home Run Balls, Fans Have Been Generous
Fan Who Caught Aaron Judge’s 60th Home Run Ball Gives it Back
There will be no auction for the ball that tied The Babe. Michael Kessler, a 20-year-old college baseball player sitting in the bleachers at Yankee Stadium, came away with Aaron Judge's 60th home run ball but decided to give it back to the slugger in exchange for a few words, a handshake, a bat and some autographs. Judge hit the home run that matched Babe Ruth for second … [Read more...] about Fan Who Caught Aaron Judge’s 60th Home Run Ball Gives it Back
Original Art for Willie Mays’ 1953 Topps Card Tops Lelands Auction
The original painting used to create Willie Mays' 1953 Topps baseball card turned out to be the biggest draw in Lelands' Summer Classic Auction. The 3 1/2 x 5" painting commissioned by Topps early in Mays' career sold for $246,968. Originally sold in 1989 at the Topps Archives auction by Marriott for $88,000 ($210,000 in today's dollars). Marriott used the art for … [Read more...] about Original Art for Willie Mays’ 1953 Topps Card Tops Lelands Auction
Michael Jordan 1998 “Last Dance” Finals Jersey Sells for $10.1 Million
A jersey worn by Michael Jordan in Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals sold for $10.1 million Thursday afternoon through Sotheby’s. The price is a record for any game-worn item and the second highest priced piece of sports memorabilia ever sold, behind only the recent $12.6 million sale of a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card graded SGC 9.5. One of just two of Jordan’s Finals … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan 1998 “Last Dance” Finals Jersey Sells for $10.1 Million
Saved by 1980s High School Student, Pair of Michael Jordan Debut Stubs Set for Auction
It wasn’t an unusual request for a basketball loving teenager to make. An Illinois high school student and his friends were anxious to see whether the Chicago Bulls’ 1984 first round draft pick might have what it took to lift the moribund franchise back to relevance. He sent out an SOS to his father: can you find some tickets to Michael Jordan’s first game and take … [Read more...] about Saved by 1980s High School Student, Pair of Michael Jordan Debut Stubs Set for Auction
Time Capsule Surrenders 1919 World Series Baseball
They stood and cheered Hod Eller on October 5, 1919. Even Chicago White Sox fans had to tip their collective caps to the Cincinnati Reds’ ace pitcher, who had just struck out six in a row during Game 5 of the 1919 World Series. Eller fanned the side in the second and then did the same in the third. It’s a World Series record that still stands. A baseball, said to … [Read more...] about Time Capsule Surrenders 1919 World Series Baseball
1910 Jack Johnson Letter Challenging James Jeffries to Original “Fight of the Century” Up for Auction
Ali vs. Frazier. Leonard vs Hagler. Tyson vs. Holyfield. Mayweather vs. Pacquaio. All are familiar to boxing fans of the last 50 years but long before those well-known confrontations there was Johnson-Jeffries. In 1910, world heavyweight champion Jack Johnson wrote a letter challenging the sport’s biggest name—James Jeffries—to a heavyweight bout. … [Read more...] about 1910 Jack Johnson Letter Challenging James Jeffries to Original “Fight of the Century” Up for Auction