The $2 million-plus auction of Vin Scully’s career memorabilia stole the mainstream headlines but there was plenty more where that came from. The September All-Star Live Auction event also featured the fourth major installment of the Green Diamond Gallery Collection and items consigned by Hall of Famer Barry Larkin.
The Green Diamond lots came from the decades-long collection of Dayton, Ohio native Bob Crotty that had been on display at his private museum in Montgomery, Ohio.
Among the items sold Wednesday:
-1941 Lefty Grove Boston Red Sox professional model road uniform (Sold for $117,500)
-Jackie Robinson professional model baseball bat c.1951-52 (Sold for $64,625)
-April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson Debut Game Ticket stub (Sold for $58,750)
-1971 Al Kaline Detroit Tigers professional model road jersey (Sold for $30,550)
-1970 Hank Aaron Atlanta Braves professional model home jersey (Sold for $102,812)
-1967 Orlando Cepeda National League Most Valuable Player award (Sold for $47,000)
-1966 Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers professional model road jersey (Sold for $26,437)
The world class museum and baseball-themed club was formed in 2007 welcoming not only fans but also playing host to dozens of notable speakers such as Johnny Bench, Mike Schmidt, Reggie Jackson, and Randy Johnson to name a few.
Larkin, a Cincinnati Reds shortstop in the 1980s and 90s who was elected to the Hall of Fame eight years ago, consigned numerous career awards, game-used gear and other items.
His 1990 World Series trophy netted $32,312, his 1994 Gold Glove Award went for $11,750 and four Silver Slugger awards brought a combined $37,600.
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