Reggie Jackson is selling a 1953 Jackie Robinson bat and Sandy Koufax glove that have been part of the Hall of Famer’s collection.
Jackson consigned the items to Goldin as part of his King of Collectibles reality show appearance.
The bat carries a GU 9.5 rating from PSA/DNA, which states “the O16 model, originally created for New York Giants Hall of Famer Mel Ott, was ordered by Jackie Robinson only during the 1953 season.”
Bidding opened at $250,000.
The Koufax glove is believed to date to his second season with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Bidding opened at $60,000.
Another episode of the second season of the Netflix series has Goldin and longtime friend Barry Bonds talking memorabilia.
Bonds turned over a 2002 World Series game jersey and 2001 game bat—both now autographed—to the auction.
As of Sunday, bidding on the jersey stood at $90,000.
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Personal finance outlet Kiplinger has a feature on the increased interest in sports cards and memorabilia as an investment.
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Former Chicago Bulls center Will Perdue recently told a story about the challenges of getting Michael Jordan to give up some game-worn shoes back in their playing days.
Perdue was trying to reward the kids at his basketball camp and MJ was making him work for it.
“I used to have basketball camps every summer. One in Merritt Island, Florida where I grew up, and one in Nashville where I played at Vanderbilt,” Perdue told Awful Announcing. “Instead of giving out trophies, I would give out shoes. And to the MVPs, I gave out autographed game-worn Michael Jordan shoes. Michael would always give you an autograph. Now, depending on what day it was, he may give you a hard time. But then he would test you: how many times are you willing to ask? He would have fun with it.
“The first couple of years he would say, ‘How about you just buy them? I’ll bring you a pair. I’ll autograph them.’ I said, ‘It’s not the same. These are game-worn. You don’t understand how big of a deal this is for the kids.’ He knew, but he would literally make you beg.”
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If you’re on the west coast or willing to relocated, eBay is once again looking for a manager in its Trading Cards category.
If you want to apply, you’ll need at least five years of relevant experience, preferably as a business owner in an online environment. A bachelor’s degree is mandatory but an MBA is preferred.
Duties and expectations are in the job listing with pay in the low six figures.
