Stuck in a long-forgotten family photo album for decades, a pair of rare 1922 W575-2 Kromo Gravue cards featuring Babe Ruth and his former Yankees roommate Waite Hoyt, are now on the auction block. The small, rectangular cards were produced by the owners of a Detroit area photography business and are part of a set sometimes referred to as the "autograph on shoulder set" for … [Read more...] about Rare 1922 Kromo-Gravue Cards of Ruth, Hoyt Uncovered in Michigan
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Clean Sweep Kicks Off 2019 with Largest Auction in Company’s History
Clean Sweep Auctions spent the latter part of 2018 stockpiling consignments. Now, the company has opened the new year by unleashing the largest auction in company history. The sale includes over 1,100 lots, ranging from 19th century baseball cards to modern era autographs and memorabilia. The auction leads off with several key lots: a … [Read more...] about Clean Sweep Kicks Off 2019 with Largest Auction in Company’s History
The Babe, The Colonel, the Lord and the Lady
After signing a contract that made him the highest paid baseball player in history, Babe Ruth sputtered through the 1922 season. He fumed at umpires and railed against fans who heckled him. Partied too much and at times acted like an overpaid, arrogant prima donna. His 35 homers and 96 RBI came in just 110 games, though, and it was enough to get the Yankees … [Read more...] about The Babe, The Colonel, the Lord and the Lady
Rare Ruth Photo at Auction
He’s usually posed or captured in action wielding a sizeable piece of lumber that surely launched at least one of his 714 career home runs. While some are extremely valuable, photos of Babe Ruth batting are common. Not so for images of him throwing or fielding—even in warm ups. Our Photo of the Day from RMY Auctions is a 6x8 shot of Ruth warming up in Yankee pinstripes … [Read more...] about Rare Ruth Photo at Auction
Photo of the Day: Harding’s First Pitch
The first U.S. president to throw out a ceremonial first pitch was William Howard Taft in 1910. A dozen years later, the Washington D.C. tradition was alive and well. Our Photo of the Day from RMY Auctions is an original news photo from April 1922 showing the chief executive getting ready to deliver the pitch just prior to the Senators’ contest against the New York … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Harding’s First Pitch
Behave, Bambino: Ruth’s 1922 Contract at Auction
Babe Ruth’s signed 1922 contract, which included a morals clause aimed at keeping the party loving Bambino in line, is being offered on eBay. Los Angeles-based Gazin Auctions is offering the document, which paid Ruth $52,000 per year, a big increase from the deal he’d signed with the Boston Red Sox that carried over to his first couple of years in pinstripes. Signed twice … [Read more...] about Behave, Bambino: Ruth’s 1922 Contract at Auction
1922 Ruth ‘Suspension Photo’ Headlines RMY Auction
He was the talk of the sports world in the fall of 1921 after belting 59 home runs and leading the Yankees to the World Series. Babe Ruth and a few of his Yankees teammates tried to take advantage of their popularity by going on a barnstorming tour of the Northeast after the Series but that was a no-no. Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis didn’t want any World Series team … [Read more...] about 1922 Ruth ‘Suspension Photo’ Headlines RMY Auction
Babe Ruth’s First, Last Yankees Contracts Coming to Auction
Fresh on the heels of selling Babe Ruth's 1918 Red Sox player contract for a record $1.02 million, Goldin Auctions will now offer both the first and last player contracts "The Babe" signed as a member of the New York Yankees in its October Legends Auctions, set to run from October 6 through November 1. "Our record-breaking Babe Ruth 100th Anniversary Auction this summer … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth’s First, Last Yankees Contracts Coming to Auction
Newly Discovered Joe Jackson ‘Outlaw’ Ball Photo
He didn’t vanish into thin air after being banished from baseball but it’s safe to say you had to be somewhat lucky to know where Joe Jackson was playing in the years that followed. One of those appearances took place in late June of 1922 and a newly discovered photo proves that Jackson’s visit as a hired gun in a game between two New Jersey teams—wasn’t a secret. RMY … [Read more...] about Newly Discovered Joe Jackson ‘Outlaw’ Ball Photo