It’s not likely they’ll be making a comeback but those old-time baseball sweaters that pre-date warmup jackets have fascinated fans and collectors for decades. The heavy wool garments can be seen on old images including one of the 1924 pennant ceremony for the World Series champs of 1923. Whitey Witt was an outfielder on that great New York Yankees squad led by Babe … [Read more...]
1923 E123 Curtis Ireland Set A Rare Issue With Replica Signatures
The E123 Curtis Ireland card set is both a massive and rare issue. Featuring nearly 200 hard-to-find cards, assembling a complete set is a virtual impossibility. From the design to the use of quality photographs and even the use of replica signatures on a set that's nearly a century old, it's a fascinating part of hobby history. E123 Curtis Ireland Basics At first glance, the … [Read more...]
1923 Yankee Stadium Opening Photo at Auction
An original news photo from the opening of the original Yankee Stadium is among the items up for bid this month at RMY Auctions. The 5 ¾” x 9 ¼” Underwood & Underwood photo depicts the moment Bob Shawkey began to deliver the first pitch to Boston Red Sox leadoff man Chick Fewster on April 18, 1923. The photo is one of over 300 offered in the sale, which runs through … [Read more...]
10 Top Selling Sports Auction Items in 2014
From watches to Wagner, Mantle to master sets, 2014 had its share of pricey memorabilia. The sports auction industry shows no sign of slowing down after the first 14 years of the 21st century. With fresh historical pieces still being consigned and investors still seeing growth for quality items and high-grade cards, auction catalogs still packed plenty of material. The … [Read more...]
Babe Ruth’s “First” Yankee Stadium Home Run Baseball Heading to Auction
Many baseball fans know that Babe Ruth hit the first regular season home run at Yankees Stadium on Opening Day - April 18, 1923. What most fans do not know is that the Babe actually hit his "first" home run at the new stadium on February 14, 1923 when he put on a hitting display for New York Daily News reporters to demonstrate the Stadium's short right field porch. A … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Rare 1923 Lections Card Set Includes Meusel Miscue
Here’s something that may have gone undetected by collectors of rare baseball cards. The photos of Emil ‘Irish’ Meusel and his brother Bob are misidentified on the 1920s Lections series. Irish’s great nephew, Ken Robings, wrote to us a few months ago about the mix-up after seeing some of the rare cards on the auction block. He says the photo of Bob is actually … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Ruth and Ruppert
It was a momentous year for Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees. The booming franchise moved into a new stadium in the Bronx to hold the mobs of paying customers who couldn’t get enough of the mighty slugger and his teammates as the 1923 season got underway. Today’s Vintage Photo of the Day from RMY Auctions shows Ruth and team owner Jacob Ruppert sharing a handshake. … [Read more...]