Simon and Garfunkel once asked “where have you gone Joe DiMaggio?” Maybe the answer exists in a photo that’s currently up for auction. Joltin' Joe is heading home. Just 22 at the time, the Yankee Clipper is shown rounding the bases in the 1937 photo after belting his first ever World Series home run. The 8x10 image is one of the top items in the … [Read more...] about DiMaggio Photo Illustrates Crucial World Series Homer
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Photo of the Day: Lou Lights Up, Enjoys Brewski After ’37 Series
He may have become one of the patron saints of baseball but in reality, Lou Gehrig wasn’t all that different from the thousands who watched him play in the 1920’s and 30’s. After a hard day’s work he, too, enjoyed a cold brew and a smoke. There’s irrefutable proof of that in a news photograph from late in the Iron Horse's remarkable career. The RMY Auctions Photo … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Lou Lights Up, Enjoys Brewski After ’37 Series
1937 Lou Gehrig Jersey Emerges; Sold for Record Price
America’s homes continue to surrender baseball history. Some of it is better than others. A 1937 Lou Gehrig game-worn jersey is now in the hands of a private collector after the family that had quietly owned it for decades decided to sell the road flannel donned by one of sports' most iconic figures in the latter stages of his brilliant, but tragic … [Read more...] about 1937 Lou Gehrig Jersey Emerges; Sold for Record Price
Rare Photo of Gehrig’s Last Series HR at Auction
Everything must have seemed so right. Lou Gehrig had finished another brilliant season in which he hit .351 with 37 homers and 158 RBI. The Yankees were back in the World Series with a commanding lead over their city rivals (again). He was happily married, the unquestioned leader of the greatest baseball team in the world and making a very good living on and off the … [Read more...] about Rare Photo of Gehrig’s Last Series HR at Auction
Photo of the Day: Gehrig’s 1900th Straight Game Includes Homer
Life couldn’t have been much better for Lou Gehrig in 1937. He was having another spectacular season while keeping his consecutive games played streak alive and the Yankees were on their way to another World Series title. Now, an original news photograph of one of the great moments from that season is at auction. Captured August 3, 1937, the image shows Gehrig, with a big … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Gehrig’s 1900th Straight Game Includes Homer
Lou and a Brew… and a Smoke
He may have become one of the patron saints of baseball but in reality, Lou Gehrig wasn’t all that different from the thousands who watched him play in the 1920’s and 30’s. After a hard day’s work he still enjoyed a cold beverage and a smoke. There’s irrefutable proof of that in our Vintage Photo of the Day from RMY Auctions. This extremely rare news photograph shows … [Read more...] about Lou and a Brew… and a Smoke
O-Pee-Chee Baseball Earns Due Respect
In much the same way that foreign change finds its way into piggy banks, jars and ashtrays, O-Pee-Chee baseball cards invaded the stacks of cardboard that resided on every level surface in my room when I was growing up. It may have had something to do with my location; the wood paneled, split level, suburban sprawl that surrounds Boston. It may also have stemmed from summer … [Read more...] about O-Pee-Chee Baseball Earns Due Respect