It must have been quite a party for little Cooperstown, NY. Seventy-five years ago this summer, the upstate village honored the first inductees into the brand new Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and invited all of the new living members to come. Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson and others did show up, dressed in their best suits. At the little post office … [Read more...] about Autographs from Hall’s First Induction Class Up for Bid
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Photo of the Day: Packers vs Bears 1939
When you think of the great Green Bay Packers teams of the past, your mind probably conjures up images of Vince Lombardi, Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, Jim Taylor, Ray Nitschke, Willie Davis and the rest of the great 1960s lineup. The Packers, though, had plenty of great moments long before then. Our Photo of the Day from RMY Auctions takes you back to the fall of 1939. This … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Packers vs Bears 1939
1939 Lou Gehrig Letter to Mayo Clinic Doctor Coming to Auction
It had been three months to the day since he walked into the Mayo Clinic. On September 13, 1939 Lou Gehrig sat down at his Larchmont, NY home and updated one of his newest friends on his health in a letter that would arrive in the final days of baseball’s regular season. Dr. Paul O’Leary knew the outlook wasn’t good but he was determined to see the famous and beloved player … [Read more...] about 1939 Lou Gehrig Letter to Mayo Clinic Doctor Coming to Auction