Babe Ruth never got to fulfill his dream of managing in the major leagues, but he did get to act as skipper of the East squad in the 1945 Esquire All-American Game at the Polo Grounds. Now, the uniform worn by the Babe that day is up for auction, where it could fetch $200,000 or more. Heritage Auctions is offering the special jersey and pants in its February Platinum … [Read more...] about Ruth “All-American Game” Uniform Hits Auction
1945
Bespectacled Honus Wagner and Mel Ott
He looked much different than he did 36 years earlier when his soon-to-be famous baseball card had briefly appeared inside packages of cigarettes. A frozen moment in time is our Photo of the Day from RMY Auctions. The World War II era image captures an aging Wagner catching up with veteran Mel Ott as the latter moved in on one of Wagner's records. Wagner was … [Read more...] about Bespectacled Honus Wagner and Mel Ott
The Lean Years: Baseball Cards and World War II
Baseball card collecting has always been divided neatly into categories, typically by brands, sets, distribution methods, type or other niches by which collectors focus their goals. But one division has always been a cornerstone for the hobby: Pre-War vs. Post-War. Those who specialize in the former group can reach back almost to the Civil War itself and find at least … [Read more...] about The Lean Years: Baseball Cards and World War II
Baseball Cards of the 10 Forgotten 1945 All-Stars
Much has been made recently of several Kansas City Royals players questionably leading All Star voting at their positions. As many as seven Royals could start in the July 14 game with talk of revising fan voting. All the same, this wouldn't mark the first time deserving players have missed their All Star chance. Seventy years ago, in the waning days of World War II, baseball … [Read more...] about Baseball Cards of the 10 Forgotten 1945 All-Stars