The 1960 Tacoma Giants boasted three future Hall of Famers, a former World Series hero and a member of a famous baseball family who had a career average of .307 in the major leagues. The squad was a Triple-A minor league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, and to welcome Pacific Coast League baseball back to the City of Destiny, 3-inch by 5-inch cards were sold at … [Read more...] about 1960 Tacoma Giants Set Featured HOFer Juan Marichal’s First Card
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New 1960 Post Cereal Variation Uncovered
Nearly 59 years after they showed up on the backs of Post Cereal boxes and launched a four-year run of pro sports-related promotions, a variation has been discovered in the 1960 Post Cereal set. Avid collectors who specialize in the company’s sets tell us you’ll need one more card to complete a master set of the oversized, “wood grain” border sets that took up the back panel … [Read more...] about New 1960 Post Cereal Variation Uncovered
Ted Williams’ Last All-Star Bat Sells for Big Bucks in Cinci
The bat Ted Williams used during his final All-Star Game appearance in 1960 sold for $138,000 Tuesday afternoon at the All-Star FanFest Auction in Cincinnati. Hunt Auctions offered the bat after it was discovered in the family home and consigned by his daughter, Claudia. The bat carries a hand-written note from Williams indicating it was used during the second All-Star … [Read more...] about Ted Williams’ Last All-Star Bat Sells for Big Bucks in Cinci
Hunt Auctions to Offer Mazeroski’s 1960 World Series Uniform, More as Part of Slugger Auction
Hunt Auctions will present a selection of materials from the personal collection of Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame second baseman Bill Mazeroski at the upcoming Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory Auction, including the jersey he was wearing when he hit the World Series-winning home run in 1960. Regarded as one of the finest defensive players of his era Bill Mazeroski … [Read more...] about Hunt Auctions to Offer Mazeroski’s 1960 World Series Uniform, More as Part of Slugger Auction