MLB Auctions pulled the rug out from some collectors hoping to win the special red, white and blue baseball that Bryce Harper hit to win last week's All-Star Home Run Derby. As we reported, the ball was listed within minutes after it cleared the fence at Nationals Park last Monday. Bidding had passed $7,000 heading into the auction's final hours Monday but … [Read more...] about MLB Pulls Harper Home Run Derby-Winning Ball from Auction
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Babe Ruth Bat Paces All-Star FanFest Auction
A circa 1918-1920 Babe Ruth professional model baseball bat sold for $117,500 in the annual auction during MLB's All-Star FanFest on Tuesday afternoon. The "George Babe Ruth" facsimile signature impressed in the barrel is the earliest version employed on Ruth game bats and was in use from mid 1918 through 1922. The bat was graded 8.5 by PSA/DNA. It … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Bat Paces All-Star FanFest Auction
Harper’s Derby-Winning Ball Already on Auction; Topps NOW Autos Go Fast
The ball hit by Bryce Harper to clinch the 2018 Home Run Derby was on the auction block not long after it settled back to earth. MLB Auctions had the authenticated red and white ball on the block just after Harper hit his 19th homer in a dual with Kyle Schwarber Monday night. By Tuesday afternoon, bidding had surpassed $2,000. A second ball hit by Harper during … [Read more...] about Harper’s Derby-Winning Ball Already on Auction; Topps NOW Autos Go Fast
All-Star Cardboard: Topps Redemptions, Exclusives and Washington Post Insert
Topps has been busy at the All-Star FanFest in Washington, offering promotions, box breaks, prizes and selling sets of the All-Star Edition of their 2018 Factory Set. Pack Wars is heating up at @AllStarGame FanFest?? We will be hosting Pack Wars each day so stop by our booth to join in on the fun! pic.twitter.com/6CEDvv4vY0 — Topps Company (@Topps) July 13, 2018 Buy … [Read more...] about All-Star Cardboard: Topps Redemptions, Exclusives and Washington Post Insert
VIDEO: All-Star Auction in DC Includes Ruth, Presidents
The 2018 All-Star FanFest Auction takes place in Washington, D.C., a city with a baseball history that dates back more than a century. That's why Hunt Auctions is excited to see what might walk in the door during the annual appraisal fair that takes place over several days leading up to the sale (July 16-17). Items that are worthy of being offered in the … [Read more...] about VIDEO: All-Star Auction in DC Includes Ruth, Presidents
2018 All-Star FanFest Auction to Include Mel Ott Collection
Items from the estate of Hall of Famer Mel Ott will be among a huge array of baseball memorabilia offered in the annual MLB All-Star FanFest Auction set for next month. Spread over two days, the 2018 auction will take place at the Walter Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. leading up to the All-Star Game at Nationals Park on July 17. Mel's Memorabilia The Ott … [Read more...] about 2018 All-Star FanFest Auction to Include Mel Ott Collection
Historic Baseball Images from Photo File Archives at All-Star FanFest Auction
The vast collection of historic baseball photography from the archives of Photo File, Inc. will be offered at the 14th annual Hunt Auctions MLB All-Star FanFest Live Auction event on July 16 and 17 in Washington D.C. The archive is being unveiled publicly for the first time and is largely comprised of original baseball photography from the period of 1910-1940, originating … [Read more...] about Historic Baseball Images from Photo File Archives at All-Star FanFest Auction