When the Boston Red Sox retire Wade Boggs’ number this spring, John Reichard will be there—probably adding a few more items to his ever-growing collection of Boggs cards and memorabilia. He may have even had a small role in making it happen. Reichard along with his friend and fellow Boggs backer Richard Davis used their Twitter account (@Boggsfan) to relentlessly push for … [Read more...]
1938 Lou Gehrig Jersey Tops REA Auction
A 1938 Lou Gehrig jersey sold for $329,000 at the annual blockbuster event conducted online and by phone by Robert Edward Auctions. Bidding concluded early Sunday morning with the auction generating total proceeds of $9.5 million. A total of 25,638 bids were placed and all but two of the 1745 lots were sold to 648 different bidders. 317 different consignors contributed to … [Read more...]