We made our way up the turnpike and returned home from The National in Atlantic City on the last day of July. It was my birthday and I wanted to get home at a reasonable time to spend the day with the kiddos.Although I wasn't expecting any birthday presents, my neighbor Josh sent me a text earlier in the day mentioning that he had left something for me in the mailbox. I got … [Read more...] about Researching a Buccos Birthday Ball
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Autographed Ball from First Hall of Fame Class Brings $623,369
A baseball signed by 11 members of Major League Baseball’s original 1939 Hall of Fame inductees sold for $623,369 early Sunday morning at SCP Auctions. The Reach Official American League ball has the signatures of Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Cy Young, Tris Speaker, George Sisler, Walter Johnson, Connie Mack, Nap Lajoie, Eddie Collins and Pete Alexander, all in strong … [Read more...] about Autographed Ball from First Hall of Fame Class Brings $623,369
Signed Ball from 11 Original Hall of Fame Inductees Could Fetch Record Price
Once the property of an autograph seeking player, a baseball signed by 11 members of Major League Baseball’s original 1939 Hall of Fame inductees will be brought to auction starting on July 25. The Reach Official American League ball boasts the signatures of Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Cy Young, Tris Speaker, George Sisler, Walter Johnson, Connie Mack, Nap Lajoie, … [Read more...] about Signed Ball from 11 Original Hall of Fame Inductees Could Fetch Record Price
Mathewson, Cobb Autographed Baseball Auction at 1909 Charity Game
If you think that autographed memorabilia items are a recent phenomenon, think again. More than a century ago, the Detroit Tigers and the New York Highlanders met in a charity game for the benefit of Sam Crane, a former major-leaguer who became the dean of New York City’s sports writing corps during his quarter century with the New York Journal-American. The Tigers, winners … [Read more...] about Mathewson, Cobb Autographed Baseball Auction at 1909 Charity Game
2016 Rawlings World Series Baseballs, Some Signed, Now Available
Even if you can’t pitch like Jake Arrieta or Corey Kluber, you can still own a 2016 Rawlings World Series baseball. With one of the teams set to break a lengthy championship drought, interest in World Series-related memorabilia has been high, especially in Chicago and Cleveland and the baseballs are certainly part of it. Rawlings has created a couple of different … [Read more...] about 2016 Rawlings World Series Baseballs, Some Signed, Now Available
Rare Henry Ford Signed Baseball Dates to 1933
Collecting autographs from non-baseball personalities is not a new phenomenon. There’s evidence of that in the current Lelands auction: a baseball signed by auto industry pioneer Henry Ford and others in 1933. The ball surfaced at last summer’s National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlantic City and contains not only Ford’s autograph but signatures from race car driver … [Read more...] about Rare Henry Ford Signed Baseball Dates to 1933
Notes: Stolen Series Ring Recovered; Slugger Museum’s 1890 Colonels Exhibit
The Jackson County (MO) sheriff’s office says it has recovered the items and may have a person of interest in the case, according to Kansas City media reports. Cobb went out for an errand on Tuesday and noticed items from his office scattered on the floor. Investigators say the break-in wasn’t the only one in that area recently and some quick detective work led them to the … [Read more...] about Notes: Stolen Series Ring Recovered; Slugger Museum’s 1890 Colonels Exhibit
Best Autographed Sports Memorabilia to Buy
You love the action. You love the stuff. The desire for tangible connections to the games and the goods bubbles at the surface of everyone who follows sports. Whether you’re buying to collect, invest or simply to provide some décor for your fan cave, we’re guessing you could use some insight on the best autographed sports memorabilia to own. After all, the choices are … [Read more...] about Best Autographed Sports Memorabilia to Buy
Autograph from 8-Year-Old Derek Jeter Heads for Auction
You may have seen the game-used sock for sale. You may have seen the endless array of retirement memorabilia. You probably have not seen this. Sitting on a Michigan man's desk for more than three decades, a baseball signed by an eight-year-old Derek Jeter and some of his teammates on the Oakwood Little League is heading to auction. Dave Marshall, who was among Jeter's … [Read more...] about Autograph from 8-Year-Old Derek Jeter Heads for Auction
If it’s Just a Baseball Signed by Some Kids, Why is Someone Asking $1,699?
You never know what’s going to become of that kid you used to run around with. For some youngsters growing up in southern California in the late 1960’s, it was a brush with fame they probably wouldn’t have guessed. One of their teammates on the 1968 Ventura Babe Ruth National League All-Stars couldn’t carve out a pro baseball career but eventually Kevin Costner showed up on … [Read more...] about If it’s Just a Baseball Signed by Some Kids, Why is Someone Asking $1,699?