Shohei Ohtani's move from LA to...well, LA.... is already having an impact on the sports merchandise business. The Topps NOW card created for his free agent signing with the Dodgers a few days ago sold 107,541 copies, one of the highest print runs of any card made during the history of the on-demand program. That's over $967,000 worth of revenue in a 24-hour … [Read more...] about Notes: Ohtani Impact; Autographed Items, McDavid Memorabilia at Auction; Topps Partners in Card Deal with West Ham
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Researching a Buccos Birthday Ball
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
Collector’s Autographed Zelenskyy Baseball Will Raise Money for War-Torn Ukraine
It’s a sign of the times. Some people are proud of their collections of baseballs autographed by MLB stars. Randy Kaplan has taken autographs to the next level. The 55-year-old New Yorker has amassed a collection of baseballs signed by world leaders. That includes one signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The baseball is part of RR Auction’s World Leaders and … [Read more...] about Collector’s Autographed Zelenskyy Baseball Will Raise Money for War-Torn Ukraine
Former Yankees Exec’s 1978 World Series Ring Part Of Wheatland Auction
Marshall Samuel earned four sports championship rings during more than 50 years as a sports public relations official and marketer. One piece of that jewelry — a 1978 World Series ring he was presented because of his duties with the New York Yankees — will be part of Wheatland Auctions Services May 2021 Sports Card & Memorabilia auction that ends on May 23. Samuel, who … [Read more...] about Former Yankees Exec’s 1978 World Series Ring Part Of Wheatland Auction
Treasures from Career of Roger Peckinpaugh Headline RR Auction Catalog
Roger Peckinpaugh was known as a sure-handed fielder and a level-headed leader during his 17 years in the major leagues. He was called the calmest man in baseball and became the youngest manager in MLB history at age 23 years, 7 months, when he went 10-10 with the New York Yankees at the end of the 1914 season. “They said he had a good demeanor,” his grandson and namesake, … [Read more...] about Treasures from Career of Roger Peckinpaugh Headline RR Auction Catalog
Retired MLB Ump John Hirschbeck Auction to Aid Foundation
More than 800 pieces of baseball memorabilia are on the auction block, with proceeds going to a good cause. Former MLB umpire John Hirschbeck, who lost two of his children to a rare neurological disease, is hoping to raise money for the Magic of Michael Foundation, with the auction including items personally obtained and collected during his years in the game. The … [Read more...] about Retired MLB Ump John Hirschbeck Auction to Aid Foundation
1915 Ruth Signed Baseball, Joe Jackson Voucher Among Lelands Fall Highlights
Babe Ruth memorabilia remains a big hit with collectors. Particularly baseballs signed by the Sultan of Swat. A baseball signed by Ruth as part of a team collection of signatures from the World Series champion 1915 Red Sox is one of several key pieces of memorabilia items offered for sale in the Lelands Fall 2019 Classic Auction. The baseball, which opened at $5,000 … [Read more...] about 1915 Ruth Signed Baseball, Joe Jackson Voucher Among Lelands Fall Highlights
TRISTAR Acquires 12,000 Autographed Baseballs from Keating Collection
PSA’s Principal Autograph Authenticator, Kevin Keating, has sold his collection of more than 12,000 autographed baseballs to TRISTAR, which is putting them up for sale, one by one. Keating, a long-time collector who founded and operated Quality Autographs from 1992-2016 when he was hired by PSA, recently packed up the collection himself and drove it from his Virginia … [Read more...] about TRISTAR Acquires 12,000 Autographed Baseballs from Keating Collection
Reward Offered for Baseballs Stolen from Don & Charlie’s
There’s an $11,000 reward in connection with the theft of 33 autographed baseballs from a case inside Don & Charlie’s Restaurant in Scottsdale, AZ. Scottsdale Police say someone smashed the restaurant’s front door around 2 AM last Wednesday, ran inside and swiped the baseballs from a trophy case. They are a small part of a massive collection of signed sports items … [Read more...] about Reward Offered for Baseballs Stolen from Don & Charlie’s
Signed “Homer at the Bat” Simpsons Baseballs Auction to Benefit JRF
Timed with the first pitch of the 2017 World Series, Goldin Auction is celebrating one of the most famous "fictitious" moments in baseball history with a special three-lot auction featuring autographed baseballs signed by current and former MLB players and other celebrities, many of whom took part in the famous "Home at the Bat" episode of The Simpsons that aired 25 years … [Read more...] about Signed “Homer at the Bat” Simpsons Baseballs Auction to Benefit JRF