No matter how many stories have been spun about Babe Ruth, there always seems to be another one waiting to be told. Here’s one with an intriguing history. The bat used by Ruth when he hit his first home run of the 1924 season was awarded to a high school senior who won a batting title in the Los Angeles area. The bat was an heirloom that was bought by a relative when the … [Read more...] about Packed with History and Intrigue, 1924 Babe Ruth Home Run Bat Now at Auction
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Photo of the Day: Private Ruth Signs a Mountain of Bats
Ninety years later even one of them would be worth a small fortune, but in the middle of a blistering hot day on Long Island, they simply represented a nice gesture made by Babe Ruth on behalf of the U.S. Army. It was mostly a publicity stunt and even the folks in charge at the time weren’t calling it anything less. A photo showing The Babe signing dozens of bats and … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Private Ruth Signs a Mountain of Bats
1920 Babe Ruth Signed Bat Up for Auction
Collecting game-used bats isn't a modern outgrowth of fans gravitating from baseball cards to memorabilia. One man made it his hobby more than a century ago and one of the top prizes in his collection is on the auction block, where it's expected to sell for big bucks. Eddie Maier was the president of the Pacific Coast League's Vernon Tigers and during his career in … [Read more...] about 1920 Babe Ruth Signed Bat Up for Auction
Appraisal Fair Uncovers 1925 Babe Ruth Signed Bat
It’s just sitting there in homes across North America. Incredibly valuable pieces of sports history no one knows about. Any dealer who tells you “all of the good stuff has been found” isn’t paying attention. More proof came Sunday when an autographed Babe Ruth bat, likely worth well into six figures, was brought to the Hunt Auctions Appraisal Fair ahead of Tuesday’s MLB … [Read more...] about Appraisal Fair Uncovers 1925 Babe Ruth Signed Bat
National Notes: Topps Puig Redemption; Rare T206 Cobb, Auction Cash Giveaway, Set Up Time
Topps will be offering Yasiel Puig’s 2013 Gypsy Queen card exclusively at the National Collector’s Convention this week, but you’ll have to buy a box of Tribute World Baseball Classic cards to get one and you’ll have to be quick about it. The card, which is limited to just 500 copies, will only be available via redemption. To receive the card, collectors must break a full … [Read more...] about National Notes: Topps Puig Redemption; Rare T206 Cobb, Auction Cash Giveaway, Set Up Time