A Babe Ruth bat from the collection of a former teammate, a Lou Gehrig rookie Exhibit card, a rare card of Moonlight Graham and thousands of other items will be up for auction later this month at Memory Lane. The company’s Summer Rarities Auction catalog will offer nearly 400 pages worth of vintage and modern sports cards, autographs and memorabilia. Collectors will … [Read more...] about Ruth Bat, Gehrig Rookie Among Memory Lane Summer Headliners
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Lou Gehrig 1933 All-Star Pendant Brings $305,500 to Pace Live Auction
A 14k gold pendant presented to Lou Gehrig for his participation in the inaugural 1933 MLB All-Star Game sold for $305,500 at the annual All-Star Live Auction Tuesday. The 20th annual event conducted by Hunt Auctions ahead of the MLB All-Star Game included hundreds of items, but the Gehrig pendant was by far the biggest draw. Gehrig was part of the American League team … [Read more...] about Lou Gehrig 1933 All-Star Pendant Brings $305,500 to Pace Live Auction
Gehrig’s 1933 All-Star Pendant, Ruth and Mantle Bats, Other Historic Items Part of All-Star Auction
A gold pendant presented to Lou Gehrig for his participation in the inaugural 1933 MLB All-Star Game and more items from the expansive baseball collection of rock icon Geddy Lee are among the headliners in the MLB All-Star Week Auction. For the 20th year, Hunt Auctions will conduct the event, which finishes with a live finale at the site of the All-Star Game, which takes … [Read more...] about Gehrig’s 1933 All-Star Pendant, Ruth and Mantle Bats, Other Historic Items Part of All-Star Auction
Bob Feller Bat from Famous Ruth Farewell Photo Heads to Hall
It is arguably the most famous photo taken of the game’s biggest star, and the image Nat Fein captured for the New York Herald Tribune on June 13, 1948, perfectly preserved the final days of Babe Ruth. The uniform Ruth wore that day at Yankee Stadium has been on exhibit for years at the Hall of Fame as part of the Museum’s tribute to the Sultan of Swat. Now, … [Read more...] about Bob Feller Bat from Famous Ruth Farewell Photo Heads to Hall
Ruth Bat, 1914 Naps Slides, Rare Cobb Among LOTG Highlights
A high-grade Babe Ruth game model bat, a rare Josh Gibson card and some rare glass lantern slides from 1914 including a never-before-seen image of Joe Jackson are among the items in what has become Love of the Game Auctions’ largest ever catalog sale. The newly launched auction includes about 1,500 lots, the largest in LOTG history. The Ruth bat is the big-ticket … [Read more...] about Ruth Bat, 1914 Naps Slides, Rare Cobb Among LOTG Highlights
Doyle Error, Ruth Bat Pace $15 Million REA Sale
Passed down through generations of a single family, a T206 Joe Doyle “NY Nat’l” error card sold for over $1.3 million late Sunday night, a record price at public auction for one of the hobby’s rarest cards. The SGC 3.5 example sold through Robert Edward Auctions, which also saw a Babe Ruth game model bat photomatched to use in 1923 sell for the same price. It’s the … [Read more...] about Doyle Error, Ruth Bat Pace $15 Million REA Sale
National Notes: More Booths, More Autographs, Better WiFi Part of Show Game Plan
Sportscollectorville is about ready to incorporate. Like a city that grew past its boundaries, the 2023 National Sports Collectors Convention is set to open Wednesday, occupying some 600,000-square-feet of space at the Stephens Convention Center in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont. That’s 200,000 more square-feet to transverse for the tens of thousands of collectors who … [Read more...] about National Notes: More Booths, More Autographs, Better WiFi Part of Show Game Plan
Notes: Ruth Bat on Display; Tip Top Wagner Record; ESPN on Breaking; Nestor Gets Volpe Card; Upper Deck’s New Gretzky Notes
The Babe Ruth bat that sold for a record $1.85 million in April is going on display. Hunt Auctions, which brokered the private treaty sale says it’ll be traveling to MLB’s Play Ball Park (FanFest) during All-Star week in Seattle, July 8-11. It’ll share space with items from the annual auction that’s held the morning of the game. The bat has been photomatched to a … [Read more...] about Notes: Ruth Bat on Display; Tip Top Wagner Record; ESPN on Breaking; Nestor Gets Volpe Card; Upper Deck’s New Gretzky Notes
Photo Match Turns Babe Ruth Bat Into Record Setter
An early 1920s Babe Ruth bat that was purchased at auction and then photo matched to him swinging it has sold for a record price of $1,850,000, according to Hunt Auctions, which brokered the private treaty sale. The gigantic Louisville Slugger stick that was once on display at New York’s Polo Grounds is now the most expensive piece of baseball lumber ever … [Read more...] about Photo Match Turns Babe Ruth Bat Into Record Setter
Documents from Ruth Sale to Yankees, Gehrig Rookie and His Handwritten High School Notebook Headline Lelands Sale
Historical documents directly related to the historic contract that sold Babe Ruth from the Red Sox to the Yankees in 1919 and a hobby fresh 1925 Exhibits Lou Gehrig Rookie Card highlight the Lelands 2023 Spring Classic Auction, which runs through April 22. The collection of rare documents from the Ruth sale – one of the most important transactions in sports history – … [Read more...] about Documents from Ruth Sale to Yankees, Gehrig Rookie and His Handwritten High School Notebook Headline Lelands Sale