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Photo Match Turns Babe Ruth Bat Into Record Setter

April 4, 2023 By Rich Mueller

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

April 4, 2023 By Rich Mueller

Historical documents directly related to the historic contract that sold Babe Ruth from the Red Sox to the Yankees in 1919 and a hobby fresh 1925 Exhibits Lou Gehrig Rookie Card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

Mick Helps Push Heritage Auctions Sports Tally Past $157 Million for 2022

December 30, 2022 By Rich Mueller

With a boost from Mickey Mantle, Heritage Auctions once again topped $1.4 billion in company wide sales this year.  The $1.45 billion figure was a record high for the 46-year-old Dallas-based company, which conducts auctions in over 40 different categories including coins, art, history, comics and other collectibles. It was the second straight year the company topped that … [Read more...] about Mick Helps Push Heritage Auctions Sports Tally Past $157 Million for 2022

Ruth Bat, 1927 Yankees Ring, Game Jerseys, High-Grade Cards Lead Off SCP Auction

November 23, 2022 By Rich Mueller

SCP Auctions is kicking off its final major catalog sale of the year with memorabilia from Babe Ruth and the player who’s doing his best impersonation of the Big Fella. Among the auction’s top attractions:  a 1918-1922 era Ruth bat.  The giant club dates to Ruth’s transition from Red Sox pitcher to feared Yankee slugger.  The Hillerich & Bradsby model bat … [Read more...] about Ruth Bat, 1927 Yankees Ring, Game Jerseys, High-Grade Cards Lead Off SCP Auction

Earliest Known Ty Cobb Bat Nets $1 Million

November 14, 2022 By Rich Mueller

A bat once used by Ty Cobb during the earliest moments of his major league career sold for $1,074,544 Sunday night. The 34 1/2-inch model C28 Hillerich & Bradsby model carries Cobb's name burned into the barrel and displayed numerous cleat marks. It was authenticated and graded PSA/DNA as a GU 10, the highest rating awarded by the company.   Twenty-four … [Read more...] about Earliest Known Ty Cobb Bat Nets $1 Million

Rookie Era Cobb Bat Emerges; Joins Ruth Bat, Signed Ball in Auction

October 26, 2022 By Rich Mueller

Tucked in a private collection and apparently unknown to the hobby at large, the earliest known Ty Cob bat—one dating to the earliest moments of Ty Cobb’s major league career—is now on the market. Grey Flannel Auctions is offering the bat in its just launched holiday auction.  Dating to Cobb’s 1905 rookie season, it stands as the earliest known Cobb bat to ever be … [Read more...] about Rookie Era Cobb Bat Emerges; Joins Ruth Bat, Signed Ball in Auction

One Owner Collection of Baseball Memorabilia, Cards Brings $9.3 Million

October 7, 2021 By Rich Mueller

A one owner collection of historic baseball memorabilia generated millions of dollars in auction sales Thursday afternoon. Christie’s and Hunt Auctions conducted the auction at Christie’s Rockefeller Galleries in New York with bidders also participating online and by phone. The auction opened on September 24 but the top end items saw the heaviest action during the final … [Read more...] about One Owner Collection of Baseball Memorabilia, Cards Brings $9.3 Million

PSA Adds Game Bats to Population Report

August 24, 2021 By Rich Mueller

PSA has unveiled the latest addition to its population report listings:  game-used bats. The long time authentication company has launched a compilation of data regarding the number of bats associated with the playing careers of 30 hitters ranging from Hank Aaron to Ted Williams.  The bats in the database were all chosen “based on their historical significance, … [Read more...] about PSA Adds Game Bats to Population Report

Jersey Worn by Magic Johnson During Epic 1980 Finals Nets $1.5 Million

August 22, 2021 By Rich Mueller

A jersey worn by Magic Johnson in perhaps the signature game of his NBA career sold for $1.5 million early Sunday at Heritage Auctions. Dating not only to Johnson's remarkable performance for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers but additional use in the 1984 Finals loss to Boston, the purple jersey was photo-matched to multiple … [Read more...] about Jersey Worn by Magic Johnson During Epic 1980 Finals Nets $1.5 Million

Ruth Bat, Rookie Icons, Brandon Stokely’s Ali Collection Headline MHCC Auction

July 18, 2021 By Rich Mueller

Mile High Card Company is set to launch its latest auction on Monday, one that will include over 1, 500 lots, led by a 1929-30 era Babe Ruth bat and a long list of single cards, sets, lots and unopened material. Post-War vintage cards up for grabs will include several of the hobby’s top rookie cards and other popular issues, notably: 1948 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson PSA 7 … [Read more...] about Ruth Bat, Rookie Icons, Brandon Stokely’s Ali Collection Headline MHCC Auction

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