They weren’t collectors. They weren’t even avid sports fans, but members of a southwestern Pennsylvania family knew the little stack of baseball cards was old and so they reached out to see what they had. Luckily, they were friends with a relative of someone who just happened to be in the sports memorabilia business. Bundled together with a piece of twine and … [Read more...]
Glass Negative Shows Babe Ruth Just Prior to 1st Homer of Historic 1927 Season
He’d hit 59 the season before and as the 1927 season approached, the question around Babe Ruth was whether he could possibly top a figure that seemed otherworldly just ten years earlier. The Babe got the chase started on April 15 against the Philadelphia Athletics. In the bottom of the first inning, he attacked a pitch from Howard Ehme, belting a scorching drive to … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Ruth Signs Autographs for Prize Giveaway
A baseball fan who walked by a newsstand in 1927 may have seen something that would have caught their eye. It was apparently memorable enough to have been saved for 93 years: a rare poster-sized photo of Babe Ruth—at the height of his sports celebrity powers and in uniform— signing autographs on baseballs and bats. The 14x19 photo now at RMY Auctions shows … [Read more...]
Cobb, Jordan, Ruth, Unopened Cards Push REA to $9.1 Million
On a night when Michael Jordan was back in the news, it wasn't surprising to see Jordan items bringing some of the biggest prices at Robert Edward Auctions, but some top pieces from icons who passed on long before MJ weren't forgotten. An autographed Jordan jersey photo-matched to wear during the 1992 Olympics set a record price for any 1990s Jordan shirt when it … [Read more...]
1927 Van Oeyen Ruth-Gehrig Photo Nets $90,768
An oversized photo of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig captured by noted baseball photographer Louis Van Oeyen prior to the 1927 World Series sold for $90,768 in Hunt Auctions' Premier Live Auction Wednesday afternoon. The price easily surpassed the pre-sale estimate of $25,000=$50,000. The 11x14" image of the Yankees duo, relaxing on the edge of the batting cage at Forbes … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: The Babe at Home With His Memorabilia in 1941
He'd been retired as a player for only six years but it looked like Babe Ruth was living a pretty laid back lifestyle when a photographer snapped a photo of him and his wife Claire in 1941. Dressed in a pair of slippers, pants and wearing a smoking jacket as he held his pipe, the Babe was a far cry from the big leagues. Behind him, however, were memories of his long … [Read more...]
Newly Uncovered Ruth-Gehrig Photo Dates to June 1932 Contest
Photographs of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig conversing or posing for the camera aren’t rare but newly discovered images that can be dated to a specific moment in time usually perk up the ears of collectors who appreciate them. In 1932, the two icons were sharing a conversation as the Yankees battled the White Sox in Chicago and the scene was captured by a local newspaper … [Read more...]
Photo(s) of the Day: Candid Snapshots of Ruth, Gehrig
Most baseball images from the pre-War era were taken by professional photographers. The era of cameras that were inexpensive and portable was still largely in the future. Field access for fans who did own cameras was uncommon. A pair of photos of two legends now at auction is the rare exception. The RMY Auctions Photo of the Day is a … [Read more...]
Ruth Farewell Photo Among RMY Auction Headliners
You've seen the famous photo of Babe Ruth making what would be his final appearance at Yankee Stadium on June 13, 1948. Nat Fein's Pulitzer Prize-winning image was far from the only photo to emerge from that afternoon, though. RMY Auctions is offering a unique angle of the Babe greeting the crowd in its current auction. Taken from the stands, elevated above the … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Babe Ruth in Action During First World Series Start
No one is alive today to recall it, but Game 2 of the 1916 World Series was one of the most compelling ever played. The starting pitcher for the American League champs that day in Boston? Babe Ruth, who was making the first post-season start of his career. Now, an image from one of the most important moments from that game is on the auction block. Strong fan interest … [Read more...]