An original, never before offered 1915 photo of Babe Ruth and the rest of the Boston Red Sox pitching staff has arrived on the market through RMY Auctions and leads off the company's latest online catalog. One of only a small number of surviving examples of the image that shows Ruth as a rookie pitcher, the 6 1/2 x 10" photo is the highest quality copy of those known to … [Read more...] about Newly Uncovered 1915 Ruth Rookie Photo Headlines RMY Sale
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Notes: Curry Finals Jersey Nets Big Price; Ruth Rookie Photo Sells; Edmonton Hobby Shop Burglary
Both Steph Curry game jerseys from this year's Finals offered by NBA Auctions were from games the Golden State Warriors lost. That didn't seem to matter to collectors. The black City Edition jersey Curry donned for a Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics sold late Thursday night for $386,043. The sale followed the June 29 auction for a jersey worn by the … [Read more...] about Notes: Curry Finals Jersey Nets Big Price; Ruth Rookie Photo Sells; Edmonton Hobby Shop Burglary
Pre-War Images Abound in RMY June Auction
A 20-year-old Babe Ruth looking at photos of himself as a rookie is a tantalizing start, but the new RMY Auctions catalog has plenty more where that gem came from. The company that specializes in historic images culled from decades old newspaper archives has brought nearly 800 lots to market with its current sale and there's not much doubt the emphasis is on old baseball … [Read more...] about Pre-War Images Abound in RMY June Auction
1919 World Series Fan Photos; Ruth, Jordan Rookie Shots Among RMY Headliners
A group of newly uncovered photos taken by a White Sox fan at the infamous 1919 World Series are hitting the auction market for the first time. The collection of five images are among more than 700 photos in RMY Auctions' May online catalog sale. Housed for decades inside a scrapbook, the photos were originally part of the collection of an African-American Sox fan. One … [Read more...] about 1919 World Series Fan Photos; Ruth, Jordan Rookie Shots Among RMY Headliners
Ruth-Cobb Photo Leads Off RMY February Auction
He was one of the most photographed individuals on the planet during his adult life. Not all of the original images survived, but some of those that graced the pages of newspapers around the world are among the top items in the new RMY Auctions catalog. Over a dozen images of Ruth, including some that have never been offered before, are being offered in the auction, which … [Read more...] about Ruth-Cobb Photo Leads Off RMY February Auction
Notes: PSA Grading Tallies; Son Sues Mom; $10,000 Jackie Photo
PSA says it graded and shipped over eight million cards in 2021. While some have been submitted since the company shut down most of its lower cost service levels at the end of March, the number should put a sizeable dent in what was once an eight figure backlog. In December alone, the company graded 811,863 cards--about 235,000 of which were basketball. Quarterbacks … [Read more...] about Notes: PSA Grading Tallies; Son Sues Mom; $10,000 Jackie Photo
Collector Matches Babe Ruth Photo To 1915 Rookie Season
The payoff for good detective work is solving a mystery. That’s how a south Texas collector feels after he pinpointed the origin of a Babe Ruth photograph. What was a hefty purchase could someday bring much more down the line. Jeff Prizner, 44, of San Antonio, bought a 4-inch by 5-inch photo of Ruth from a Memory Lane auction in January 2020 for $23,000. It was authenticated … [Read more...] about Collector Matches Babe Ruth Photo To 1915 Rookie Season
Photo of the Day: Ruth Takes a Cut During 1921 Season
Babe Ruth’s 1921 season was one for the ages. He’d already developed a reputation as a slugger, having set the single season home run record in 1919 and then breaking it again in 1920, but he took it to another level in ’21. Now, a rare original photo dating to that season showing him taking a mighty cut in the batter’s box is up for sale. The 6x8 World Wide Photos … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Ruth Takes a Cut During 1921 Season
Photo of the Day: Original 1921 Ruth ‘Crown’ Photo Emerges
One hundred years ago Tuesday, the World Series opened at the Polo Grounds in New York with John McGraw's small ball Giants facing the new age Yankees and their mashing maestro, Babe Ruth. Before the best of nine series was halfway complete, though, the star attraction was down for the count. A nasty scrape to his elbow, suffered in a slide, knocked The Bambino from … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Original 1921 Ruth ‘Crown’ Photo Emerges
Early Ruth Yankees Photo with Tigers Up for Auction
He was a superstitious sort and so it's no surprise Babe Ruth immediately considered the diamond-studded charm he received from the Knights of Columbus during his first season with the New York Yankees to be "lucky." Even then, he was also more than willing to pose for photographers and spend a few minutes with well wishers. A rare photo from The Babe's … [Read more...] about Early Ruth Yankees Photo with Tigers Up for Auction