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...]
1915 Red Sox Pitchers Photo with Ruth Coming to Auction
One of a small number of original photographs dating to Babe Ruth's rookie season--one taken just prior to his first World Series-- is about to hit the auction block. Heritage Auctions will feature the photo in its October Premium Auction where it's expected to sell for at least $50,000. The 4 x 4 3/4" news photo features the 20-year-old Ruth posing with … [Read more...]
Early Ruth Photos Dominate at Auction
A 1919 photo of Babe Ruth with a caption chronicling his sale from the Red Sox to the Yankees sold for $37,200 in an auction of over 200 valuable vintage sports photographs. That photo, apparently associated with publicity for one of the newsreels that were popular in theaters at the time, measures 9 1/2 x 7 inches and even three holes punched in the site didn't deter … [Read more...]
Vintage Sports Photography Auction Includes Early Ruth, Mantle, Jordan
Heritage Auctions has added a new sale to its summer roster, a high-end assembly of more than 200 lots featuring elite photographs from 20th century American sports. Now open for bidding, the auction is expected to garner more than $400,000 in sales when the gavel drops Aug. 23 in extended bidding format. “Vintage photography might be the most dynamic subset of the sports … [Read more...]
Fan’s 1920s Yankee Images Headline Large Photo Auction
A collection of rare candid photographs, apparently taken by a fan who had on-field access prior to a Yankees-White Sox game in the 1920s, is among the highlights in an online auction underway through Sunday. The collection of 14 images features Yankees players, including Babe Ruth. Unlike most fan snapshots that were taken at a distance, most of the photographs in the … [Read more...]
Early Photo of Ruth Pitching, Don Zimmer’s World Series Ring Among LOTG Auction Items
Love of the Game Auctions has launched its summer catalog, with hundreds of items on the block through Saturday, August 11. The sale features sports and non-sports cards and memorabilia from the late 19th Century to the present, highlighted by Don Zimmer’s 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers World Championship ring, and a real photo postcard containing the earliest known photo of Babe Ruth … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Babe Launches Yankee Career
If your mind’s image of Babe Ruth is that of a hefty slugger who waddled around the bases, take a peek at some of the photos taken prior to the latter portion of his career. A dual threat from the batter’s box and the mound, The Babe was slim, trim and few questioned his athleticism. One of the earliest images of Ruth during his first season with the New York Yankees … [Read more...]
Century-Old Conlon Ruth Photo Set to Hit Auction Block
An original Type I image of a young Babe Ruth taken by legendary baseball photographer Charles Conlon hits the auction block later this summer. The rare photo is expected to sell for $50,000 or more. The 9 ½” x 6 ¾” image of Ruth dates to no later than 1918 and shows him swinging a bat. Photos of Ruth hitting during his time with the Red Sox are fairly rare since … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Babe and Lou Open 1928 Barnstorming Tour
The exploits of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and the homer-happy 1927 Yankees captivated the country and the first widely known sports agent, Christy Walsh, wasn’t about to let an opportunity slip away. Walsh organized a nationwide barnstorming trip headlined by the two most famous Yanks. Ruth had broken his own record with 60 homers; Gehrig had launched 47. Hack Wilson was … [Read more...]
Photo Documents Ruth, Gehrig with Last Out Ball from 1928 World Series
We’re not sure where it is these days, but we know the last out baseball from the 1928 World Series was preserved—and autographed by both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. RMY Auctions is offering a 1928 photograph of the duo signing the ball and presenting it to New York Governor Al Smith, who was a candidate for president. Issued by International News and stamped on the … [Read more...]