An avid baseball fan’s photographic chronicle of game at Fenway Park more than 100 years ago is among the highlights in the newly launched online catalog at RMY Auctions. It wasn’t just any game either. The amateur’s camera captured action images of a young Babe Ruth pitching for the Red Sox against Ty Cobb and the Detroit Tigers. Believed to have been taken on … [Read more...]
Black Sox, Ruth, Gehrig Photos Among 360+ Historic Images at Auction
More than 360 original photos, including several rarely or never before seen images of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Roberto Clemente and other sports stars from the past are on the auction block this week. Originating primarily in newspaper archives, the photos date as far back as the late 19th century. Long-time dealer Henry Yee … [Read more...]
Glass Plate Negative from Ruth’s 1st Homer of 1927 Leads Off RMY Winter Auction
As the 1927 season got underway, Babe Ruth wasn’t optimistic about breaking his record of 59 homers he’d set six years earlier. "I don't suppose I'll ever break that 1921 record,” he told reporters. “To do that, you've got to start early, and the pitchers have got to pitch to you. I don't start early, and the pitchers haven't really pitched to me in four seasons. I get more … [Read more...]
Photo at Auction Captures Ruth Homer as Yanks Win 1st Title
After losing the 1921 and '22 World Series to their nearby rivals, the New York Yankees were determined to make good on the "third time's the charm" adage in 1923. The franchise had become a major attraction, with slugger Babe Ruth attracting big crowds to the newly built Yankee Stadium. The young slugger had christened New York's new baseball palace with an Opening … [Read more...]
Important Card-Related Photos of Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth Set for Auction
His rookie card is well known to collectors. Now, they'll have a chance to bid on a copy of the photo used by Leaf Trading cards to make it more than 70 years ago. Heritage Auctions says it will offer the 5x7-inch black and white image in its Winter Platinum Night Auction, scheduled for February 20 and 21. The posed head and shoulders photo of the … [Read more...]
Photo Documents Ruth Signing 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...]
Notebook: Collectable Accepts $182,500 Offer for Mahomes RPA; 1916 Red Sox Photo Tops RMY Sale; Ruth Signed Ball Giveaway; Card Shop Stories
Collectable has accepted its first buyout offer for one of the assets it offered to users of its recently launched fractional shares platform. The company said Monday that it has sold the 2017 Panini Flawless Patrick Mahomes Emerald RPA numbered to 5 that it offered in October. The price of $182,500 came from a private buyer who had originally offered $170,000 but … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Babe’s Homer as Yanks Win 1st Title
He had christened New York's new baseball palace with a homer back in April. He bookended the historic season with another one that helped the Yankees win the World Series. An image of Babe Ruth crossing home plate after a Game 6 blast at the Polo Grounds on October 15, 1923 is the RMY Auctions Photo of the Day. It's one of over 500 historic photos in the … [Read more...]
Newly Uncovered 1916 Red Sox News Photo with Ruth Hits Auction
An original 104-year-old news photo showing a young Babe Ruth and his Boston Red Sox teammates posing before the World Series is coming to auction for the first time. The remarkably clear 7 ¼” x 9 ½” silver gelatin image is being offered by RMY Auctions and retains the original Central News Service caption on the back. It had spent its entire life inside a newspaper’s … [Read more...]
New LOTG Sale Includes Forgotten Childhood Collection
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...]