The first one had been an idea cooked up by a sportswriter and turned out to be a smashing success. Little did Arch Ward know that his “game of stars” would still be going strong into the next century. As important as the first one was back in 1933, the second All-Star Game was a history maker in its own right and let the baseball world know that the concept was … [Read more...]
Earliest Photo of Babe Ruth Signing Autographs Up for Auction
He may have signed more free autographs than any player in sports history. You could almost say Babe Ruth made collecting baseball autographs popular. The large, flowing, eminently legible strokes seemed to get better as his career and life went on. Now, the earliest photo of the Bambino putting his name on a piece of memorabilia is up for auction. RMY … [Read more...]
Ruth Photo with DiMaggio Documents 1948 St. Louis Visit
Ask most baseball fans about Babe Ruth's last appearance in a big league ballpark and their answer would likely correspond to his well-chronicled and photographed appearance at Yankee Stadium in June of 1948. Nat Fein's photograph of Ruth leaning on Bob Feller's bat as he faced the field and listened to the cheers from fans on Babe Ruth Day won a Pulitzer … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Babe’s Big Miss
If one image could best capture the 1922 World Series, this might be it. Babe Ruth taking a mighty cut but missing Art Nehf’s pitch in the first inning would come to symbolize the New York Yankees’ futility against Giants pitching in the intra-city battle to determine baseball’s champion 99 seasons ago. Giants catcher Frank Snyder and home plate umpire Bill Klem … [Read more...]
Newly Discovered Photos Show Ruth vs. Cobb
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...]