No sports icon brings out the big bids like the Bambino. Babe Ruth memorabilia continues to grow in value each year and one-of-a-kind items with a true connection to the man who remains the most well-known player of all-time are the most sought after. From jerseys to bats to caps to jewelry personally owned by Ruth to the skyrocketing baseball card issued by the Baltimore … [Read more...] about 10 Most Expensive Pieces of Babe Ruth Memorabilia
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Bidding Opens for Babe’s Last Gift from Yanks
The auction for a one-of-a-kind piece of Babe Ruth memorabilia opened Wednesday. A gold pocket watch owned by the legendary slugger has been consigned to the auction by his grandson and has been generating a lot of mainstream media attention. SCP Auctions is selling the watch, which dates from the 1948 celebration of the 25th anniversary of the opening of “The House That … [Read more...] about Bidding Opens for Babe’s Last Gift from Yanks
Ali-Liston Gloves, Joe Jackson Bat Bring Combined $1.79 Million at Auction
The boxing gloves that Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) wore when he defeated Sonny Liston to win his first heavyweight title belt in 1964 sold for $836,500 on Saturday night as part of Heritage Auctions’ Sports Platinum Night Auction. The sale to an unidentified buyer took palce almost 50 years exactly from the day of the fight. The final price includes 19.5% Buyer’s … [Read more...] about Ali-Liston Gloves, Joe Jackson Bat Bring Combined $1.79 Million at Auction