It wasn’t an easy time for a baseball player to ask for a salary increase. Not with the nation plowing through some of its most challenging economic times. Babe Ruth, though, was no ordinary player and not afraid to ask his boss to pay him like the extraordinary gate attraction he was. Now, the contract that inspired one of his most famous quips is on headed … [Read more...]
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1928 W502 Game Backs Cards Offered Interesting Twist
The 1928 W502 Game Backs cards are similar to the F50 ice cream/food issues as well as the E210 York Caramel set. The biggest difference, however, is found on the backs. Here's a closer look at the W502 set. W502 Game Backs Basics Classified as W502 by Jefferson Burdick in his American Card Catalog, these cards are believed to have been printed in 1928. They feature … [Read more...]
Let’s Finally Hear That Babe Ruth Song from 1920
Babe Ruth hit the final three home runs of his career on May 25, 1935. His last hurrah came with the Boston Braves and it was clear his era had passed. But what a ride it had been. The country was crazy about him even before he started setting home run records and winning World Series titles with the Yankees. Long before talk shows and Facebook, folks often … [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...]
1951 Mantle Contact Proof Photo Tops Huggins & Scott Auction
He would become synonymous with the number 7, but for the first three months of Mickey Mantle's career, he wore a different digit on the back of his Yankee uniform. A one-of-a-kind contact proof image of the teenage star and his earliest big league uniform from the files of noted photographer Bill Jacobellis has sold at auction for $21,000. The 4x5 image carrying … [Read more...]
HOF Stands Pat but Heritage Selling Bat Attributed to Ruth’s 60th Home Run
The Baseball Hall of Fame claims to have it, but PSA/DNA bat expert John Taube and Heritage Auctions say the facts are on their side when it comes to Babe Ruth’s 60th home run bat from 1927. Heritage is offering its own big piece of lumber in the company’s newly launched Spring Sports Memorabilia Catalog Auction with a pre-sale estimate of $1 million or … [Read more...]
Huge Hit in 2017 National Treasures Baseball Reveals Itself
It's a night one hobby shop owner will never forget. Steve Tingwall of Columbia Hobby in Vancouver, WA, was doing some on-camera box breaks over the weekend when he decided to grab a 2017 Panini National Treasures baseball box, which usually carries a retail price of around $425. He had sold eight cases of the product since it was released last October and decided to … [Read more...]
Supplements are Affordable Pre-War Options
Pre-war cards are often expensive and often something that the average collector avoids. But there are numerous affordable options to collect as well and some of those include supplements. While several can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, plenty are affordable and can be had for under $50. Overview Supplements were inserts that were added to publications as a type … [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...]
Ultra-Rare 1928 Star Player Candy Set Coming to Auction
Finding a few 1928 Star Player Candy cards would be a nice addition to any pre-war baseball card collection. Finding all 72? That seems to be a nearly impossible task. At least one collector, however, has accomplished the feat and now, what's believed to be the only known complete 1928 Star Player Candy set is coming to auction. Heritage Auctions will offer the rare set in … [Read more...]
