In early May of 1929, Lou Gehrig hopped off the train after an 800-mile trip from New York to the south side of Chicago and wasted no time getting the Yankees' 11-day Midwest road trip started with a bang. Make that three bangs. Gehrig walloped a trio of homers at Comiskey Park on May 4, 1929 and the Yanks needed all of them to beat the White Sox that day, … [Read more...] about Original Gehrig, Ruth, Mantle, Williams Photos Among RMY Headliners
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A Day for Photographs and Autographs
Most of the time, they’re focused on preparing for what will happen on the playing field this coming season. This week, though, each big league team will spend at least part of one day at spring training taking photographs. Some will be on Topps baseball cards later this year. Alex Gordon with that home run swing #ToppsPhotoDay @Royals pic.twitter.com/dKjJxTmDVN — Topps … [Read more...] about A Day for Photographs and Autographs
Photo Used for 1950s Mantle Regional Cards Up for Bid
If you collect vintage baseball cards, our Photo of the Day probably looks familiar. If you collect some of the food issue sets of the mid-1950s, you definitely know it. An original copy of the image used to create several of Mickey Mantle’s cards from that era is among the featured items at RMY Auctions this month. Bidding has already topped $500 with the auction not … [Read more...] about Photo Used for 1950s Mantle Regional Cards Up for Bid
Photo Used for Mantle’s 1958 Topps All-Star Card at Auction
When you see an older baseball card it’s natural to wonder where the photo was taken—and when. In the case of Mickey Mantle 1958 Topps All-Star card, there’s no mystery anymore. An image from the shoot has been located and is up for auction. Our Photo of the Day from RMY Auctions is taken from the original negative produced after this shot was snapped in the spring of … [Read more...] about Photo Used for Mantle’s 1958 Topps All-Star Card at Auction
Photo Used to Make Rare 1959 Fleer Ted Williams Card Up for Bid
Fifty-five years ago, Fleer was looking for a way to maintain a presence in the baseball card market. With no MLB license, however, they had to get creative. Their solution? Find a strong-willed player popular enough to sign an exclusive contract and create a set around his life and times. The key was finding enough interesting moments to fill a set. In Ted Williams, … [Read more...] about Photo Used to Make Rare 1959 Fleer Ted Williams Card Up for Bid