The Polo Grounds will come alive again through an upcoming exhibition located in the shadows of where the extinct sports venue once stood in New York City. “Home Plate: A Celebration of the Polo Grounds” will open at the Morris-Jumel Mansion on August 22 and run through January 5, featuring memorabilia from moments associated with the historic stadium. The … [Read more...]
Popular ‘Play Ball!’ Exhibit Returning To Detroit Institute Of Art
Baseball players have been known to take curtain calls. The Detroit Institute of Art is doing the same thing, reprising its popular “Play Ball” series. “Play Ball! Transforming the Game, 1876-2019” is the sequel to the successful exhibit held last year at Detroit’s venerable art museum, which was founded in 1885. This year’s exhibit, which begins Saturday and runs … [Read more...]
Baseball Hall’s Shoebox Treasures Exhibit Set to Open in May
The Baseball Hall of Fame is planning to open its new permanent baseball card exhibit on Saturday, May 25. Last year, the Hall announced a campaign to raise $800,000 for the exhibit’s design and construction to build the exhibit, billed as a dedication “to the story of baseball cards.” According to the Hall, the exhibit will span more than 700 square feet of space on … [Read more...]
GRAMMY Museum Baseball Exhibit Now Open
The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles has a baseball flavor to it, thanks to a new exhibit. Take Me Out To The Ball Game: Popular Music And The National Pastime will run through baseball season. In addition to insight and historical reference for the history of music in baseball, the exhibit includes baseball memorabilia. Embed from Getty Images Former pitcher Barry … [Read more...]
“California at Bat” Exhibit to Feature Historic Items from Stephen Wong Collection
Eighty items from the collection of baseball historian and author Stephen Wong are the focal point of an upcoming display at The California Museum in Sacramento. “California at Bat: America’s Pastime in the Golden State” will open on Sun., July 29. The all-new exhibit chronicles California’s baseball history from the Gold Rush to present. Featuring more than 200 rarely seen … [Read more...]
PSA 10 1952 Mantle Going on Display in Colorado
One of the three 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards to earn a PSA 10 rating is going on display next month, but you won’t have a lot of time to see it. Long-time collector Marshall Fogel is loaning his copy to the History Colorado Center in Denver where it will be featured from July 16-18 as an addition to an exhibit of historic baseball memorabilia called Play Ball! A … [Read more...]
Notes: Fogel Collection on Exhibit; Geddy & Albert; Free Money to Bid; Memorial Weekend Sales
If you want to take in elements of one of the best baseball memorabilia collections on the planet, get to Denver before the end of the baseball season. The History Colorado Center is hosting an exhibit featuring some amazing relics on loan from Denver area collector Marshall Fogel. Game bats from Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson. Game-worn jerseys … [Read more...]
Notes: Mantle Update; Tiger, Snead Items Soar; Fogel Collection on Display
Bidding for the PSA 9 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle at Heritage Auctions is now at $2.2 million, including the buyer’s premium. It’s one of six at that level on PSA’s Population Report (there are three 10s). The pre-sale auction estimate was $3.5 million. Bidding continues through April 19. In all, there are 7 ’52 Mantle cards in the auction. There’s also a PSA … [Read more...]
Library of Congress “Baseball Americana” Exhibit to Include Cards, Memorabilia
If you’re making east coast vacation plans, you might consider a stop at the Library of Congress, where a major exhibition featuring baseball history and artifacts will open in June. “Baseball Americana” will make its debut a couple of weeks before Washington D.C. hosts the Major League Baseball All-Star Game but will be in place for about a year. Featured artifacts … [Read more...]
Angels Collection Featured At California Airport
You’ve heard of “Angels in the Outfield.” Now, collectors in southern California--or those passing through-- can enjoy Angels in the airport. To honor the 56th season of Angels baseball, John Wayne Airport in Orange County is presenting a “Calling All Angels” exhibit in the Vi Smith Concourse Gallery. The exhibition is owned by the Angels and will be on display through July. … [Read more...]