Joe Pepitone and the Hall of Fame are battling over a bat. Not just any bat. It’s the piece of lumber used by Mickey Mantle when the New York Yankees legend belted a 3-2 changeup from Stu Miller into the right-field stands at Yankee Stadium for his 500th career home run. Pepitone lent Mantle the bat in the seventh inning of the May 14, 1967, game. After the Yankees 6-5 … [Read more...] about Joe Pepitone Sues Hall of Fame Over Mantle’s 500th Home Run Bat
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Baseball Hall’s Photography Collection to Be Focus of Book as Part of New Publishing Deal
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum plans to release a series of books as part of a new agreement with Mango Publishing. With a new imprint under the Mango umbrella, called National Baseball Hall of Fame Books, the Hall plans to publish two to three titles per year, beginning in May of 2021 with Picturing America’s Pastime – based on the Museum’s extensive … [Read more...] about Baseball Hall’s Photography Collection to Be Focus of Book as Part of New Publishing Deal
Hall of Fame Adds to Shoebox Treasures Exhibit
The Baseball Hall of Fame’s collection of more than 2,000 baseball cards exhibited in its Shoebox Treasures exhibit has some new additions. Opened in May of 2019, the permanent exhibit showcases the history of baseball cards with displays and pullout drawers featuring some of the game’s memorable players and their cards. It’s now been updated to include 29 key new cards, … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame Adds to Shoebox Treasures Exhibit
Baseball Hall of Fame to Present Virtual Program on Shoebox Treasures Exhibit
You can’t visit the Baseball Hall of Fame right now, and probably won’t be able to for a while, but you can take a virtual trip and hear from the museum’s curator about the Shoebox Treasures baseball card exhibit. The Hall has unveiled what it calls some “unique and entertaining virtual programming” during the COVID-19 crisis including Virtual Field Trips, Curator Spotlights … [Read more...] about Baseball Hall of Fame to Present Virtual Program on Shoebox Treasures Exhibit
Hall of Fame’s “Starting Nine” Highlights Items from Each MLB Franchise
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum recently introduced Starting Nine, a team-themed experience that highlights nine pieces for each team among the vast collection of tens of thousands of treasured artifacts preserved in Cooperstown. The idea is to help tell each team's story in the form of its artifacts. Museum officials say curators spent many hours … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame’s “Starting Nine” Highlights Items from Each MLB Franchise
VIDEO: Topps Sketch Card Artist Gets Hall Call
We don't know all of what will be inside the Baseball Hall of Fame's new, permanent baseball card exhibit when it opens later this year but we do know they'll soon be featuring the work of an artist familiar to current collectors. Todd Aaron Smith has already created numerous 1/1 sketch cards for Topps baseball cards. His work will be part of a display at the Hall that … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Topps Sketch Card Artist Gets Hall Call
Second Ball with Autographs from 11 Original Hall of Famers Heads To SCP Auctions
What began as an adventurous trip by a rabid baseball fan nearly 80 years ago will likely end in a big payday for his descendants. In August, a ball signed by the 11 living members of the first Hall of Fame class fetched $623,369 in an SCP Auctions sale. Now, SCP is selling what it calls “the second finest known” autographed ball from that June 1939 ceremony in … [Read more...] about Second Ball with Autographs from 11 Original Hall of Famers Heads To SCP Auctions
Ex-Marlins Owner Jeffrey Loria Donates Huge Bobblehead Collection to Hall of Fame
He’s sold the franchise to a group led by Derek Jeter, but the massive bobblehead collection of former Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria isn’t part of the deal. Instead, the 900 nodders will pack their bags and take up residence at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. ESPN has reported that Loria originally bought 600 items in the collection from a Houston Astros … [Read more...] about Ex-Marlins Owner Jeffrey Loria Donates Huge Bobblehead Collection to Hall of Fame
Notes: Neshek Talks Collecting; HOF’s Preservation Conference; Unopened 1951 Box
He’s still pitching—and still collecting. Pat Neshek, who spent his college years at Butler chasing down autographs from minor league players on the way up, is about to start his 11th season as a major league pitcher. He’s with the Philadelphia Phillies now after spending the last two seasons with Houston. The uniform has changed a few times since his 2006 debut but … [Read more...] about Notes: Neshek Talks Collecting; HOF’s Preservation Conference; Unopened 1951 Box
Photo Shows 1939 Baseball Centennial Covers
Collecting was a big part of the opening of the Baseball Hall of Fame back in 1939. Proof of that can be seen in a rare photograph from the archives of The Sporting News. The 5 ¾” x 7 ¼” image shows stacks of envelopes and a woman holding sheets of the new Baseball Centennial stamps as workers in the Cooperstown, New York post office piece together first day covers with the … [Read more...] about Photo Shows 1939 Baseball Centennial Covers