Over 40 items from the personal collection of the late Pro Football Hall of Famer Reggie White are part of the new Hunt Auctions Internet/Phone Auction, set to run through next Wendesday. The first part of the collection was sold during the Super Bowl Auction in early February. The latest group of items includes his 1991 Mackey Award as the NFL’s Defensive Lineman … [Read more...] about Reggie White Items; Baseball Memorabilia Headline Hunt Sale
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New Hardcover Book Shows off Game-Worn Greatness
Smithsonian Books and collector/author Stephen Wong have collaborated on a new book that’s being released this month. Game Worn: Baseball Treasures from the Game's Greatest Heroes and Moments showcases baseball uniforms from 20th century Major League players, including the historically significant jerseys, jackets, hats, and other collectibles. Wong, who wrote Smithsonian … [Read more...] about New Hardcover Book Shows off Game-Worn Greatness
Ernie Banks’ Hall of Fame Ring, Other Memorabilia at Auction
Ernie Banks never earned a World Series ring, but next weekend some of the other awards from his career will be up for grabs after a lengthy legal battle over ownership. Banks’ 1977 Hall of Fame induction ring is among several pieces being sold to the highest bidder by Heritage Auctions. The items are being sold by the estate of “Mr Cub,” who died at … [Read more...] about Ernie Banks’ Hall of Fame Ring, Other Memorabilia at Auction
Minnie Minoso Auction Set for Sox Home Park
A live auction event featuring the personal and private collection of Chicago White Sox icon Minnie Minoso will take place on Saturday, September 17 at U.S. Cellular Field. It will feature a number of historic items from Minoso’s storied career, which began in the Cuban and Negro Leagues in the 1940s continued with the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. Other White Sox … [Read more...] about Minnie Minoso Auction Set for Sox Home Park
Hall of Fame’s ‘We Are Baseball’ Touring Exhibit Opens
Can’t get to Cooperstown? The Baseball Hall of Fame is coming to you—or at least a little closer. The Hall’s “We Are Baseball Tour” has begun its multi-year journey to hundreds of cities across North America, telling the game’s story through historic artifacts and modern technology. The first stop, open through Sunday, is Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport, Iowa. It’ll … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame’s ‘We Are Baseball’ Touring Exhibit Opens
Hand-Written Questionnaires from Former Baseball Greats at Auction
The first of what will be thousands of hand-written questionnaires filled out by Major League Baseball players decades ago are about to be sold at auction, with proceeds aimed at making them accessible online for baseball fans around the world. The questionnaires were in the archives of Bill Weiss, a baseball historian who accumulated about 125,000 of them before his death … [Read more...] about Hand-Written Questionnaires from Former Baseball Greats at Auction
Redbird Relics Traces Cardinals’ History Through Memorabilia
You know your franchise has been around awhile if you can produce your own book about its memorabilia. The St. Louis Cardinals have done it with the release of Redbird Relics: Treasures from the St. Louis Cardinals Museum, a hardback 144-page coffee-table style book that celebrates the history and heritage of the franchise. "Redbird Relics takes you inside the incredible … [Read more...] about Redbird Relics Traces Cardinals’ History Through Memorabilia
2015 Louisville Slugger Auction Set for Saturday
The 2015 Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum Auction is set for this weekend with nearly 400 pieces of vintage and valuable sports memorabilia set to be sold via Hunt Auctions. The live auction begins at 11am EST on Saturday, November 14. An early 1930s Lou Gehrig model professional bat headlines the auction with a pre-sale estimate of $75,000-$100,000 and the sale also … [Read more...] about 2015 Louisville Slugger Auction Set for Saturday
All-Star Auction Preview on CNBC
The 2015 All-Star Auction is set for Tuesday, July 14, just hours before the National and American Leagues settle home field advantage in the World Series. Forty-five years after the game was held at what was then 'new' Riverfront Stadium, the festivities return to Cincinnati this year. An appraisal fair, spread out over several days, will take place at the Duke Energy … [Read more...] about All-Star Auction Preview on CNBC
Andre Dawson Collection Up for Grabs This Summer
Memorabilia from the personal collection of Hall of Famer Andre Dawson, including his 1987 N.L. MVP Award, 1982 Gold Glove Award, his final career home run baseball and more, will be up for bid at Goldin Auctions this summer. Five of the marquee items will be sold during a Premium Live Auction on July 31, during the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, while the … [Read more...] about Andre Dawson Collection Up for Grabs This Summer